For Country And Customers

• Brie E. Bennett

Stay in the fight. Never give up on your dreams. Kelley “Hutch” Hutchinson adopted these principles back when he was a soldier in the U.S. Army’s special operations light infantry unit. This former Army Ranger is a Co-Owner of LaborMax Staffing, an employment agency that provides part-time, full-time and temp-to-hire personnel for employers within a variety of industries. Armed with a new mission in life, his sights are set on putting people back to work—helping them realize their dreams of success and fulfilment in the workplace.   read more...

Tofel Twins Re-Engineer ‘Family’ Construction in the Southwest

• Vicki Speed

With a background in microchip development and the Gemini space program, twin brothers Steve and Rich Tofel are not your conventional building contractors. They’re both engineers and likely those who knew them in college in the 1960s would never have thought they would be founders of a family-owned and operated real estate development company with customers throughout the southwest.   read more...

Growing Beyond the Playground

• Brie E. Bennett

In 2014 and 2015, Inc. Magazine listed Flexground, a surfacing company headquartered in Tempe, Ariz., as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States. Flexgound boasted a three-year growth rate of 1,322% the first year it was featured on Inc.’s list and a 545% growth rate the second year. Given the strength of its numbers, how does the business keep its momentum going?   read more...

A Second Generation of Polished Leadership

• Erica Bender

Flooring Systems of Arizona Inc., led by Victor Corella Jr. and his father, Victor Corella Sr., has made a name for itself in the Grand Canyon State, one built on a reputation of capability and resourcefulness. Headquartered in Tucson, the flooring contractor specializes in virtually any type of flooring application, including polished concrete, carpet tile, ceramic/porcelain tile, and hardwood and vinyl. Its 65-member staff is adept at handling an array of complex products—and even the most logistically challenging installations.   read more...

Graycliff the Groundbreaker

• Kate Gawlik

Specializing in multiple segments of an industry can sometimes be a detriment to a company’s success, unless the company proves its worth by pulling off major accomplishments. This is the case for Graycliff Enterprises Inc. (Graycliff), a firm founded in 2003 by industry pioneers with decades of experience in the telecommunications industry.   read more...