William "Bill" Borne overcame setbacks to build Amedisys into the country’s second-largest home health care company, and while his life was tragically cut short his legacy continues in those he mentored.
Since launching in a garage office some six years ago, Young Businessperson of the Year David Slaughter has grown Orion Laboratories into the state’s largest independent medical testing facility.
Company of the Year (100+ employees) Benny’s Car Wash is an all-in-one pioneer in its industry and companies from around the world visit to learn how they do it.
Company of the Year (fewer than 100 employees) Elifin Realty, embracing specialization, a partnership track and a ‘we’ mentality, is on a mission to create a commercial real estate company that employees don’t want to leave.
An LSU professor working to create and commercialize smartphone technology that would enhance privacy and security by preventing phones from displaying sensitive information.