Rider Dickerson — Roommate Wanted

Barta joined the fold in 1988, after working as a certified public accountant (Rider Dickerson was one of his accounts). In 2003, Barta, by then a minority owner, purchased full control of the company from the Madden family, which had a stake in Rider Dickerson for nearly 70 years. Though Barta now calls all the shots, he uses the same philosophy employed by the Madden family: Let the customer base drive your technological focus.