>>>Kurus Elavia started on the front
lines of the $70 million company
he now leads.
>>>In 1988, Elavia took a job as a
security officer with Gateway Security,
which was founded in 1979 by Louis
Dell’Ermo.
>>>Elavia worked his way up to
client management and then was
brought in to join the company’s
executive management. In 1999, he
was tapped to become chief operating
officer and spearhead initiatives
for growth.
>>>Over the next seven years, Gateway
grew from $11 million in annual revenue
to more than $70 million.
>>>This year, Elavia became Gateway’s
chief executive officer, leading more
than 4,000 employees.
>>>“The American dream is real, but
the responsibility to improve yourself
and work hard is on your shoulders,”
said Elavia, who came to the
United States from India in 1987.
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>>>From his father, Elavia learned
the importance of being himself.
From Dell’Ermo, he learned that
profitability stemmed from taking
care of customers.
>>>Elavia also counts Gandhi as a
role model. “Through his teachings, I
have learned that any measure of
success is not measured by single
acts, but by living the right life
daily,” he says. “Authority is not a
title and position, but rather the
courage to stand by your beliefs and
defend a cause.”
>>>One of the chief causes for Gateway
has been its hometown, Newark.
>>>The company has made numerous
charitable contributions there and
demonstrated that a profitable company
can proudly call the city home.
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