Honored
Leader: Nicolas Thomley, President and CEO
Company Name: Pinnacle Services, Inc.
Location: St. Louis Park, Minn.
Nature of Business: Social service agency
Founded: 1999
Revenue: $6.1 million
Growth Rate (2005): 11 percent
Number of Employees: 260
Average Tenure: 1.3 years
Pinnacle Services is a for-profit social services agency for people with disabilities and older adults. The agency provides a variety of services aimed at assisting people to achieve their personal goals. Thomley founded Pinnacle in 1999 while completing his undergraduate work at the age of 19. Initially, Thomley was Pinnacle's only employee, but within the first year the organization grew substantially to nearly 130 people. With a strong management team in place, Thomley is able to concentrate on inspiring employees and creating a workplace culture and environment that offers both professional growth opportunity and personal well-being. The importance of having a strong management team and a clear, common vision for the company really came to light when Thomley, who was in the military reserve, was called to service. Trusting the foundation he had laid and the management team he had groomed to keep the business going on the right track, his 260 employees did not let him down during his absence.