The nominations are for Enterprise of the Year (Macola), Executive of the Year (Company President and CEO Bruce A. Hollinger), and Product of the Year (Progression Series 7.5). Macola is one of only two companies that has reached the finalist level for three separate categories.
The 1998 Top C.A.T. awards, sponsored by the Industry and Technology Council (ITC) of Central Ohio, recognizes individuals, teams of individuals, organizations, corporations, and partnerships helping to build a strong technology community in Central Ohio. The finalists will be recognized next week at a dinner in conjunction with the ITEC Exposition at the Columbus Convention Center, and the winners will be revealed in January 1999 at an ITC luncheon/awards ceremony.
"We are honored to have been selected as a finalist for three different Top C.A.T. awards," said Hollinger. "This recognition helps to underscore Macola's continuous effort to bring high tech business solutions to not only our customers, but to the Central Ohio community as well. We are proud to be considered as an industry leader in this region."
The ITC is a membership-lead, non-profit organization of manufacturing and technology companies. Its mission is to encourage and foster the initiation and growth of technology-based firms.
"The ITC is a collection of forward-thinking companies that are shaping the way Central Ohio and the rest of the world works," said ITC President and CEO Frank H. Henson. "Macola is an ideal example of this type of enterprise. Their dedication to quality and promotion of technology make them an excellent candidate for the Top C.A.T. awards."
The nominations are being announced at an exciting time for Macola, and in particular, Hollinger. He is also an Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year 1998 Award for Business Leadership in America finalist. This awards ceremony is being held this weekend in Palm Springs, CA.
Macola delivers Microsoft-based technology solutions to growth-oriented small and midsize companies. More than 16,000 sites and 175,000 customers worldwide operate their businesses using Macola Software, and three new companies commit to Macola software every day. Macola grew almost 30 percent last year and has sustained that rate of growth approximately every year since 1990, including 30 percent growth last year. During the last fiscal year, Macola experienced a dramatic expansion of more than 230 percent in international sales, which now represents approximately 15 percent of annual revenues.
Founded in 1971, Macola is a privately owned global company headquartered in Marion, Ohio. Macola provides client/server manufacturing, distribution and financial solutions in more than 35 countries through its Business Partner Network
Macola is a Microsoft Solution Provider Partner, offering a product line that takes full advantage of the Microsoft Windows and BackOffice environments. Macola's signature product, Progression Series 7.5, is a client/server application designed to combine robust functionality with flexibility and scalability that businesses can leverage today and well into the future.
For more information on Macola, access www.macola.com. For more information on the Industry and Technology Council of Central Ohio, access www.ind-tech.org.
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