32 JACKSONVILLE BUSINESS JOURNAL JULY 26, 2019

MOMENTUM TRANSPORTATION
RANK: 24 | PERCENT GROWTH: 39.07% | CEO: BRIAN PUTZKE | YEAR FOUNDED: 2001 | NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 75

If you had to describe Momentum Transportation in one word, it’d be committed . The 3
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things that have helped us grow so quickly are: Our people. Our customers’ trust in us that we
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have the ability to reach and exceed their expectations. And the economy and market conditions . 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 Star Trek , and our CEO is most like Captain Kirk . If we had a
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mascot, it would be a jaguar . People want to work here because we are a financially strong and
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growing company which is like family

. If there’s one thing we learned over our years of growth it
that the achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual
is . Our
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“Even if you’re on the right track,

advice for other companies who want to grow and succeed is
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you’ll get run over if you just sit there! (Wil Rogers)” . So what does the future hold? Our main focus
is to not just do things right once in a while, but to do them right all of the time and we will achieve our
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vision when we have this commitment to excellence .

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SHAYCORE ENTERPRISES INC.

RANK: 6 | PERCENT GROWTH: 95.36% | CEO: BILL KILGANNON | YEAR FOUNDED: 2008 | NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 92

If you had to describe ShayCore in one word, it’d be passionate . The 3 things that have
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helped us grow so quickly are: people, knowledge and teamwork . Although we focus on
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growing the business, we also have fun. What’s it like to work here? Our office can best be
compared to Parks and Recreation , and our CEO is most like Dr. Gregory House . If we had a
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mascot, it would be a hedgehog . People want to work here because the team they work with and
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the knowledge they gain having the

. If there’s one thing we learned over our years of growth it is
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right team members in place, is vital to our success

. Our advice for other companies who want to
surround yourself with knowledgeable, honest people, who strive for excellence
grow and succeed is .
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So what does the future hold? Our main focus training and team development and we will
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continue growing when we take care of our people, they will take care of our clients .
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