April 2017 | Business View Magazine

48 49 The Byers Automotive Group No doubt, both grand-father and great-great grandfather would agree that the present day Byers family is still running a tight ship. And Kauffman says that, some day, there might be a sixth generation ready to take the reins of the legacy business. “I’ve got a cousin whose son is in college,” he states. “He’s not fully commit- ted, but I hope he decides to work for us. There are a couple of nephews in there, and a niece or two. And I hope one or two want to give it a shot. You have to like family. I walk into the corporate office and the first people I see are my mother and my grandfather; and my aunt’s right next to him. I have a son who’s about to turn eight. So, he’s a little ways off - but I’d like to think I have a shot.” Preferred vendors n Carlile Patchen & Murphy www.cpmlaw.com The law firm of Carlile Patchen & Murphy has served Ohio businesses and the people who own and operate them since 1967. Services offered include entity formation, ownership interests, financing, tax planning, and operations. Carlile Patchen & Murphy was named Best Law Firm in the areas of Commercial Finance Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Litigation - Securities, Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, and Trusts & Estates Law, by U.S. News and World Report. n IGS Energy www.igsenergy.com Also known as Interstate Gas Supply, Inc., IGS Energy is an independent, retail, natural gas and electric supplier based in Dublin, Ohio. It serves more than 1,000,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in the states of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Virgin- ia, Maryland, Texas, California and Illinois. The company was founded in 1989, and today employs more than 400 people. n WASCO www.wascoonline.com The mission of WASCO, or Wholesale Auto Supply Co., is to offer the highest quality products and services at the most competitive prices while functioning as a one-stop shop for auto dealers. The company was founded in 1959, when a group of individual business owners realized the necessity of pooling their purchasing power to acquire goods and services which would lower their operating costs. In 1967, it became apparent that the concept worked well and a warehouse fa- cility was purchased. Currently, this 30,000 square-foot space is equipped with the latest technology in distribution func- tionality which allows optimal inventory management. n Renier Construction www.renier.com n Ohio Auto Kolor www.ohioautokolor.com n Neace Lukens www.assuredptrnl.com n Magic Industries www.dentmagicusa.com n Huntington National Bank www.huntington.com 2164 Citygate Drive | Columbus, Ohio, 43219 614-866-4580 | www.renier.com Renier designs and builds owner-occupied facilities. More than 500 of them and counting since 1980. There’s a reason our customers become our friends. It’s the way we do business. Building on the foundation of Integrity, every member of the Renier team exemplifies our core values. Tell the truth. Live up to your promises. Admit and fix your mistakes. TuRnIng CLIenTs InTO fRIenDs. ThAT’s