Companies

You've been told not to judge a book by its cover. But we all judge a product by its package. StratusGroup creates better product packaging for the pharmaceutical, health and beauty, and food and beverage markets - both paperboard packages and pressure-sensitive labels. A commitment to precision and innovation allows StratusGroup to add value to brands with packages that pop.

The Creative Department is an ad agency that's survived - and thrived - in Over-the-Rhine since 1992.

The Northern Kentucky Water District is focused on bringing safe and clean water with a sufficient supply to its customers. The company also makes sure to keep its employees trained in this changing economic landscape.

Since 1946, a Cincinnati-based non-profit has helped Greater Cincinnati companies large and small navigate the increasingly fast-paced, changing world of HR. Like HR rules and procedures, Employers Resource Association has changed along with the times.

A Cincinnati man with three decades of corporate sales and management experience, decided to do things his way. That's when he started an independent training company for sales teams and top executives.

For the past 10 years, Marvin's Organic Gardens has grown from a small family owned business into a 20-person operation that serves families at all economic levels looking for fresh, healthy food alternatives.

By marrying targeted technology with the best in creative development, Red Hawk is flying high in the web services market.

Twenty years after launching a company that meets the needs of the local design community, downtown Cincinnati's Singer Showroom is using innovative marketing feedback to foster future growth.

One of the nation's fastest-growing private companies -- and one with a unique culture -- is located in Northern Kentucky.

DEFENDER Direct, an Indianapolis-based authorized dealer for ADT Security Services and the Dish Network, recently opened a new 14,000-square-foot call center in the Newport Shopping Center.

The company, which founder and CEO Dave Lindsey started out of a spare bedroom in 1998 with a single-digit staff, now boasts revenues upwards of $80 million annually and has grown into a 40-state distributor for several technology brands and customer service. It has offices in 175 cities and more than 1,500 employees, including its call centers in Indianapolis, Batesville, and Cincinnati. Initially, the company became interested in Northern Kentucky after noticing many of its Cincinnati employees lived south of the river.

Encompass Workplace Solutions, a business spin off of the non-profit Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services, offers the corporate world a proactive solution for helping employees improve their mental health.

All Season Chem-Dry makes clean green, and is growing across Northern Kentucky.