Washington, DC, Aug. 23, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Signature, a premier IT consulting firm that serves small and medium sized businesses, has been named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies in America. The Inc. 500|5000 list is 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. New Signature ranks number 2286 on the 2011 Inc. 500|5000 with three-year sales growth of 106%.
New Signature provides information technology consulting and support, cloud computing, website development, and training services. The firm also develops commercial and open source software applications for its clients.
"New Signature’s core values shape the way we do business and drive the company’s success. Inclusion on the Inc. 500|5000 list is proof that a company can achieve high growth through a focus on business excellence and to the highest standards of civic and social responsibility, integrity and ethical conduct," said Christopher Hertz, CEO, New Signature. "It is a huge honor to be ranked among the fastest growing and the most successful businesses in the country. This honor is a testament to the creativity, dedication and hard work of the entire New Signature team."
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.
New Signature
New Signature is a premier IT consulting firm that serves small and medium sized businesses in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. New Signature provides customers with access to best practices, dedicated customer service and a deep bench of technical expertise. New Signature’s subject matter experts assist customers with strategic planning, deployment, management and support of their information technology infrastructure. As a result, clients achieve a number of long-term benefits, such as the ability to focus on their core business, increased employee productivity, and faster execution of new initiatives. New Signature is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and delivers innovative solutions that help our clients reach their full technical potential. To learn more about New Signature, visit us at http://www.newsignature.com or follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/newsignature.
Inc. 500|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.
About Inc. Magazine
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 710,106, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Visit us online at www.inc.com.