Location: N27 W23713 Paul Road, Pewaukee
Web site: www.milesdata.com
Year founded: 1982
Product or service offered: Barcode and RFID Systems.
Projected 2007 revenue: $15 million
Leadership team: Robert W. Ladd, president; Gary A. Jahnke, vice president of sales and marketing.
Target clientele: Fortune 1000 manufacturers and distributors, warehousing and 3PL’s, health care, power plants, food processors.
What has fueled your company’s growth? Expanded service capabilities. Increased systems design and implementation capabilities. Increased sales force. Targeted marketing campaigns.
What is the biggest obstacle to your company’s growth? Finding dedicated talent in expansion areas.
Do you plan any changes in your company in the upcoming months? Improved Web presence with more service tracking capabilities for key customers.
Who are the business people, locally or nationally, whom you admire? And what traits do those people exhibit that make you admire them? Jack Welch. Having worked at GE during his tenure, I was able to learn first hand the benefits of honest dialogue with employees and continual evaluation of the organization. He also invested significantly in the education/training of key employees to help them become better business leaders. I found his candid communications to be very beneficial.
What is the outlook for the business conditions of your industry over the next several months? Venture Development Corporation has stated the average growth rate for our industry has been seven to 10 percent since 2002. (We have been growing at 35 percent since 2001, so we have been taking market share.) Over the next few months we project industry growth to be in line with V.D.C.’s estimates.
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