Minority Business Enterprises (MBE).
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CDO TECHNOLOGIES
- Uses break through technology to deliver tailored solutions for any industry.
- Empower commercial and federal organizations with data-collection, advanced technology communications, and managed services capabilities.
- Solutions:
- AIT Solutions
- Cloud Solutions
- Cyber Solutions
- Infrastructure Solutions
- Logistics Support Services
- IT Services
- Research & Development
- Technical Data Support
- Systems Engineering
PREMIER MEDICAL SUPPLIES INC.
- Premier Medical Supply is a family owned and operated medical supplier servicing Cleveland, Ohio and surrounding states
- 8,500 square foot office and warehouse facility in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Premier Medical is a distributor of equipment and supplies representing over 200 manufacturers in the MEDICAL, SAFETY and LABORATORY categories
- Services/Products
- Delivery
- Repair & maintenance equipment
- Safety, Medical, Laboratory Equipment
- Other Offerings:
- Bulk Pricing
- 10% Senior Discount
STERILE WASTE SOLUTIONS
- Industries Served:
- Pharmacies
- Dentists
- Hospitals and Clinics
- Veterinarians
- Schools and Universities
- Zoos
- Research Buildings
- Federal and State Government
- Military
- Airlines
- Manufacturers
- Outpatient Facilities
R. L. COLE ENTERPRISE, INC.
- 3 Generations of experience in ground transportation logistics
- Services:
- Building Materials Transportation
- Clean Fill Transportation & Dump
- Spoils Removal
- Landscaping
- Salt Hauling
- Dry Bulk Transportation
- Materials Specialization
- Landscape Construction & Renovation
- General Contracting
ENVIRONMENTAL & SAFETY SOLUTIONS
- Services:
- Mechanical Power Press Education and Guarding
- Machine Guarding Analysis and Guard Design
- Job Safety Analysis and Job Design • Ergonomics
- PublicSectorSafety
- Return to Work
RCF GROUP
- Create spaces and places, inside and out, that allow for connection and a best-in class experience
- Evolve spaces, places and the design experience as well as to help drive workplace culture and conversation to impact people’s lives for the better
- Services:
- Office Furniture & Furnishings
- Architectural Interiors
- Flooring
- Moveable Walls
- Blinds & Window Shades
- Facility Services
- Asset Management
- Move Management
- Landscape Management
Inphlu Inc.
- A social media amplification platform, powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), that helps businesses enhance their brand and hire new talent, by sharing content through the social media channels of their employees.
- Benefits:
- Anaddedtool,notaddedwork
- Amplifying authenticity
- Influence and empower
- Backed by an amazing support team 24/7
The RFP Queen
- Assess and adapt unresolved challenges in sales and revenue operations into a revenue enablement plan to meet sales goals and attain revenue targets
- Help businesses breakdown complex solutions for their customer acquisitions and growth strategy
- Services:
- Set the revenue target
- Choose a sales goal
- Design your revenue strategy
ZIN-TECHNOLOGIES INC
- Services:
- Engineering
- Mechanical Design
- Structural Analysis
- Thermal and Fluid Systems Analysis
- Composite Design and Analysis
- Electro-Optical Design Analysis
- Electrical Systems Design
- Wire Harnessing Design and Development
- Environmental Testing
- Systems Engineering
- Software Engineering
- RF Microwave Engineering
- Guidance & Control Engineering
- Propulsion Systems Engineering
- Data Management, Analytics and Products
ASW GLOBAL, LLC
- A leading 3PL provider for local, national, and multinational companies
- Experience operating over 2.5 million square feet of dedicated and flexible warehouse space in North America
- Dedicated associates deliver a full range of solutions to our client bases, which is national and international in scope due to out designation as an FTZ
- Services:
- Supply Chain Services• Distribution Management• Foreign Trade Zone• Fulfillment• Packaging Services• Transportation Management• Value-Added Services
- Ecommerce, Merchandise, & Fulfillment• Event Merchandising
- Energy & Utility Industry Solutions• Asset Management• Logistics & Material Management
ROBERT P. MADISON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Long standing architecture firm
- Over 50 years of general contracting, construction management and design build experience
- Improving lives through award winning design, mentorship and service to community
- Services:
- Architecture
- Interior Design & Planning
- Owners Representative Services
- Professional services to Construction Manager at Risk and Design Build Teams
CARTAGENA CPA & CONSULTANTS, LLC.
