Co. Profile: ILG
June 1, 2008 - page(s): 81-88
Woodland Hills, Calif.,-based ILG is one of the largest companies in the U.S. and yet has flown under the proverbial radar with laser-focused precision. An industry enigma, one might not know this family-owned company incredibly produces more than 350 SKUs, more than 75,000 cartridges per month and has maintained an astonishingly high product success rate of 99.2 percent for 20 years. Where did this industry powerhouse come from?
In 1988 ILG opened its doors with two employees — Gary and Cindy Michaels. Twenty years later, Gary and Cindy, along with Vice President of Sales Joe Shulman, still run this dynamic company; however, it has evolved into an industry leader with more than 300 employees and a blistering production capacity of more than 150,000 cartridges per month.
“When we started, we set out to be the best, not the biggest,” said Gary Michaels. “Fortunately, we grew by word-of-mouth, which is always the best advertising. We used hard work, listened to our customers and they felt compelled to tell others. That is a true testament of a great company.”
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