Baton Rouge Business Report

— ESTABLISHED 1999— LANTEC Corporate Training Center is a Baton Rouge-based workforce development firm that has been helping Louisiana employers build stronger, more capable teams for more than 27 years. From leadership development and technical skills to cybersecurity and AI, LANTEC partners with organizations across industries to solve workforce challenges — and the results speak for themselves. THE RIGHT CITY TO...

— ESTABLISHED 1946— The Baton Rouge Clinic, AMC has been delivering patient-centered care to the Capital Region for 80 years. Founded by four local physicians, the clinic has grown from a single practice into a network of 18 locations serving nearly 400,000 patients across Louisiana, while remaining true to the physician-led model that has defined it from the start. FOUR A’S,...

— ESTABLISHED 2020— Studyville is a Baton Rouge-based tutoring and academic enrichment company dedicated to closing the literacy and skills gaps facing students across the Capital Region. Founded by CEO Amanda Martin, Studyville combines personalized, human-centered instruction with a deep commitment to the communities it serves. ENOUGH WORK RIGHT HERE AT HOME “Baton Rouge is home, and there is enough work here...

— ESTABLISHED 1996— LandSource, Inc. is a Baton Rouge-based land surveying firm founded in 1996 as a spinoff of CSRS. Led by President Scott Patterson and Chief Operations Officer David Patterson, the company has grown from a commercial surveying practice into a full-service firm serving commercial, municipal development and industrial clients throughout the state. BORN AND RAISED, THEN AND NOW “I have...

— ESTABLISHED 1961— Executone of Louisiana is a Baton Rouge-based telecommunications company that has been equipping businesses, schools, hospitals and government agencies with cutting-edge communications systems for 65 years. Under the leadership of owner, president and CEO Chad Coppola, the company is building on a proud legacy with continued growth. LOCALLY OWNED, LOCALLY COMMITTED “As a locally owned and operated company in...

— ESTABLISHED 1996— Applied Business Concepts is a veteran-owned, Baton Rouge-based document solutions company founded by Ben Ragusa, Jeff Ragusa and Ed Doyle. Built on more than 150 years of combined industry experience at founding, ABC is proudly celebrating its 30th anniversary as the region’s most trusted office technology provider. FIVE GENERATIONS DEEP “We are a fifth-generation Baton Rouge family. This city...

— ESTABLISHED 2017— Simpson Sports Engineering is a Baton Rouge-based civil engineering firm specializing in sports facility design and construction. Owner Jesse Simpson has built the company on a foundation of consistency, generosity and community investment. BUILT ON BATON ROUGE, INVESTED IN ITS FUTURE “Baton Rouge is a great place for families, and the culture is tough to beat. Investing in the...

— ESTABLISHED 1955— Milton J. Womack, Inc. is a Baton Rouge-based general contractor that has been building across the Capital Region for more than half a century. BATON ROUGE IS HOME TO US “We’ve had opportunities over the years to expand and establish offices in other markets, but we’ve made the business decision each time to stay close to home. We want...

— ESTABLISHED 2000— GroundWorks is a Baton Rouge-based commercial Landscaping Management company serving the southern half of Louisiana with a fleet of 30 trucks and a team of approximately 100 employees. Founded by Austrian-born Richard Netzberger, the company offers full services from landscape architectural drawings to implementation and maintenance. FROM AUSTRIA TO BATON ROUGE, BY WAY OF THE WORLD’S FAIR “I was...

— ESTABLISHED 1996 — GEO Heat Exchangers is a Baton Rouge-based industrial services company specializing in fast-turnaround solutions for new heat exchangers, repairs, retubes and new bundles. Now in its third generation of family ownership, the Ohmstede family has grown the business from a single 9,000-square-foot shop to a 64,000-square-foot campus. A FAMILY BUILT TO LAST “Our legacy is the Ohmstede family and...

— ESTABLISHED 2025 — Elite Training Academy is a Baton Rouge-based youth sports facility founded by a group of local natives determined to fill a gap they experienced firsthand. With a vision to make Baton Rouge a regional and national destination for youth athletics, Elite is building the infrastructure to match the city’s passion for sports. FILLING A GAP, BUILDING A DESTINATION “Baton...

— ESTABLISHED 2005 — Block Companies is a full-service general contractor and multi-family housing developer and co-developer that began as a local operation and has evolved into a fully integrated development and construction platform serving multiple markets. BATON ROUGE IS OUR FOUNDATION “Block Companies was founded in Baton Rouge on a simple idea: do things the right way, with the right people, and...

— ESTABLISHED 1951 — Benny’s Car Wash is a fourth-generation, family-owned car care company serving the Greater Baton Rouge area for 75 years. What began as a single location has grown into a 10-location operation offering car washes, oil changes, fueling stations and B-Quik convenience stores, with deep community roots at every stop. GROWING WHERE OUR ROOTS ARE DEEPEST “Baton Rouge is home...