Richmond, VA—The Virginia Chamber announced the names of fifty of the fastest growing Virginia companies at the eighteenth annual Virginia’s FANTASTIC 50 Awards Banquet on April 25 at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly. Nearly 500 attendees at the ceremony saluted the winners for their entrepreneurial success and contribution to Virginia’s economy.
“Small businesses are the backbone of the Virginia economy, creating jobs and opportunity across the Commonwealth, said Virginia Chamber president and CEO Barry DuVal. We are proud to recognize the achievements of our entrepreneurs at the Fantastic 50 banquet.”
A highlight of the awards banquet was the announcement of the four Virginia Vanguard Winners—one for the highest overall growth, and the other three for highest growth in the categories of Retail/Wholesale, Service, and Technology. The 2013 Virginia Vanguard Winners are:
- Highest Overall Growth: Integrity Management Consulting, McLean
- Retail/Wholesale: New Day Office Products & Furnishings Inc., Suffolk
- Service: Veterans Enterprise Technology Solutions Inc., Clarksville
- Technology: Kore Federal Inc., Falls Church
A list of the 50 award winners is below.
About the Awards—Virginia’s FANTASTIC 50 award program is a signature event of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. The FANTASTIC 50 awards recognize leading businesses across the Commonwealth in all types of industries, and are the only statewide awards of this type in Virginia. Nominations for the 2013 FANTASTIC 50 were sought last fall from local chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, and through the sponsors’ networks; companies may also nominate themselves.
To be eligible, a company must be privately held with headquarters in Virginia, show sales between $200,000 and $100 million, and demonstrate positive revenue growth and positive net income in its most recent fiscal year over the previous year. Companies are judged on four-year sales revenue history. The professional service firm Dixon Hughes Goodman verifies all award entries.
The Fantastic 50 award program is sponsored by the Virginia Chamber, Cox Communications, Inc., Virginia Business Magazine, Dixon Hughes Goodman, SunTrust Bank, Capital One, Alpha Natural Resources, Williams Mullen and the Westfields Marriott.
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
2013 Virginia Fantastic 50 Winners
Ranking
- Integrity Management Consulting, McLean (Virginia Vanguard – Highest Growth)
- Veterans Enterprise Technology Solutions Inc., Clarksville (Virginia Vanguard – Service)
- Veris Group LLC, Vienna
- New Day Office Products & Furnishings Inc., Suffolk (Virginia Vanguard – Retail/Wholesale)
- WillowTree Apps Inc., Charlottesville
- 3Pillar Global Inc., Fairfax
- Kore Federal Inc., Falls Church (Virginia Vanguard – Technology)
- Global Tech Inc. (dba eGlobalTech), Arlington
- Reed Integration Inc., Portsmouth
- Team Henry Enterprises, Newport News
- Culmen International LLC, Alexandria
- ValidaTek Inc., Arlington
- Octo Consulting Group, McLean
- First Virginia Community Bank, Fairfax
- TTC, Arlington
- MARKON, Falls Church
- XL, McLean
- Agilex Technologies Inc., Chantilly
- Three Wire Systems LLC, Falls Church
- RFID Global Solution Inc., Reston
- ExecuTech Strategic Consulting, Woodbridge
- Zantech IT Services Inc., McLean
- Valkyrie Enterprises LLC, Virginia Beach
- C2 Solutions Group Inc., Reston
- Morgan Borszcz Consulting, Arlington
- Knowledge Link, Herndon
- Technatomy Corp., Fairfax
- Data Networks Corp., Reston
- ConceptSolutions LLC, Reston
- Eagle Ray Inc., Chantilly
- Harkcon Inc., Fredericksburg
- Millennium Corp., Arlington
- MetroStar Systems, Reston
- KTSI, Chantilly
- TeraThink Corp., Reston
- JES Founation Repair, Virginia Beach
- Grow Interactive, Norfolk
- Cetrom, Vienna
- Cortek Inc., Fredericksburg
- Alpha-Omega Change Engineering Inc., Hampton
- infoLock Technologies, Arlington
- National Corporate Housing, Herndon
- Trusted Mission Solutions Inc., McLean
- Buchanan & Edwards, Arlington
- Vorsight, Arlington
- Search Technologies International Corp., Herndon
- USIT Inc., Chantilly
- 360IT PARTNERS, Virginia Beach
- Phacil Inc., Arlington
- BOSH Global Services, Newport News