Years inside the commercial door trade showed Wayne Foreman, founder and chief executive officer of Foreword Companies, exactly where projects bog down and how service should feel when time is tight. He built a modern platform that pairs e-commerce speed with deep category knowledge so contractors and facility teams can source hardware and restroom solutions without wading through guesswork.
Foreman’s career grew from shop floors and job sites where accuracy, communication and follow-through determine whether a buyer returns. That apprenticeship shaped a company that treats every order like a promise. Product data stays clean, specifications are verified and updates arrive before customers need to ask. The approach turns a single transaction into a relationship because reliability removes friction across bids, approvals and installs.
Technology sits at the center of the model. Foreword Companies developed tools that compress takeoffs from long manual sessions into guided steps that produce clear estimates in minutes. Those gains return hours to builders while reducing errors that ripple through schedules. Foreman balances automation with access to people who know the details, since not every opening or hardware set fits a template. The result is a platform that moves fast without losing judgment.
Purpose is written into the mission, to be the leading online provider in the category while glorifying God, growing people and changing lives. Foreman translates that statement into daily practice by hiring for character, investing in training and creating paths where teammates advance as the enterprise scales. Customers feel that ethic in responsive service and in packaging, documentation and timelines that reflect care.
Recognition as a Titan 100 Honoree underscores a record of steady delivery in a field where performance is visible to everyone on a site. Colleagues describe Foreman as a builder who insists excellence show up in measurable habits, not slogans. Manufacturers appreciate a partner who plans ahead, communicates clearly and honors commitments when demand spikes.
Materials outlining the journey highlight more than two decades of experience, the launch of Foreword Companies in 2011 and a portfolio that now supports complex projects with consistent execution. Foreman also names succession as a priority, preparing his children to help steward culture and capability so the standard holds as reach expands.
A five-year path emphasizes scale with discipline. Facilities will grow to support throughput. Software will keep removing busywork. Partnerships will deepen so supply stays dependable across seasons. Every initiative must pass a simple test: Does this make life easier for builders and create opportunity for associates?
Asked which capability he would master instantly, Foreman points to communicating vision so teams stay aligned and energized through change. That instinct guides planning sessions and turns ideas into rollouts that stick.
Foreman pairs real-world invention with steadfast service, setting a high bar in building products and guiding Foreword Companies to deliver confidence with every order.
