30 JACKSONVILLE BUSINESS JOURNAL JULY 26, 2019

MILLER ELECTRIC CO.

RANK: 5 | CEO: HENRY K. BROWN | YEAR FOUNDED: 1928 | NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 2,013

If you had to describe Miller Electric Company in one word, it’d be committed . The 3 things that have helped us grow so quickly
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are: collaboration, trust, and stewardship . Although we focus on growing the business, we also have fun. What’s it like to work here?
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Our office can best be compared to M.A.S.H. , and our CEO is most like Bruce Wayne . If we had a mascot, it would be a marlin .
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People want to work here because of our shared values and vision . If there’s one thing we learned over our years of growth it is
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to remain grounded in our core values . Our advice for other companies who want to grow and succeed is know your core focus and don't get
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distracted by shiny things . So what does the future hold? Our main focus is building trusting relationships with our clients and employees .
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LANDSOUTH CONSTRUCTION LLC.

RANK: 7 | CEO: JAMES PYLE | YEAR FOUNDED: 1998 | NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 112

If you had to describe LandSouth Construction in one word, it’d be integrity . The 3 things that have helped us grow so quickly
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are: our positive relationships with clients, partners and employees . Although we focus on growing the business, we also have fun. What’s
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it like to work here? Our office can best be compared to Toy Story , and our CEO is most like Woody . If we had a mascot, it would be
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the carpenter ant . People want to work here because they know they will be valued and supported . If there’s one thing we learned over our
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years of growth it is that people and positive relationships are the secret to success in business . Our advice for other companies who want to
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grow and succeed is take care of your people and quality work will follow . So what does the future hold? Our main focus is smart growth .
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TRAILER BRIDGE
RANK: 10 | CEO: MITCH LUCIANO | YEAR FOUNDED: 1991 | NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 200

If you had to describe Trailer Bridge in one word, it’d be loving . The 2 things that have helped us grow so quickly are: true love and
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dedication to our Trailer Bridge family leads to incredible service for our clients . Although we focus on growing the business, we also have fun.
What’s it like to work here? Our office can best be compared to Love Is Just Damn Good Business by Steve Farber , and our CEO is most like
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Frank Reagan from Blue Bloods . If we had a mascot, it would be an ape . People want to work here because we care ... about our people, their
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families, and our customers . If there’s one thing we learned over our years of growth it is our people and their positive interactions with our
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customers is what drives our success . Our advice for other companies who want to grow and succeed is do exactly what you say you will do, no
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matter the cost, so people trust your word . So what does the future hold? Our main focus is to continue caring and growing our people .
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