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Celebrate our 2022 Family and Private Business Awards Honorees in this special edition of our newsletter.
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Culture is a Company’s Strongest Tool
In this era of the Great Resignation and the Great Reawakening, it’s never been more important for companies to foster a compelling culture to attract and retain talent. There’s a quote that says culture is to recruiting and retention what product is to marketing. Just as customers are attracted to a great product, it’s abundantly clear that employees are choosing to join companies with a great culture. That’s why we are celebrating the power of company culture at the Goering Center 2022 Family and Private Business Awards.
Our first Core Member Economic Impact Study has been published. Goering Center members and Corporate Partners were surveyed in October 2020 and the results published in April 2021.
On February 7, 2021, the Goering Center lost its founder and friend John Goering. Those who knew him miss him terribly, and those who never met him wish they had. We are proud and bolstered to continue his legacy as tributes and fond memories pour in, and we would like to share his joy, his wisdom and his profound kidness with you as well.
September 9, 2022
Industry leader in the Cincinnati tri-state commercial cleaning market will be inducted at Goering Center Family and Private Business Awards on September 13 at Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati
September 9, 2022
While the Great Resignation impacted many companies negatively, it was a boon for trak group, a full-service staffing and recruiting firm founded in 1994. The fallout from COVID for trak was explosive growth, and the company doubled in size in the past 20 months as it worked to help individual and business clients find and fill positions.
September 9, 2022
New Riff Distilling Founder Ken Lewis knows that if he and his team relentlessly pursue making great whiskey, both New Riff’s reputation and its profits will grow. That’s what’s behind the ambitious mission for his company: To become one of the great small distilleries of the world.
September 9, 2022
For more than 36 years, Kingsgate Logistics has grown from a small family business to a trusted company moving shipments to and from any point in the world. The founders’ principles remain relevant today: in business, the team must be open to a better way, passionate about finding a smarter way, and believe that there is always a right way.
September 9, 2022
When he worked as an engineering firm’s marketing VP, Dr. Sid Barton’s diverse team was extremely close and successful. His boss was known for hiring horses – people who take something and run with it – and he asked Barton his secret. “I said, ‘We have a lot of horses, but I am a jockey. I let these people run, but I’m here to help them.’” This perspective has helped drive Barton’s success over the years – both at the Goering Center and the University of Cincinnati’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business. Barton’s been in a variety of roles at the Goering Center since its inception in 1989, and he is the deserved recipient of the Center’s first ever John Goering Impact Award.
September 9, 2022
Not only is caring embodied in their mission statement, but BRG Realty team members exhibit it on a daily basis. During the COVID-19 pandemic, BRG helped ease some of their residents’ stress and uncertainty by waiving late and month-to-month fees, suspending rent increases, absorbing credit card transaction fees, and not processing evictions. Their ask was simple: communicate and demonstrate a hardship, and the team would offer flexibility.
September 9, 2022
In 1946, Batesville Products, Inc. began as a father-son team. In 1966, Justin Weber took over from the Laugle family, and the Weber family presence has remained strong in the business – from board members and senior leadership to production employees. Today, BPI welcomes the third generation to the company.
September 9, 2022
Since 1924, Baxter Burial Vault Service provides an important piece of the final care for those who have lost loved ones, including during times of war, terrorism, natural disasters, and pandemics. The organization cares deeply for their customers and ultimately the families they serve. Positivity is essential – the leadership team brings humor and camaraderie into the workplace, encouraging employees to find light in the difficult times.
September 9, 2022
The power of a great company culture is that it makes a business stronger and more resilient in the face of adversity. RiskSOURCE Clark-Theders, a risk management and property and casualty insurance business, learned just how strong its culture was during the pandemic.
September 9, 2022
Over the course of its 170-year history, premier contract packaging and parts fulfillment company Crescent has prioritized its people. That focus hasn’t wavered, and under the guidance and leadership of fifth generation owner and founder Chris Taylor, Crescent’s people have made an art form out of living its cultural values of “Do it Right, Do it Safe, and Do it Well,” propelling Crescent to new heights in the process.
September 9, 2022
At Heaven Hill, they are Many Spirits, One Team. Heaven Hill’s continued success is a testament to the quality of their products and the hard work of their 1,100+ employees. But their success has not come without its trials.
September 9, 2022
Driven by a passion for architecture and the belief that great architecture is a catalyst for positive change and revitalization in communities, New Republic Architecture is creating buildings in which people and communities can thrive.