- Provides accounting, tax, financial management and consulting services to individuals and small to medium size companies
- StateofOhiolicensedCPA
- QuickBooksCertifiedProAdvisor
- DesigningSolutionsforInnovationandStrategy Certificate
- Executive Management Certificate
- Services:
- Accounting
- Tax
- Business Consulting
- Finance
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Audit Prep & Review
- Campaign Treasurer Services
KDM ENGINEERING
- WBE/MBEprofessionalengineeringfirm focusing on power distribution design, gas distribution and telecommunications design
- Services:
- Utilities
- Distribution Engineering
- Natural Gas Distribution Design • Civil Engineering
- AutoCAD/Drafting
- Permitting
- Utility Coordination
- Telecommunications
- Fiber Design
- Small Cell
- Utilities
HYUR STAFFING SERVICES
- Service:
- Discover, attract and retain top talent
- Create a strong relationship with partner companies
- Manage solutions to help clients manage all staffing needs
- Navigate risk mitigation
- Compliance issues
SINGLE STOP TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Services
- Complete Cloud
- Tech Support
- Infrastructure Design and Implementation • Structural Cabling
- Unified Communication Solutions
GPI ENTERPRISE, INC.
- Technology solutions to meet your needs, securing your network, optimizing your data or providing day to day support.
- Services:
- IT & Data Support Services
- Software Testing
- Technology Deployment & Support
- Database Administration
- Network Administration
- Service Desk
- Technology Operations
- Operations Support Services
- Business Analysts
- Regulatory Compliance
- Administrative Support
- Call Center
- Multi-lingual Translators
- Policy Development
- Technical Writing
- IT & Data Support Services
PARADIGM INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS
- Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) advisory firm to institutional investors
- Design solutions to assist institutions in support of their missions in perpetuity
- Services:
- InvestmentPolicyCreation
- Asset Allocation Creation and Investment Policy Affirmation
- Portfolio Implementation
ALL FOAM PRODUCT
- Featured Products:
- Tool Box Foam
- Military Specification Cushioning
- Engineering and Electronic Protective Foams
- Ballistic Foam • Fabrication Specialties
CHASE CONSTRUCTION & INSPECTION GROUP LLC
- Services:
- Full-Service Disaster Restoration
- Remediation
- Property Restoration & Reconstruction
HALLE’S ENGINEERING & DESIGN, LLC
- Transportation: design of roadways and highways and the associated infrastructure
- Water/Wastewater: design of facilities fort he storage, treatment and conveyance of clean water and wastewater
- Site Design: design of site infrastructure for buildings and public spaces
CUSTOMER X.i
- The leading platform for data-driven marketing decisions
- CustomerXi is a customer data platform (CDP) + marketing platform for restaurants
- CustomerX.i helps restaurants of all types and sizes build better relationships with their customers through our Know-Your-Customer platform
- Analyze your brand’s performance against its competition and manage your data solutions in one singular view
INTERIOR SOLUTION LLC
- Services
- MoveOut/MoveInCleaning
- ApplianceCleaning
- Construction–Pre/PostFinalCleans
- CarpetCleaning
- Tile&GroutCleaning
- Hardwood“scratchremoval”
- DebrisRemoval
- Vacant unit Painting
VT DESIGN SOLUTIONS
- Engineering Services Firm
- Specializing (MEP):
- Mechanical
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- Services:
- HVAC System Design
- Electrical system design
- Plumbing System Design
- Fire Protection System Design
- BIM/REVIT
- Sustainable Design
- Building Systems Commissioning
- Energy Audits and Assessments
- Construction Administration and Support
QUEZ MEDIA MARKETING
- Marketing firm that has transformative processes: strategic planning, branding, and online presence development
- Work together to turn your business into the competitive powerhouse you know it can be
- Services:
- Strategy & Consulting
- Creative Services
- Web & Development
- Organic Lead Generation
- Print & Promo
COLEMAN SPOHN CORPORATION
- The Coleman Spohn ETOS is provided as a service to State of Ohio Agencies and enables them to create and manage task order requests
- Coleman Spohn Corporation is a state-of- the-art full-service contracting organization providing estimating services, installation, and service maintenance of building systems throughout the construction industry for both public and private clientele
CRYSTAL CLEAR SOLUTIONS
- Technology-driven, software development firm
- Strategic partners positioned around the world
- Services:
- Build robust software technologies • Agile Software Development
- Enterprise Application Development • Mobile Application Development
- Digital Transformation
- Cloud Computing
- Internet of Things (loT)
- DevOps
- MVP & Prototyping
- UI/?UX
- Web Development
- Services:
ZRS CONSULTING GROUP
- Business Development Consulting
- Areas of Expertise
- Franchising Consulting–helping prospective franchise owners find the right franchise
- Franchising Business Consulting–helping existing businesses grow through franchising
- PPE–cutting edge COVID Screening products
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Assessment, Strategic Planning, and Training
- Controlled Environment Agriculture
CONVESA KELLY EVENTS
- Serving clients worldwide since 2007
- Award-Winning, premier wedding and event management company focused on customer and guest experience
- Create memories with love, trust, respect, fun, and excellence
- Detailed Planning
- Show-Stopping Design
- Services:
- Wedding Planning
- Special Events
- Showers
- Parties
- Corporate Events
- Coffee & Chat
CAREER TOWN NETWORK INC.
