New York, NY and Houston, TX, Sept. 7, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New York, NY and Houston, TX - September 1, 2011 - Inc. magazine has once again placed Gimmal on its annual Inc. 500|5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy--America’s independent entrepreneurs. More importantly, Gimmal has been on the Inc 5000 list every year since 2006 with the highest ranking of #271 on the Inc. 500 list. This is an achievement that is matched by only 79 other firms. We are proud to be the only IT Services company on the list for 6 consecutive years. This demonstrates the continued and consistent growth that Gimmal has been able to achieve through its relentless focus on adding value through client engagement.
In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2011 Inc. 500|5000 companies remains an impressive 94 percent. 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.
Gimmal partners with top organizations and government agencies to enable global companies to seamlessly access information to manage their business, meet company goals and comply with industry and government regulations.
This year, Gimmal is launching GimmalSoft, a software division, focused extending Microsoft SharePoint for to manage electronic and paper files inside SharePoint as legally compliant and secure enterprise content and records that improve business processes and litigation readiness.
GimmalSoft develops products that provide information lifecycle solutions for governance and compliance inside Microsoft SharePoint 2010. As a Microsoft Independent Software Vendor (ISV), GimmalSoft delivers solutions that enable decreased costs by harnessing the viral adoption of SharePoint into a true enterprise solution for electronic information and records management.
"Gimmal continues to excel in an unpredictable economy by providing clients with cost effective solutions that reduce the cost of information management through the implementation of compliant and appropriately governed technology solutions. Our clients like working with us because we help them achieve results, which has allowed Gimmal to build a sustainable business as indicated by our making this prestigious list for 6 consecutive years." stated David Quackenbush, President, Gimmal.
See Gimmal’s growth over the years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/5000.
Methodology
The 2011 Inc. 500 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2007 to 2010. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2007. Additionally, they had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent--not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies--as of December 31, 2010. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2007 is $100,000; the minimum for 2010 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at www.inc.com/500.
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About Inc. Magazine
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About Gimmal
Gimmal is a nationally recognized consulting, technology services and solutions company serving customers in industry and government. Gimmal collaborates as a trusted advisor to improve our clients’ business performance and compliance at lower total costs. We deliver proven Information, Records and Enterprise Content Management solutions built upon the industry’s leading technology platforms. For more information, visit www.gimmal.com.