Address: 5100 W. Brown Deer Road, Brown Deer, WI 53223
Website: www.tapconet.com
Year Founded: 1956
Product or Service offered: TAPCO is an A-Z traffic supplier with innovative products to help resolve traffic issues.
Projected 2013 Revenue: Not disclosed
Owners: Andrew Bergholz, Rick Bergholz, Jason Kugel, and John Kugel
Target Clientele: Transportation and parking industry
Business organization memberships: ATSSA, Wisconsin Procurement Institute, APWA, MMAC
What has fueled your company’s growth?: “Our tremendous employees and customers. We’re also branching out with more proprietary products lines and a better emphasis on our brand recognition.”
Who are the business people, locally or nationally, whom you admire? And what traits do those people exhibit that make you admire them?: “There are many. I admire those that embrace the entrepreneurial spirit. Locally we have the Wisconsin Procurement Institute. Aina Vilumsons and her staff at WPI perform such an incredible service for the local business community.”
What is the outlook for the business conditions of your industry over the next several months?: “We have a positive outlook.”
What is your company’s most important growth strategy right now?: “Listen to your customers.”
