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COMPANIES for 2008

The Virginia Chamber of Commerce has announced the names of the companies who made the 2008 "Fantastic Fifty" list of 50 of the fastest-growing companies in the state. The companies, whose products and services ranged from biometrics used to track terrorists to transformers, were saluted at the annual awards banquet held at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly on May 1.

“From Wytheville to Chesapeake and from Fairfax to Virginia Beach, the Fantastic 50 companies represent the diversity and vibrancy of small businesses throughout Virginia, said Hugh Keogh, President and CEO of the Virginia Chamber.  Their entrepreneurial spirit fuels the economic engine of the Commonwealth.”

The ceremony also recognizes the companies with the highest growth rates in five categories with the Virginia Vanguard Awards. This year the Virginia Vanguard winner for Highest Growth Overall is Oberon Associates, Inc. of Manassas. Oberon, who specializes in providing engineering and IT services to the U.S. military, topped the list with an amazing growth rate of 4731% over a four year period (2003 to 2006).  The Virginia Vanguard winner’s list also included: Technology: Ace Info Solutions Inc. of Reston, an IT consulting firm that designs and maintains computer software; Manfacturing: Service Center Metals in Prince George, a top player in the aluminum extrusion market; Service: TRINITY Construction Group Inc., a commercial construction company based in Herndon; and Retail/Wholesale: Dominion Equipment Parts LLC in Ashland, a distributor of mini-excavators.

Syndicated columnist, Verne Harnish delivered the keynote remarks at the event. Harnish is founder of two world-renowned entrepreneurship organizations, the Young Entrepreneurs’ Organization (YEO) and the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs (ACE). He is also presently founder and CEO of Gazelles, Inc., which serves as an outsourced corporate university for mid-size firms.

The Fantastic 50 award program is sponsored by the Virginia Chamber, Virginia Business Magazine, Goodman & Company, SunTrust Bank, Westfields Marriott, Alion Science & Technology, SAIC, In Your Ear Creative Post and VisualCV, Inc.

Nominations for the Fantastic 50 were sought statewide from local chambers, economic development organizations, small business development centers and through the sponsors’ networks. Companies could also nominate themselves. To be eligible, companies were required to be privately held, with headquarters in Virginia, and to show sales between $200,000 and $100 million.  They were judged on a four-year sales revenue history. Verification of all award entries was conducted by the accounting firm of Goodman and Company.

            The list of Fantastic 50 winners by numerical ranking follows:

Virginia’s Fantastic 50 Winners for 2008

 

1.             Oberon Associates Inc., Manassas

2.             TRINITY Group Construction Inc., Herndon

3              T-Solutions Inc., Chesapeake

4              Service Center Metals, Prince George

5              Executive Protection Systems, Winchester

6              Ace Info Solutions Inc., Reston

7              Kadix Systems, Arlington

8              Competitive Innovations LLC, Fairfax

9              Advanced Systems Inc., Fairfax

10           Customer Value Partners, Fairfax

11           Capterra, Arlington

12           Cascades Technologies Inc., Herndon

13           Webster Data Communication Inc., Fairfax

14           Automation Technologies Inc, Vienna

15           RNB Technologies Inc., Arlington

16           PRO-telligent LLC, Arlington

17           International Communications Group, Newport News Beach

18           Rocket Direct Communication Inc., Virginia Beach

19           Ventera Corporation, Reston

20           Ironworks Consulting LLC, Glen Allen

21           V2 Systems Inc., Manassas

22           Tauri Group LLC, Alexandria

23           XIO STRATEGIES INC, McLean

24           ActioNet Inc., Fairfax

25           Electronic Consulting Services Inc. (ECS), Fairfax

26           Imagine One Technology & Management  Ltd., Colonial Beach

27           Preferred Systems Solutions Inc., McLean

28           Universal Consulting Services Inc., Fairfax

29           The Goal Inc., Ashburn

30           Bay Electric Co.  Inc., Newport News

31           Dominion Equipment Parts LLC, Ashland

32           Apex-2000 Inc., Chantilly

33           Financial Investments Inc., Herndon

34           National Corporate Housing, Herndon

35           Adaptive Technologies Inc., Blacksburg

36           Fortessa, Sterling

37           Liberty Tax Service, Virginia Beach

38           AdvanceTEC  LLC, Richmond

39           Innovative Wireless Technologies, Arlington

40           Gibbs & Cox Inc., Arlington

41           The Kerner Group, Williamsburg

42           Mid Atlantic Vinyl Products Inc., Fredericksburg

43           MTC Transformers, Wytheville

44           Kearney & Company, Alexandria

45           RightMinds Inc., Richmond

46           Coresix Precision Glass Inc., Williamsburg

47           Access Systems Inc., Reston

48           Todo Inc.; t/a Todos Supermarket, Woodbridge

49           Amthor International, Gretna

50           Dynamic Systems Technology Inc. (DSTI), Fairfax

 

 

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