- Features:
- Mobile Friendly
- Customizable Booths
- Candidate Matching AI
- HD Video & Text Chat
- Freedom to Roam
- LinkedIn Integration
- White Label Hosting
- Detailed Reporting
DISPLAY DYNAMICS, INC
- MBE help you create something special for all your display, exhibit needs - brings vision to life
- Custom, interactive exhibitions for zoos, nature centers, museums and themed and branded environments
- Full-Service Design and Production
- Services:
- Exhibit/Display Design
- Prototyping
- Theming/Reproductions
- Project Management
- Interactive Design
- Engineering
- Painting/Finish
- Installation
- Graphic Design
- Fabrication
- Graphic Production
- Warranty Service
NexGen INTERACTIVE
- NexGen Interactive offers disruptive strategy consulting to help your business face its unique challenges in growing fields
- Weassessyouroperation,introduceyouto the current market and trends, and develop a roadmap for your business’s growth
- Solutions:
- AI
- Robotics
- Smart Cities
- EV Charging
- 5th Generation
- Cyber Security
MVP GROUP OF COMPANIES
- Custom injection molder and assembler of plastics components serving a diverse client base around the world.
- Specialize in providing plastic solutions to all customers regardless of size of the project.
- Services:
- Automotive
- Medical
- Industrial/Consumer
- Appliance
- Telecommunications
- Energy
ARTESSA BUILDING GROUP LLC
- Provide estimating, engineering, construction management and strategic planning services to multiple small construction companies
- Currently providing business development consulting to 79 sub- contracted firms under ODOT's largest contract, Opportunity Corridor Section 3
- Serving as a Business Development Consultant for ODOT, assisting the development of their Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) in Construction and Engineering
JYG INNOVATION
- Provideinnovativeandexceptionalservicein theDefense,State/LocalandCommercial Sectors
- Certifications:
- WOSB(Woman-OwnedSmallBusiness)
- WBENC(WomanBusinessEnterprise National Council)
- SBA8(a)
- ISO9001-2015
- ISO27001
- CMMI DEV Maturity Level 3
- Service:
- IT Solutions
- CyberSecurity
- Research & Analysis
- Medical & Clinical Staffing
SAF, INC.
- Services:
- General Contractor
- New Building Construction
- Building Alterations/ Renovations / Addition
- All types of Civil Work
- Environmental Services
- Remediation of Fuel Contaminated Soil
- Fuel Stations (Marine/ Land)
- Fuel Supply
- Bulk Gasoline Supply
- Bulk Diesel Supply
- Bulk Lube Oil
- Modular Buildings
- Construction Management
- Design/Build
- Program Management
- Pre-Construction Planning/ Consulting
- Procurement/ Scheduling/ Quality Control
- Safety & Logistics/ Sustainability
- Commissioning/ Post Construction
- Janitorial / Custodial Services
- General Contractor
BRIDGEPORT GROUP LLC
- We are management consultants, trainers and a 4PL provider of innovative solutions for global supply chain, logistics, warehousing and distribution services
- Services:
- Global Sourcing & Distribution
- Supply Chain Consulting
- Agile PM & DevOps Consulting
- Innovation & Emerging Technologies
- Workforce Development & Training
- Inventory Financing
La Bamba Group
- Tortilleria La Bamba manufactures fresh, high-quality Mexican food to satisfy the tastes andneeds of our devotedcustomers.
