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Leading Custom Solution Consultation Company Ranks #378 on the 2009 Inc. 500
Chicago, IL – August 20, 2009 – Inc. magazine announced its 28th annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. Castle Rock Innovations, the leading provider of custom solutions, ranks No. 378 on the list, with three-year growth of 669.1% percent. No. 19 in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI area, and No. 37 in IT Services.
“We’re excited to be recognized on the Inc. 500 list, as it is a tremendous validation of the consistent hard work and commitment to our customers and our employees,” said Castle Rock Innovations Managing Partner Khash Sarrafi. “We’ve experienced significant company growth over the past few years and are on track to continue that trend moving forward. The keys to our success are our ‘Do it right the first time attitude’ and ‘Being a dedicated partner to our clients.’ “
The 2009 Inc. 500, unveiled in the September issue of Inc. magazine (available on newsstands August 17 to November 15) and on Inc.com, reported aggregate revenue of $18.4 billion—up significantly from last year’s $13.7 billion—and a median three-year growth rate of 880.5 percent. The companies on this year’s list are also responsible for creating more than 55,000 jobs since their founding; making the Inc. 500 perhaps the best example of the impact private, fast-growing companies can have on the overall U.S. economy. Complete results of the Inc. 500, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found on Inc.com.
“During these times we have been able to sustain and grow our business, fine tune our efforts for our customers, be more frugal with our customers and put best foot forward to deliver the solutions that make them competitive, “ said Mike Marr, Managing Partner at Castle Rock Innovations. “We realize that our customers are looking to build efficiencies in a short time frame, hence we provide full mentoring and iterative solution delivery lifecycle to deliver the solutions that can have quick ROIs”.
“If you want to find out which companies are going to change the world, look at the Inc. 500,” said Inc. Editor Jane Berentson. “These are the most innovative, dynamic, fast-growth companies in the nation, the ones coming up with solutions to some of our most intractable ills, creating systems that let us conduct business faster and easier, and manufacturing products we soon discover we can’t live without. The Inc. 500 list is Inc. magazine’s tribute to American business ingenuity and ambition.”
Methodology
The 2008 Inc. 500 list measures revenue growth from 2005 through 2008. To qualify, companies had to be U.S.-based, privately held independent – not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies – as of December 31, 2008, and have at least $600,000 in net sales in the base year.
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About Inc.
Inc., http://www.inc.com, the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. It provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Inc., a Mansueto Ventures LLC publication, inspires and informs, with cutting-edge coverage that reflects our readers’ energy, brashness, and imagination.
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About Castle Rock Innovations
Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. (http://www.castlellc.com) is a leading provider of custom solution empowering businesses of all sizes to create, manage technology solutions that is competitive in nature and flexible in design. Castle Rock Innovations’ flagship mentoring and iterative delivery lifecycle, which allows customers to deliver sophisticated yet easily deployed solutions, is the most intuitive and affordable solution delivery model available. Castle Rock Innovations is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. For additional information, please visit www.castlellc.com.
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