2013 Hall of Fame : Bill Fitzgerald - It Was Love at First Sight

Fitzgerald acted quickly, consolidating plants, reducing pay and laying off employees. As painful a move as it was, it was necessary to ensure the long-term viability of Universal Wilde. Fitzgerald also sank more dollars into the business, investing in areas such as IT and strategic acquisitions.

"I became a bigger proponent in my early beliefs that you must not just look at the transaction but how we can help our clients from 'Thought to Distribution.' These moves ultimately did prove out as Universal Wilde did emerge a winner. Our offering today is very broad around information distribution," he notes.