KBH Industrial, a company offering integrated services and acting as the go-to vendor for power projects and outage services in various sectors, placed first in the Bulldog 100 ranking of fastest-growing businesses owned or operated by University of Georgia alumni.
Tarun Ganeriwal, who earned his MBA degree at UGA in 2009, is the president and CEO of the company. He is responsible for business development, profit and loss, strategic planning, and daily leadership and oversight of KBH Industrial, which is based in Smyrna.
The company offers 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.
The UGA Alumni Association recognized Ganeriwal during the 16th annual Bulldog 100 Celebration on Feb. 20 in the West End Zone of Sanford Stadium. This year, 48 businesses on the Bulldog 100 list included graduates from majors in the Terry College, including three in the top 10.
This marks the ninth consecutive year that a business run by a Terry College alum ranked first in the annual list. Following KBH Industrial at No. 1, the top 10 featured:
2. Ryals Brothers LLC, Casey Ryals (MBA ’22)
3. Marlin Construction Partners Inc., Todd Smith (BSAE ’05)
4. Southeastern Consulting Services Inc., Jon Parrish (BSFR ’95) and Blake McMichael (BSFR ’11)
5. FleetForce Truck Driver Training, Tra Williams (BSED ’95)
6. Barnsley Construction Group, Robert Schulten (MBA ’15)
7. Ellsworth Cleaning & Facility Services, Michael Vestal (AB ’03)
8. SlicedHealth, Reed Liggin (BSPH ’94)
9. Awesome Inc., Ashley Kohler (ABJ ’96)
10. FranBridge Consulting, Jon Ostenson (BBA ’02, MBA ’06)
“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 eighth annual Michael J. Bryan Award was presented to Ben Ross (PHARMD ’08), the lead pharmacist and majority partner in Ross Drug, Coastal Drug Company and Clark Drug Company, all independent pharmacies based throughout southeastern Georgia. The award, named for the co-founder and managing partner of Vino Venue and Atlanta Wine School who passed away in 2017 after a long battle with cancer, recognizes a returning Bulldog 100 honoree who demonstrates the entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to UGA that was Bryan’s hallmark.
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 eight 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.
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.