Business
Top African American entrepreneurs of 2012
These fast-growing, private companies are led by African-American entrepreneurs who founded them and have transformed them into successful companies.
Leonard Boyd, Founder and CEO Lux Consulting
Leonard Boyd
2011 Revenue: US$12.3 million
Three-Year Growth: 561 percent
Leonard Boyd founded the Lux Consulting Group in 1999.
Lux Consulting provides professional services including IT, grants management, and technical assistance to its clients which include the U.S. Department Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Indigo Johnson, Founder and CEO Careers In Transition
Indigo Johnson
2011 Revenue: US$ 5.2 million
Three-Year Growth: 1,500 percent
Indigo Johnson founded Careers In Transition in 1995.
Careers In Transition provides a wide range of talent management services to federal agencies, universities, and corporations. Offerings include training and development, project management, staff augmentation, speaking engagements, permanent placement, and executive search.
Phillip Walker, Founder and CEO Network Solutions Provider
Phillip Walker
2011 Revenue: US$6.1 million
Three-Year Growth: 1,001 percent
Phillip Walker founded Network Solutions Provider in 2005.
The company acts as a telecommunications or IT integrator – bringing all the different aspects of telecommunications together. Network Solutions Provider offers VoIP, DS3, colocation, ethernet, wireless, and telephone systems services.