Location: Desoto, Texas
Founder: Gail Warrior-Lawrence
Year Founded: 1997
Business Description: Warrior Group was founded in 1997 by Gail Warrior. Since then it has become the largest minority- and woman-owned permanent modular construction company in the country. Its vision is to be recognized as the superior provider of innovative and flawless construction services by consistently demonstrating customer care and ethical responsibility. In 2004, Warrior Group was part of the team that built the largest temporary modular building complex, the first time over 300,000 square feet of modular barracks had been built. In 2006, Warrior Group was a part of the team to build over 1,000,000 square feet of modular barracks at Fort Bliss. In 2007, Warrior Group was part of the team to build permanent, 2-story, modular barracks at Fort Bliss, also a first. In 2008, Warrior Group became part of the team that is building the first three-story and four-story modular barracks at Ft. Carson and at Fort Sam Houston. Warrior Groups proven success has positioned the company to be the leading provider of high quality, permanent modular structures.
Employees: 33
Investment: In March 2007, TWV was the lead investor in a $2 million sub-debt round with Pinnacle Minority Supplier Development Fund, LP. The Warrior Group successfully exited the fund in 2009.
Website: http://www.warrior-group.net
Awards:
- 2008 Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in N. Texas - SMU Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship
- 2008 Top 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Businesses in North America – Entrepreneur and WPO
- 2008 Dallas Business Journal Outstanding Minority Business Leader
- 2008 The Top Women Entrepreneur in North America – Enterprising Women
- 2008 Founder’s Community Arts Award – Dallas Black Dance Theatre
- 2007 Women of Influence – E.K. Bailey Ministries, Inc.
- 2007 Construction Company of the Year – Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Council
- 2007 Women-Owned Business Star – Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
- 2007 Volunteer of the Year – Women Business Enterprise
- 2007 Quest for Success – Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce
- 2007 Silver WBE – North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency
- 2007 Business Entrepreneur – Dorethea N. Hornbuckle
- 2006 Entrepreneur of the Year - MCompany Award (MBN of Texas)
- 2006 Large Contractor of the Year - Black Contractors Association
- 2006 Minority Small Business Person of the Year – Small Business Administration
- 2006 Women of Excellence – Women’s Enterprise
- 2005 Motherhood of the Year – Texans Can! Academy
- 2005 Construction Company of the Year – Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Council
- 2005 WBE Volunteer of the Year - Women’s Business Council-Southwest
- 2005 Top Minority Owned Business – MBN Texas
- 2005 WBE Business of the Year – North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency
- 2004 TXU Supplier Diversity Gold Star Supplier
- 2004 WBE Business of the Year – North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency
- 2004 & 2005 Top Diversity Owned Business – DiversityBusiness.com
- 2004 & 2005 Top African American Owned Business – DiversityBusiness.com
- 2004 & 2005 Top Small Business – DiversityBusiness.com
- 2004 & 2005 Top Woman Owned Business – DiversityBusiness.com
- 2003 Construction Company of the Year – Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Council
Nominations
- 2008 North Dallas Chamber of Commerce Company of the Year Finalist
- 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist
- 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist
- 2007 Madame C J Walker Award Finalist
- 2006 Ernest & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist
- 2005 Ernest & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
- 2005 WBE Advocate of the Year with Women’s Business Council Southwest
- 2005 Lockheed Martin & JP Morgan Chase Entrepreneur Expo - Clear Channel Worldwide Award Finalist
- 2005 WBE Enterprise of the Year
- 2004 Construction Company of the Year- DFW MBC
Volunteerism/Community Commitment
- Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Council - Board
- Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce - Board
- Women’s Business Council-Southwest - Board
- African American Museum - Board
- Women Business Enterprise National Council - Board
- Women’s Enterprise Leadership Forum for WBENC
- Enterprising Women Magazine (Advisory Board)
- 2006 WBC-S Harvesting Partnership (Co-Chair)
Other
- September-October 2008 issue Minority Business News USA magazine cover
- August 2008 - Warrior Group: Challenging Conventional Construction - as published by MBNUSA
- July 2008 - Gail Warrior-Lawrence makes Top 25 Women Business Owners list - as published by Dallas Business Journal
- July 2008 - Warrior Group Wins BRAC Project at Fort Sam - as published in San Antonio Express News
- June 2008 - Warrior Group Is Listed On BE 100's - as published in Black Enterprise magazine
- June 2008 - Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 Finalists, as published in D CEO
- May 2008 – Accelerating the Growth of Business Owned by Women of Color, Enterprising Women
- April 4, 2008 - Warrior Group Lands $45M Federal Contract, as published in Dallas Business Journal
- April 11, 2008 - US Army Advances Modular Housing, as published by Goverment Procurement News
- October 24-30, 2007 – Gail Warrior-Lawrence Selected as "Top Idea Maven" by The Woman’s Advantage – as published in Dallas Weekly
- September 2007 – Wal-Mart and Pinnacle Minority Supplier Development Fund invest in women- and minority-owned companies – as published in Women’s Enterprise Texas
- June 22, 2007 – Businesswomen driving, thriving – as published in The Dallas Morning News
- June 2007 – Barracks Builder – as published in Fortune Small Business
- May 4-10, 2007 – Fund boosts Warrior’s Army work – as published in Dallas Business Journal
- 2006 - One of the top 50 businesses in D/FW – as published in The Dallas Morning News
- 2005 - One of the top 50 businesses in D/FW – as published in The Dallas Morning News
- January/February 2005 Minority Business Advocate Magazine Article "Distinguished Minority Women in Business"
- April 2005 Feature cover story in WE-USA Magazine
- June/July 2004 Eclipse Magazine Article "They Mean Business"
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