Gulf Coast 500
Companies based in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas and Sarasota counties, based on revenues.
‘11 Gross ‘10 Gross % FT Revenue Revenue Change Staff
Founded or Inc. Top Executive
Line of Business
$24
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mark and Kevin Govin, co-owners
retail promotions products
$24
$22
9.1
105
1999
Rorie Wilson, president
concrete contractor
$24
$24
0
200
1969
Priscilla G Thomas, president
national sign manufacturer
$23.90
$25.70
-7
250
1983
John R Kavula, chairman, CEO
electrical contractor, engineering
Mercedes Medical 205 7590 Commerce Court, Sarasota, 34243 P: (800) 331-2716; mercedesmedical.com
$23.60
$22.07
6.9
49
1991
Noelle Haft, president
medical-supply distributor
Halfacre Construction Co. 206 7015 Professional Parkway E., Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 907-9099; halfacreconstruction.com NetWolves LLC 207 4710 Eisenhower Blvd., Suite E-8, Tampa, 33634 P: (813) 579-3200; netwolves.com A.D. Morgan Corp. 208 716 N. Renellie Drive, Tampa, 33609 P: (813) 832-3033; admorgan.com Pacer Group Inc. 208 1555 Apex Road, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 378-5774; pacergroup.net
$23.50
$18.10
29.8
22
1970
John Jack Cox III, president
commercial general contractor
$22.42
$20.23
10.8
63
1998
Peter Castle, president, COO
telecommunications, managed services
$22
$28.71
-23.4
30
1989
Rebecca J Smith, president, owner
general contractor, construction manager
$22
$12.50
76
90
1985
John Swiatkowski, president
wire, cable manufacturing, sales
Southern Power & Controls Corp. 208 8918 Sabal Industrial Blvd., Tampa, 33619 P: (813) 620-2700; southernpower.net Pilgrim Software Inc. 211 2807 W. Busch Blvd., Tampa, 33618 P: (813) 915-1663; pilgrimsoftware.com
$22
$25
-12
85
1994
William Barry, founder, CEO
electrical contractor
$21.26
$19.98
6.4
125
1993
Thierry Durand, CEO
quality management software producer
Ed Taylor Construction South Inc. 212 2713 N. Falkenburg Road, Tampa, 33619 P: (813) 623-3724; edtaylor.net G.E. Walker Inc. 212 3502-C Queen Palm Drive, Tampa, 33619 P: (800) 749-2483; gewalker.com Oscor Inc. 212 3816 DeSoto Blvd., Palm Harbor, 34683 P: (727) 937-2511; oscor.com
$21
$18.45
13.8
35
1991
Brian S Jackson, president general contractor
$21
$21
0
50
1976
George E Walker, president, owner
medical sales, service, distribution
$21
$22
-4.5
130
1982
Thomas Osypka, president, CEO
medical-device manufacturer
$21
$21
0
99
1982
Howard Barnes, president
site-development contractor
$21
$17
23.5
120
1987
Michael A Clark, president HVAC
$20.70
$22.63
-8.5
40
1988
Brad Kugler, CEO
liquidation, wholesaler of entertainment products and excess inventory
$20.20
$19.90
1.5
160
1991
Christine Raber, managing director
wholesale bedding plant grower
$20.10
$14.10
42.6
82
1990
James Westman, president, CEO
plastic injection molding manufacturer
$20
$15.70
27.4
130
2001
Gregory Celestan, CEO
consulting services to U.S. Department of the Defense
$20
$26
-23.1
130
1988
Clyde A Biston, owner
demolition, environmental remediation, abatement
$20
$17
17.6
29
1995
R. Charles Murray, CEO
manufacturer of pouch machinery, distiller
No. Company/Address Merchandise Partners LLC 200 11111 N. 46th St., Tampa, 33617 P: (877) 477-8267; merchandisepartners.com Sunshine Structures Inc. 200 5570 Lee St., Suite 12, Lehigh Acres, 33971 P: (239) 303-1001; sunshinestructures.com Thomas Sign & Awning Co. Inc. 200 4590 118th Ave. N., Clearwater, 33762 P: (800) 526-3325; thomassign.com APG Electric Inc. 204 4825 140th Ave. N., Suite K, Clearwater, 33762 P: (727) 530-0077; apgelectric.com
QGS Development Inc. 212 17502 County Road 672, Lithia, 33547 P: (813) 323-3336; qgsdevelopment.com United Mechanical Inc. 212 8170 Mainline Parkway, Fort Myers, 33912 P: (239) 939-4502; umihvac.com DVA Inc. 217 133 Candy Lane, Palm Harbor, 34683 P: (727) 447-4147; dva.com American Farms LLC 218 1484 Kean Ave. SW, Naples, 34117 P: (239) 455-0300; american-farms.com Octex LLC 219 901 Sarasota Center Blvd., Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 371-6767; octexllc.com Celestar Corp. 220 9501 E. U.S. 92, Tampa, 33610 P: (813) 627-9069; celestarcorp.com Cross Environmental Services Inc. 220 39646 Fig St., Crystal Springs, 33524 P: (813) 783-1688; crossenv.com PPi Technologies Group 220 1610 Northgate Blvd., Sarasota, 34234 P: (941) 359-6678; ppitechnologies.com
Gulf Coast Business Review
20
August 2012