Gwen Beebe, vice president of business development and regional operations for Phoenix Home Care, accepts the top award on behalf of owners Kim and Phil Melugin, who were unable to attend the ceremony.
Phoenix Home Care wins 2nd straight Dynamic Dozen
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Phoenix Home Care Inc. yesterday took home its second straight win for Springfield Business Journal’s Dynamic Dozen awards.
The 2,759-employee home health care company posted 2015 revenue of $50.2 million and 2013-15 revenue growth of 87 percent.
The 12 fastest-growing companies in southwest Missouri were chosen through a numbers-based formula awarding points for both revenue and percentage growth. Eligible companies must have at least $500,000 in revenue and be located within a 50-mile radius of Springfield.
Roughly 240 people attended the Dynamic Dozen event held at The Old Glass Place downtown.
Rounding out the Dynamic Dozen were:
• No. 2: GigSalad;
• No. 3: Haven Healthcare LLC;
• No. 4: OakStar Bank;
• No. 5: Citizens Memorial Healthcare;
• No. 6: JMark Business Solutions Inc.;
• No. 7: Penmac Staffing Services Inc.;
• No. 8: MaMa Jean’s Natural Foods Market LLC;
• No. 9: Pinnacle Sign Group Inc.;
• No. 10: Burgess Aircraft Management LLC;
• No. 11: S&H Farm Supply Inc.; and
• No. 12: HealthcareFirst Inc.
All About Trees LLC received the Judge’s Choice award, and five individual honors were presented:
• Top Local Executive: Bonnie Keller, president and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks Inc. and The Tooth Truck Inc.
• Top Local Financial Executive: Michelle Heidt, vice president and chief financial officer for Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Co.;
• Top Local Sales/Marketing Professional: Gwen Beebe, vice president of business development and regional operations for Phoenix Home Care;
• Top Local Human Resources Professional: Jill Wiggins, career center director for Missouri State University; and
• Employee of the Year: Allison Ledford, superintendent clerical assistant and business office receptionist for Nixa Public Schools.
Read profiles about the award recipients in SBJ’s Early Friday Digital Edition today or the May 16 print edition.
Plaza Shopping Center gained an arcade with the March 1 opening of The Flying Lap LLC; the repurposing of space operated by Burrell Behavioral Health resulted in the March 18 opening of the company’s second autism center; and a group of downtown business owners teamed up to reopen J.O.B. Public House.
