Pacesetter recognition is given to new companies/gifts, companies with a corporate gift processed with a 5 percent+ increase or employee campaigns completed and reported before the kickoff.
Also recognized in 2012: the number one WOW campaign, Western & Southern Financial Group, which raised $1,350,000 - exceeding last year and $70,000 over goal!
RANK | ORGANIZATION | NEW DOLLARS | TOTAL CAMPAIGN |
| 1 | CFM International, Inc. | $28,000 | $50,000 |
| 2 | Humana, Inc. | $12,223 | $76,681 |
| 3 | United Way of Greater Cincinnati | $5,960 | $201,430 |
| 4 | Cassidy Turley | $4,807 | $55,000 |
| 5 | Fund Evaluation Group, LLC | $4,723 | $72,837 |
| 6 | ECO Engineering, LLC | $4,431 | $33,674 |
| 7 | Von Lehman & Company, Inc. | $4,406 | $40,182 |
| 8 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. | $2,745 | $602,924 |
| 9 | LOTH, Inc. | $2,562 | $22,562 |
| 10 | Allergy and Asthma Specialty Center | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 10 | Jacobsen Automation Group LLC | $2,5000 | $10,000 |