Dynamic Dozen 2007

Above, Springfield Business Journal on March 8 honored the Dynamic Dozen, the 12 fastest-growing companies in southwest Missouri. The honorees, in order, are Incredible Pizza Co. Inc.; Duck Creek Technologies Inc.; Interactive Hotel Solutions Inc.; DCI Construction LLC; O'Reilly Automotive Inc.; Jack Henry & Associates Inc.; Skaggs Community Health Center; Missouri Insulation & Supply Inc.; OLS Inc.; Penmac Personnel Services Inc.; Banta Foods Inc.; and Healthcarefirst Inc.

Left, Rick and Cheryl Barsness, founders of Incredible Pizza Co., accept the award as the No. 1 company for 2007.

Presenting sponsor for the event was Missouri State University's College of Business Administration, represented by Dean Ron Bottin, left. Other sponsors were The Signature Bank; Federal Protection; and Elliott, Robinson & Co., which judged the companies based on revenue growth since 2004.

About 375 people attended the event at the Oasis Inn & Convention Center, emceed by The Skinny Improv founder Jeff Jenkins, above right.

Top left, Chris Cauble, Andy Robinson and Todd Murren of Springfield. Top right, Bobby Robertson, CEO of Healthcarefirst Inc., and Doug Thornsberry of Guaranty Bank.

Bottom left, Leland and Audrey Sjule, Incredible Pizza's Tulsa building owners, and company founder Rick Barsness. Bottom right, Conor Haseltine of OakStar Bank, and Philip Rothschild of MSU's Entertainment Management Program.

Top left, Phil Harsha of COBA, and Tom Everett and Mike Pruett of Elliott, Robinson & Co. Top right, Michele Granger of MSU's applied consumer sciences department, and Incredible Pizza's Cheryl Barsness.

Bottom left, Andy Yohn and Barry Tate of Duck Creek Technologies, and Billy Kimmons of Loymeyer-Russell Architects PC. Bottom right, Jay Jackson, traveling opera director, Rebecca Flynn of WC Designs, and Mike Walker of TCSI/Transland.

Top left, Juli Stovall and Brad Ziggler of the Arthritis Foundation. Top right, Erin Russell of Urban Districts Alliance, and Laura Winstead and Diane Thomlinson of Interactive Hotel Solutions.