Apple Graphics -- Little Fish, Big Pond

According to Chris Colville, executive vice president and un-official transactions maven for CGX, his company's blueprint is finding those independent candidates which boast outstanding managerial skills, business acumen and honesty. Polley, like Rampe, merited the investment.

"We want our presidents to run the companies and be successful, and we'll help them however we can," Colville says. "And, in Kevin's case, it's been a series of investments as he deepens his sales relationships and as he creates opportunities. His Fortune 500 clients are all large, national companies that can benefit from the other capabilities we have in our other companies. Our job at Consolidated Graphics. . . is to make sure we facilitate Kevin Polley being able to do whatever he needs to do to be successful."