- Fiesta Amigos is the premium line of productsmanufactured byTortilleriaLa Bamba
- LBFood is a distributor that supplies restaurants and storeswith a variety of high-quality products from Mexico
ARK RESTORATION & CONSTRUCTION
- Over 100+ years of experience in the construction field
- MBE Certified
- Construction services in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan-including Maumee, Perrysburg, Sylvania, Rossford, Temperance, Lambertville, and Monroe
- Services:
- Construction Management
- Masonry • Carpentry
- Residential & Commercial Remodels
JIT SERVICES LLC
- Trailer Switching
- Yard Management
- Plant-to-Plant shuttles
- Sequencing
- Secondary Packaging
- Sub-Assembly
- Gate Arrival
- Contract Staffing
- Permanent employees
- Temporary Staffing Solutions
- Recruiting
SAFE CHOICE LLC
- Offers customized services to meet each client’s specific needs
- Over 9 years of providing security and safety services in Cleveland, OH, and the surrounding area
- Meets with clients for onsite inspections and evaluations to develop tailored solutions
- Services:
- Security and Bodyguard Services
- Traffic Control
- Corporate Security
- Professional and Secure Employee Removal
- Corporate Safety Training
- Active Shooter Training
- Security Systems
- Corporate, Civil, and Criminal Investigation
CLE CONSULTING FIRM
- First-classAccountantorBusinessConsulting
- Positions clients for sustainability and success
- Providecreative,personalized,solution- driven financial services
- Services:
- Accounting & Outsourced Services
- Bookkeeping
- Business Consulting
- Business Planning & Formation
- Notary Public
- Payroll Services
- Tax Preparation & Planning
PACKAGING TECH LLC
- Services:
- Corrugated Containers
- Plastic Containers
- Flexible Packaging
- Wood Pallets & Crates
- Fulliment Warehouse Service • Packaging Design
DASH TECHNOLOGIES
- What makes us different:
- Delivering success quickly and accurately through proprietary processes
- Capabilities
- Digital
- Technology
- Engineering
- Enterprise
HANLON COMPOSITES, LLC
- Value proposition:
- Provide defect free products
- Provide products on-time, 100% of the time
- Provide excellent customer service with clear communications
- Provide production flexibility;
- Small-large runs | product assembly | custom requirements
- Products:
- Compression Molding
- Hand Lay-Up
- Chop or Spray-Up
PARKS ELECTRICAL SERVICES
- Services:
- 24/7 Emergency Service
- Maintenance Services
- Power Distribution Systems
- Service Upgrades
- Power Monitoring
- Infrared Thermography
- Generator Installations
- Cad Design & Engineering Serv.
- Machine Wiring
- Design Build/Design Assist Projects
- Fir Alarm & Security Systems Install.
- Industrial Controls Install.
- Power Distribution Install.
- Preventative Maintenance
- Lighting Analysis & Upgrades
- Bus Duct Installations
- Building Info Modeling (BIM)
- Process Controls Installations
SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION INC.
- Services
- Asphalt Paving
- Crack Sealing
- Cold In-Place Asphalt Recycling
- Chip Sealing
- Fog Sealing
- Mastic Surface Treatment
- Void Reducing Asphalt membrane
- Pavement Planning
Z CONNECT, INC.
- Certifications:
- NMSDC-MBE
- Cuyahoga County-SBE
- Primary Focus:
- Synthetic Identify Fraud
- Medical Identity Fraud
- Provider Identity Fraud
- Improper Payments Fraud
- Anti-Money Laundering
- Know Your Customer
- Office Locations:
- Cleveland, OH • Louisville, KY • Newark, DE
NORFLEET DISTRIBUTORS
- Provide solutions that help our customers secure their deliverables resulting in client satisfaction and an increase in customer acquisition
- Provides our clients products that help equip their staff with much needed, personal protective equipment which leads to a healthy, safe work environment
- Services:
- Packaging and Shipping
- Health and Safety
EQUIUS GROUP, LLC.
- Equius Group designs and facilitates a wide array of training sessions, programs, learning labs, and conferences
- Services:
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Racial Equity
- Leadership Development
- Program Design
- Climate Assessment
- Change Management
- Team Development
- Emotional Intelligence
- Conflict Management
- Group Facilitation
- Individual and Group Coaching
- Employee Resource Groups
- Women’s Leadership
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