#9 Larry Zavadil & Justin Zavadil

American Solutions for Business (asi/120075)

2022 Rank: #7

Larry Zavadil – CEO

Industry Experience: 34 Years

Previous Appearances on Power 50: 17

Justin Zavadil – President

Industry Experience: 26 Years

Previous Appearances on Power 50: 9

The father-son team that helms this Top 40 distributor drops two spots on the list, owing to declining influence ratings on the Power 50 survey from the industry at large. Still, Larry and Justin Zavadil have continued to drive an impressive evolution of the company that Larry started over 40 years ago, when it was known as American Business Forms.

ASB today is embedded in many verticals, and through its management team continues to expand its charitable giving, sustainable impact and focus on DEI – the latter through the establishment this year of a company Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council. Another proud moment: the distributor (a past Counselor Best Places to Work honoree) was recognized in 2023 as one of the Top 10 large employers to work for by Minnesota’s Star Tribune. “This is a celebration for every employee in our company,” said Larry about the honor. “It’s heartwarming that after over four decades in the industry, ASB is still producing an encouraging culture across departments.”