Competition




Turning up the heat
How Steve Carley used accountability to reinvigorate El Pollo Loco
When Steve Carley took over as president and CEO of El Pollo Loco Inc. seven years ago, he wondered how his employees could be concentrating on co...


Balance of power
How Bruce Geier built Technology Integration Group into a services powerhouse by staying ahead of market changes
Bruce Geier has achieved a milestone reached by few other founders in the technology industry — his company has turned a profit every year for 26 ...


Escape artist
How Yizhak Toledano keeps Sky Development Inc. nimble enough to stay one step ahead of the market
You’ll have to forgive Yizhak Toledano if he’s not interested in a long-term relationship.It’s not that Toledano, a dedicated family man with a wife ...


The transporter
How Jon Monson moved MV Transportation from $24 million to $450 million in eight years
Fear lurked in the back of Jon Monson’s brain and deep in his heart when he decided to join MV Transportation Inc. as president and CEO in 1999.Whil...


Against the grain
How Dixieline Lumber President Joe Lawrence beat the big-box retailers with a DIY attitude
If you happen to be wandering the aisles of one of Dixieline Lumber Co.’s 11 home center stores, don’t be surprised if the person who offers to help y...


Domino effect
How David Brandon keeps Domino’s Pizza at the top of its industry
Cold subs and hot pizza. It seemed like a good idea at the time, says David Brandon, chairman and CEO of Domino’s Pizza Inc. A few years ago, ...


Beating Goliath
How Mike Abt keeps Abt Electronics ahead of the big-box competition
 For Mike Abt, the success of his business hinges on one pivotal point: besting the competition. And as the president of Abt Electronics, the larges...


Super experiments
Shop 'n Save takes a laboratory approach to merchandising.
Lee Armbuster has been in the supermarket trade long enough to remember the din generated by a bank of mechanical cash registers and how much quieter ...





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