What he did: The Gilbert businessman, who turned his start-up software company into a multimillion-dollar enterprise with 185 employees, was named the 2011 Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year by the Arizona Technology Council at the Governor’s Celebration of Innovation dinner and reception in November.
The difference he made: Under Clate Mask’s guidance, the Gilbert-based Infusionsoft company has grown into a leading sales and marketing automation software maker, used by about 25,000 users in about 7,500 businesses. The company expects to gross about $26 million this year. The company made $165,000 its first year with 12 employees.