ARGENT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Ruston, Louisiana
“Argent is proud to be founded and domiciled in Louisiana. The great people of our state, both our local staff and our core clients, are the reason that we have grown from our Louisiana roots. Argent would not be what we are without the involvement of so many Louisianans.”
Kyle McDonald, Chief Executive Officer
CALLS PLUS
Lafayette, Louisiana
“CALLS PLUS is headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, which affords us a rich talent pool of educated and experienced people, young and old. The best thing about Lafayette is it’s a robust fiber optic communications structure, and our extended family culture, which translates into empathy and caring for our clients and callers. Louisiana schools teach our core values of honesty, integrity, and caring. Problem solving is what we do, and we find the best place to do it is in Louisiana.”
Barbara Lamont, President
E-CLAIM.COM, LLC
Harvey, Louisiana
“Put simply, E-Claim would not have succeeded absent the many programs that LED has provided throughout the years. The R&D tax credit program afforded the financial security to make critical hires during our formative years.”
Thomas Brown, President
INTEGRATED LOGISTICAL SUPPORT, INC. (ILSI ENGINEERING)
New Orleans, Louisiana
“What better place could there be to engage in the infrastructure business than Louisiana? We have a diverse realm of opportunity due to our unique environment, especially in the great city of New Orleans! Whether it’s engaging in new green storm water management initiatives, or competing to help ports diversify their rail and cargo capabilities, or being involved in the recreation & reclamation of the land on our coastline, Louisiana is a state rich with possibilities in civil engineering.”
Iam Tucker, President & CEO
ITinspired
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
“Louisiana is rich with talent, opportunity and resources to help businesses thrive. With passionate people and a shared purpose, you can have an extremely successful business that positively influences and impacts the community and people around you. LED has been a catalyst for our growth and success as a small business.”
Rob Wise, Chief Executive Officer
LOGOJET
Lafayette, Louisiana
“As a transplant from Toronto, I have found Louisiana a great place to grow a business and raise a family. The people are as warm and friendly as the weather. LED’s CEO Roundtable initiative is part of the LogoJET success story.”
Susan Cox, CEO, President and Founder
POD PACK INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
“Pod Pack’s annual growth has averaged over 20% since 2012. We are grateful for what we have accomplished and are ready for more of the same in the future.”
Tom Martin, President & CEO
SOUTHERN DESIGNS
Vidalia, Louisiana
“We’ve been excited to create jobs in a rural part of Louisiana that has struggled in recent years. We continue to play a role in revitalizing our local economy.”
Tance Hughes, Chief Executive Officer
TECHNEAUX TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Lafayette, Louisiana
“When starting Techneaux, we were faced with the challenge of locating our company either close to our customers or close to home – we chose home. As a service company, we can sell to customers anywhere but having access to a pool of hardworking, honest and intelligent talent is what helps us and our customers succeed. Louisiana is not only a great place to live but an exceptional place to start a business.”
Ben Johnson, Owner & CEO
WAITR, INC.
Lake Charles, Louisiana
“From Waitr’s founding we wanted to focus our business on underserved small- to medium-sized markets in the U.S. As a native of Louisiana, I felt it was best to keep our company in Louisiana and serve the types of markets that we lived in. The incentives that Louisiana offers startup technology companies made it an easy decision to headquarter our company in Louisiana. Raising money in Louisiana to lead Waitr to a $600 million market cap was key to our success thus far.”
Chris Meaux, Founder and CEO