Inc. magazine recently announced its annual, and widely popular, Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. We would like to take a moment and toot our own horn, as well as acknowledge the growing number of language service providers joining the list.
This year, our translation and interpreting firm (Global Language Solutions), claimed spot No.1474 on the list. We also ranked 124th in the Business Products & Services category and 2nd out of the 18 language services providers on the list.
The Inc. 500|5000 list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Online retailer ideeli tops this year’s list. GLS joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Honest Tea, Dunkin Donuts, and Metrokane, makers of the Rabbit corkscrew, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.
In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2011 Inc. 500|5000 companies remains an impressive 94%; GLS had a three-year sales growth of 190%. The companies on this year’s list report having created 350,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $366 billion, up 14 percent from last year.
2010 was the 16th consecutive year of growth for GLS. We are proud of our employees for continually over-delivering and appreciate the ongoing trust from our clients in our services.
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