Inc. magazine is out with its annual list of the nation's 5,000 fastest-growing private firms. A number of companies with recognizable names in the indirect channel made the list.

Craig Galbraith, Editorial Director

August 20, 2013

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Channel-Friendly Companies Make Inc. 5000 List

Inc. magazine is out with its annual list of the nation’s 5,000 fastest-growing private firms. A number of companies with recognizable names in the indirect channel made the list.

The companies in the Inc. 5000 come from a range of industries. They are ranked based on revenue growth from the past three years.

Here’s a sampling of those in the telecommunications category that you probably know:

811

SoundConnect

Qunicy, Mass.

557%

1,037

Star2Star Communications

Sarasota, Fla.

411%

1,096

Ruckus Wireless

Sunnyvale, Calif.

384%

1,117

One Source Networks

Austin, Texas

376%

1,126

Vocalocity

Atlanta, Ga.

372%

1,409

Fulton Communications

Roswell, Ga.

285%

1,489

Sandler Partners

Hermosa Beach, Calif.

268%

1,541

NexVortex

Herndon, Va.

259%

1,686

Global Communications Group

Englewood, Colo.

230%

2,125

Converged Communication Systems

Evanston, Ill.

175%

2,644

Telesphere

Scottsdale, Ariz.

133%

2,837

SimpleSignal

Dana Point, Calif.

121%

2,896

Telx

New York, NY

118%

2,997

Fibertech Networks

Rochester, NY

113%

3,009

5Linx Enterprises

Rochester, NY

112%

3,036

Carousel Industries

Exeter, RI

110%

3,057

iCore Networks

McLean, Va.

109%

3,921

Granite Communications

Quincy, Mass.

70%

4,032

PlanetOne Communications

Scottsdale, Ariz.

66%

4,154

Business Communications Mgmt.

New York, NY

62%

4,356

Appia Communications

Traverse City, Mich.

55%

4,510

ReadyTalk

Denver, Colo.

50%

4,824

UNSi

Lemont Furnace, Pa.

40%

4,893

Fidelity Voice and Data

Beachwood, Ohio

38%

(computer hardware and IT services categories on the next page)

In computer hardware:

Rank

Co. Name

Location

3-Year Revenue Growth

4,788

CDW

Vernon Hills, Ill.

41%

And in IT services:

Rank

Co. Name

Location

3-Year Revenue Growth

1,059

SingleHop

Chicago, Ill.

401%

1,271

Evolve IP

Wayne, Pa.

323%

2,492

MotherG

Itasca, Ill.

142%

2,639

Contingent Network Services

West Chester, Ohio

133%

3,618

CoSentry

Omaha, Neb.

83%

3,756

ServerCentral

Chicago, Ill.

77%

4,278

Platte River Networks

Denver, Colo.

58%

4,716

Westcon Group

Tarrytown, NY

44%

Fuhu, which manufactures electronics with kids in mind, topped the Inc. 5000 list, with three-year revenue growth topping 42,000 percent. View the entire list here.

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Craig Galbraith

Craig Galbraith

Editorial Director, Channel Futures

Craig Galbraith is the editorial director for Channel Futures, joining the team in 2008. Before that, he spent more than 11 years as an anchor, reporter and managing editor in television newsrooms in North Dakota and Washington state. Craig is a proud Husky, having graduated from the University of Washington. He makes his home in the Phoenix area.

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