ACG Atlanta Announces the 40 Fastest-Growing Companies

ACG Atlanta, the Atlanta Chapter of The Association for Corporate Growth® (ACG), a global professional organization with the mission of Driving Middle-Market Growth® with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and private investment, today announced the 2015 Georgia Fast 40, representing the top 40 fastest-growing middle-market companies in Georgia.

“We are very impressed with the caliber of companies that are being honored this year,” stated Dan Bauer, ACG Atlanta Chapter President. “These companies exemplify ACG’s focus on Middle-Market growth and demonstrate the strength and significance of this sector in Georgia,” Ann Cox, Chairman of the 2015 Georgia Fast 40 Awards and Vice President for J.P. Morgan Private Bank, agreed. “These forty companies represent 12,000 added employees and $1.6 billion revenue growth. The lower Middle-Market honorees had over a 245% weighted growth rate, and the upper Middle-Market honorees had over a 96% weighted growth rate,” stated Cox.

Criteria and selection for the award includes the following: 1) eligible companies must be for profit and headquartered in Georgia, 2) most recent year-end revenues ranging from $15 million to $500 million, and 3) three years of verifiable revenue and employment growth. The applicants’ financials were validated by national accounting firm and founding Diamond sponsor, Cherry Bekaert LLP, and an ACG Selection Committee evaluated each application and conducted in-person interviews with all qualified applicants.

The honored companies include:

LOWER MIDDLE-MARKET HONOREES INCLUDE (Revenues of $15M to $60M):

A-1 Express Delivery Service Inc.

Access Point Financial, Inc.

Angel Oak Companies

Cardlytics

CATMEDIA

Commissions Inc.

Company.com

Edward Andrews Homes

Endeavor Telecom, Inc.

iMedX, Inc.

Kabbage, Inc.

N3

Path-Tec

Phobio

Quest Group Search

Sure Power Consulting, LLC

The Impact Partnership, LLC

Thrive Farmers International, Inc.

VDart Inc

Wahoo Fitness

UPPER MIDDLE-MARKET HONOREES INCLUDE (Revenues of $60M to $500M):

American Global Logistics

Big Time Products

Brightree

CareSouth Health System, Inc.

Castle Medical, LLC

Cloud Sherpas

Corus360

Curant Health

DTI

East West Manufacturing

Encompass Rx

eVestment

GPS Hospitality

Hire Dynamics

MiMedx

Redi-Floors, Inc.

Rubicon Global Holdings, LLC

SecurAmerica, LLC

Software Paradigms International Group, LLC

Surya

The Awards will be presented to honorees at the Georgia Fast 40 Awards Dinner and Gala on June 11, 2015, where guests will enjoy an evening of celebration with Honorees and 600+ of the leaders of the Georgia business community. While still available, tables and single tickets can be purchased online, www.acgatlanta.org.

About ACG Atlanta

ACG comprises more than 14,000 members from corporations, private equity, finance, and professional service firms representing Fortune 500, Fortune1000, FTSE 100, and mid-market companies in 54 chapters in North America and Europe. Founded in 1974, ACG Atlanta is one of the oldest and most active chapters, providing the area's executives and professionals a unique forum for exchanging ideas and experiences concerning organic and acquisitive growth. Programs include Atlanta ACG Capital Connection, The Georgia Fast 40 Honoree Awards and Gala, a Wine Tasting Reception, an active Women’s Forum and Young Professionals group, as well as networking dinner and breakfast meetings throughout the year.

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