American Printing — Fast-track Firm

"We're big on developing a family atmosphere. We don't (over)work our people until they die," Stanford says. "This helps to enable us to go out and attract some of the finest talent available."

In kind, the shop floor workforce has set American Printing on a crash course with success.

"Obviously, the management and office people understand our goals but, in our case, it goes all the way down to the drivers," Clair remarks. "All our employees understand what we're trying to achieve; they're proactive, and we couldn't do it without them. It's really a team effort throughout the company."