CUNNINGHAM GRAPHICS -- Public Service

"The day we went public, you could feel the energy in the company," Cunningham recalls. "Everybody was walking around a little bit faster. They were turning out the lights when leaving different departments. They were producing work much more efficiently."

Cunningham opened its stock at $13 per share. It never saw $13. When trading began, the share price immediately jumped to $18. Stock peaked at $21 per share and, at press time, was trading at $14.