Profile of Success: More than Military Might

Acton says the contracting side of his business has seen a 114.6-percent growth spurt this year. Why? “More and more purchasing agents are being required to use the Web to place orders to expedite their workflow,” he says.

U.S. Cavalry runs all of its businesses as one company. “It’s basically the same products, but we’re marketing off two different customer files, using two separate front ends with a shared back end,” he elaborates.