Tight Wire

Being boring pays in John Swiatkowski's business.

That business is manufacturing wire and cable for a multitude of machines and vehicles, from boats to golf carts to industrial floor sweepers. “It's not very exciting,” admits Swiatkowski, president of the Sarasota-based company, Pacer Group.

What is stimulating, however, is the fact that Pacer has made a stellar comeback from the recession. To wit: Annual revenues increased 52% in 2011, from $14.5 million in 2010 to $22 million last year. The firm is now up 120% since 2009, when it had $10 million in sales. The company has 110 employees.