Negocios Now

www.negociosnow.com Junio 2023 31 MZI Group ARTHUR ZAYAS MILLER President & CEO After serving in the U.S. Army, Arthur Zayas Miller founded MZI Group Inc. in 1999, following his true passion to grow an industry leader in telecommunications, electrical, mechanical, energy infrastructure, utility projects, design-build, facility services, and more. He has fostered a culture of integrity, family, and safety that he believes is vital to the success of MZI as it continues to grow. He was raised by his tenacious mother on Chicago's South Side and credits her for much of his success. Miller believes success is rooted in his community and the people he surrounds himself with. MZI has a reputation for solving even the most complex challenges while fostering mentorship and community engagement, guiding diverse businesses, and investing in diverse vendors. Nuestra Cocina BERENICE TENORIO President & Founder Berenice Tenorio founded Nuestra Cocina in 2013. As president of a Hispanic- and woman-owned food company, she has focused on developing premium products manufactured with environmentally friendly processes and under strict quality and safety procedures. Nuestra Cocina is in 22 states, and products are sold in more than 2,500 supermarkets including Jewel Osco, Mariano's, Trader Joe's, and Walmart. Her journey began with the Nuestro Queso brand when it launched in the Chicago market with an extensive line of authentic Mexican cheeses. In 2017 she developed other recipes for complementary food lines such as yogurts, creams, specialty meats, and desserts under the Nuestra Cocina brand. Nuestro Queso and Nuestra Cocina carry in their name the nostalgia and authentic flavor of Mexican gastronomy. Old Veteran Construction Inc. JOSE MALDONADO President Jose Maldonado has been blessed to have successfully delivered projects for over 35 years. The company has enjoyed success on local projects such as the $42 million modernization for advanced manufacturing at Richard J. Daley College College, the $54 million Fannie Emanuel senior apartments of the Chicago Housing Authority, and the $390 million Marriott Marquis Hotel & Event Center. In addition to success locally, Old Veteran has successfully completed projects in 13 states and has initiated plans for a national expansion. The company's model of workplace diversity and job creation within the communities it serves has been paramount to its growth thus far, and Maldonado is confident that it will serve to be a solid foundation for the future. La Orquídea JOSE GUTIERREZ CEO, Floral Designer, Strategist La Orquídea is a florist and wedding planning business based in Chicago's Little Village community. Over the past two years, the business has had notable transformation and growth. In addition to weddings, La Orquídea expanded its services to include corporate events, galas, and other social events. The increase in demand for services has allowed the business to take on more clients, resulting in a substantial growth in revenue. The business has been featured in numerous articles that highlight its exceptional service and innovative designs. La Orquídea's success has also enabled it to move into a new building in the Little Village community that provides ample space for growth and expansion. RGE RICHARD RIVERA The engineers at RGE have delivered decades of quality service to our partners. By playing a key role in our partner's teams, RGE has managed the construction of toll-road and bridge projects for Illinois' major transportation agencies. Other projects include toll plazas, commuter rail stations, utility coordination and maintenance of traffic coordination. RGE has the experience, skill, knowledge and expertise to successfully support our partners complete any transportation or infrastructure project. RGE's team of construction managers and inspectors are very experienced in all aspects of project documentation and certified by IDOT to provide construction project documentation for IDOT and Illinois Tollway projects. RGE is proud to be one of the leading diversity suppliers for transportation projects in Illinois. Realty of Chicago EDUARDO GARCIA CEO Eduardo "Eddie" Garcia is the leader and CEO of Realty of Chicago, a highly successful Latino-owned real estate company established in 2012. With Garcia at the helm, the company has experienced remarkable growth and achieved significant milestones over the past two years. Realty of Chicago reached a milestone of over $2 billion in sales, cementing its position as a major player in the real estate industry. The company boasts a team of over 400 agents, and it is building a new headquarters. This cutting- edge 20,000-square-foot facility is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2023. Realty of Chicago also takes pride in helping the community. The company has fed over 50,000 people and equipped over 10,000 children with new school supplies. Reflection Window + Wall RODRIGO D'ESCOTO Founder & CEO Rodrigo d'Escoto has built Reflection Window + Wall into the nation's largest minority-owned glass and façade company. U.S. Glass News recognizes RWW as the fifth-largest glazier in the country. Company revenue is in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Over the past 22 years, d'Escoto has developed a worldwide supply chain to serve the domestic construction industry. RWW products are installed in 22 U.S. cities, and RWW holds numerous U.S. patents. The company has offices in Philadelphia, New York City, Nashville, San Francisco, Los Angeles and others, and d'Escoto is focused on sustainable manufacturing, environmentally friendly building operations, and turning facades into clean-energy-generating and revenue-producing assets. RWW also maintains engineering offices in Manilla, Mumbai, Shanghai, Doha and Valencia, Spain. Rocha Electric ALBERTO ROCHA CEO & Founder Alberto Rocha is CEO and founder of Rocha Electric, a Chicago contractor specializing in commercial and industrial installations. His company has completed projects at O'Hare International Airport, Midway International Airport, Willis Tower, and Wolf's Point. Rocha Electric's ability to carry out and maintain a wide array of projects is a testament to the over 20 union electricians it has employed. Rocha's parents immigrated from San Luis Potosi, Mexico to the neighborhood of Brighton Park in Chicago. As a student at DePaul University, Rocha switched his career path to become an electrical apprentice. Beginning as an apprentice and journeyman electrician, Rocha worked his way up to foreman and ultimately to the founding and ownership of his own business. PromoShare ERNESTO PEDROZA Founder & CEO As an avid baseball fan who played the sport growing up, Ernesto Pedroza recognized the power of fandom and aspired to create a platform that allows fans to create authentic content that drives revenue and connects fans to their favorite teams, artists, and entertainers. PromoShare started as a pilot project 15 months ago, and since then the company has experienced remarkable growth. Some of the world's biggest sports and music brands — such as the Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Nascar, Warner Music, and LiveNation — have signed on to PromoShare. Pedroza is a first-generation Mexican-American raised in the Little Village neighborhood. He grew up surrounded by entrepreneurial role models, especially his mother, a seamstress, and his father, a steelworker and landlord. Purple Group LARITZA LOPEZ President & Founder Laritza Lopez leads Purple Group, an independent marketing communications and advertising agency with consulting roots. The agency focuses on marketing for a better world in healthcare, housing, education, financial services, transportation, corporations, public health, social justice, nonprofits, and foundations. Purple Group has received numerous industry recognitions, including PCC Golden Trumpet Awards, Gold and Silver; IABC Gold Quill Awards, Excellence. Lopez serves as the agency's chief strategy and creative officer. Her career spans over 30 years of working domestically and internationally in a range of marketing communications, advertising, management, and operations roles at Fortune 200 firms and as an entrepreneur. She received a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing and management and a minor in communications from Loyola University Chicago.

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