KBH Industrial named fastest-growing UGA business
The University of Georgia Alumni Association recognized the fastest-growing companies owned or led by UGA alumni during the Bulldog 100 Celebration on Feb. 21 in the West End Zone of Sanford Stadium.
The 2025 fastest-growing business, KBH Industrial, is led by Tarun Ganeriwal, president and chief executive officer. Ganeriwal received his Master of Business Administration from the Terry College of Business in 2009.
KBH Industrial is based in Smyrna, Georgia, and is an energy solutions firm offering professional, architectural, engineering, design and construction services to partners in the energy industry. This is the company’s second time on the Bulldog 100 list.
Tarun Ganeriwal of KBH Industrial accepts the Bulldog 100 award for 2025’s fastest-growing UGA business.
Rounding out the Bulldog 100 top ten are:
- Ryals Brothers, LLC, Lula, Georgia
- Marlin Construction Partners, Lake City, Florida
- Southeastern Consulting Services, Inc., Monticello, Georgia
- FleetForce Truck Driving Training, Bradenton, Florida
- Barnsley Construction Group, Atlanta, Georgia
- Ellsworth Cleaning and Facility Services, Atlanta, Georgia
- SlicedHealth, Woodstock, Georgia
- Awesome, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
- FranBridge Consulting, Atlanta, Georgia
“We are so excited to celebrate this exceptional class of honorees, who represent the Bulldog spirit throughout a variety of industries and across multiple states,” said Lee Zell, president of the UGA Alumni Association. “Over the years, we have been proud to welcome these Bulldogs back to campus and celebrate the impact they continue to have on campus and in their communities.”
The Bulldog 100 companies were ranked solely based on their three-year compounded annual growth rates. The Atlanta office of Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors — a Bulldog 100 partner since the program began in 2009 — verifies the information submitted by each company and determines the ranked list. In total, revenues for companies in the 2025 Bulldog 100 grew by 136 percent from 2021-2023, showcasing tremendous economic impact and steady growth.
In this year’s class, businesses are headquartered in a total of 8 states, with 88 of the businesses located in the state of Georgia. In total, 145 alumni representing over a dozen industries, including legal, advertising, transportation, and farming, were recognized.
Ben Ross accepts the Michael J. Bryan Bulldog 100 award from Bryan’s family and UGA Alumni president Lee Zell at the 2025 Bulldog 100 Celebration.
The annual Michael J. Bryan Award was presented during the Feb. 21 event. The award, named for the co-founder and managing partner of Vino Venue and Atlanta Wine School who passed away in 2017 from cancer, recognizes a returning Bulldog 100 honoree who demonstrates the entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to UGA that was Bryan’s hallmark. This year’s recipient was Ben Ross, the lead pharmacist and majority partner in Ross Drug, Coastal Drug Company, and Clark Drug Company, all independent pharmacies based throughout southeastern Georgia.
To view the complete list of 2025 Bulldog 100 businesses, visit alumni.uga.edu/b100.
Nominations for the 2026 Bulldog 100 will open in April.
