For the second consecutive year, ""Safeguard Properties"":http://www.safeguardproperties.com was recognized as the fastest growing large company in Northeast Ohio at the annual Weatherhead 100 awards ceremony held on December 1.
Safeguard, which is headquartered in Valley View, Ohio, led in the Centurion category that includes companies with annual net sales in excess of $100 million.
""This award is a testament to the dedication of our employees and the commitment we've made to reducing[IMAGE] [COLUMN_BREAK]
blight in the nation's neighborhoods,"" commented Alan Jaffa, Safeguard's CEO.
The annual Weatherhead 100, presented by the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University and the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE), recognizes the 100 fastest growing companies in Northeast Ohio.
This is the 15th year in which Safeguard has been singled out as a Weatherhead 100 company.
Qualifying firms must demonstrate consistent growth over the past five years. The objective ranking is performed by the Weatherhead School of Management.
Safeguard Properties is the largest privately held mortgage field services company in the United States. It inspects and maintains defaulted and foreclosed properties for banks, mortgage companies, investors, and other financial institutions.
Founded in 1990 by Robert Klein, the company employs more than 900 people, in addition to a nationwide network of thousands of contractors.