William McCormick
Alongside Capital One, the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) announced the 50 fastest growing companies owned and led by women across a wide variety of industries in the Charlotte, N.C. area during the 12th annual awards ceremony on May 2nd.
The 2019 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies are: | |||
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1 | Enspire Energy, LLC | Mary Hensley and Julie Hashagen | Chesapeake, VA |
2 | TKT & Associates, Inc. | Tierra Kavanaugh Wayne | Louisville, KY |
3 | LYNC Logistics, LLC | Cynthia P Lee | Chattanooga, TN |
4 | Lever1 | Erica Brune | Kansas City, MO |
5 | SPERO | Jenelle Coy | Washington, DC |
6 | Stride Consulting | Debbie Madden | New York, NY |
7 | Xtreme Solutions Inc | Phyllis W. Newhouse | Atlanta, GA |
8 | Within Interior Design, Inc. | Heather R. Robinson | Norfolk, VA |
9 | Quality Business Solutions, Inc. | Pamela Evette | Travelers Rest, SC |
10 | Merrimak Capital Company LLC | Mary Kariotis | Novato, CA |
11 | Maximum Games, Inc. | Christina Seelye | Walnut Creek, CA, |
12 | Pretzel Perfection, LLC dba Perfection Snacks | Amy Holyk | Doylestown, PA |
13 | Technology Group Solutions, LLC | Lenora Payne | Lenexa, KS |
14 | Marijuana Business Daily | Cassandra Farrington | Lakewood, CO |
15 | KDM Engineering | Kimberly Moore | Chicago, IL |
16 | Enseo | Vanessa Ogle | Richardson, TX |
17 | LifeHealth, LLC | Margot Adam Langstaff | Littleton |
18 | Quantum Health | Kara Trott | Columbus, OH |
19 | Innovative Office Solutions LLC | Jennifer Smith | Burnsville, MN |
20 | Twelve, Inc. | Katie Conovitz | Brooklyn, NY |
21 | GlobalCare Clinical Trials, LLC | Gail Adinamis | Bannockburn, IL |
22 | MYCA Material Handling Solutions, Inc. | Patti Massey | Cary, NC |
23 | KaTom Restaurant Supply, Inc | Patricia Bible | Kodak TN |
24 | Artech LLC | Ranjini Poddar | Morristown, NJ |
25 | AEC Group, Inc. | Cathy Mary | McKeesport, PA |
26 | Coranet Corp. | Margaret Marcucci | New York, NY |
27 | BrightStar Care | Shelly A. Sun | Gurnee, IL |
28 | Atrium | Rebecca Cenni | New York NY |
29 | Swoon | Michelle Baker | Chicago, IL |
30 | CB Technologies, Inc. | Kelly Ireland | Orange, CA |
31 | ERKUNT TRACTOR IND.INC. | Zeynep Armagan | Ankara, Turkey |
32 | Ampcus Inc. | Ann Ramakumaran | Chantilly, VA |
33 | CMT Services, Inc. | Annette Johnson | Hyattsville, MD |
34 | Blue Chip Talent | Nicole Pawczuk | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
35 | E2 OPTICS LLC | Kristi Alford-Haarberg | Englewood, CO |
36 | Strategic Security Corp | Christie Sordi | Commack, NY |
37 | Atlas Travel & Technology Group | Elaine Osgood | Marlborough, MA |
38 | CJ Chemicals | Catherine Lee | Perry, MI |
39 | Data Systems Analysts, Inc. | Frances R. Pierce | Trevose, PA |
40 | Socialfix | Terry Tateossian | Clinton, NJ |
41 | Stones River Electric | Jami Hall | Madison, TN |
42 | Kaizen Technology Partners LLC | Dao Jensen | San Francisco, CA |
43 | Xclusive Staffing | Diane Astley | Westminster, CO |
44 | Koya Leadership Partners | Katie Bouton | Newburyport, MA |
45 | Evolution Event Solutions, LLC | Falon Veit Scott | Nashville, TN |
46 | NUGATE GROUP, LLC | Jamila Stanford | San Jose, CA |
47 | Airosmith Development | Margaret Smith | Saratoga Springs, NY |
48 | Shareablee | Tania Yuki | New York, NY |
49 | Etica Group, Inc. | Jessica Nickloy | Indianapolis, IN |
50 | SpaceBound, Inc. | Patricia Miller | Cleveland, OH |
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"I am delighted our rankings show women entrepreneurs are branching out into every sector of business," said Dr. Marsha Firestone, founder and president of WPO. "We are also very encouraged companies of all sizes are represented – some smaller but very successful companies demonstrated significant growth."
All eligible companies were ranked according to a sales growth formula, combining percentage and absolute growth. To qualify for the ranking, businesses are required to be privately-held, woman-owned or led and have reached annual revenues of at least $500,000 as of 2013 and every subsequent year. Aggregate revenues are $5.9 billion, demonstrating the significant impact of women-led companies on the global economy.
"At Capital One, we are passionate about supporting women business owners and leaders," said Jenn Flynn, Head of Small Business Bank at Capital One. "The rise in women-owned businesses is an exciting trend to watch. These women are a real force, as reflected in the WPO 50 Fastest winners, and they are inspiring others to achieve great levels of success."
