Inc. Magazine names PatchLink one of America's 500 fastest-growing private companies
Global Leader in Patch and Vulnerability Management Ranks No. 14 on the 2006 Inc. 500 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 2,321.7%
PatchLink Corporation, the global leader in patch and vulnerability management, today announced that Inc. magazine has selected the company in its 25th annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. PatchLink ranks number 14 on the list, with three-year growth of 2,321.7 percent.
"Inc. magazine''s recognition of our strong growth is a testament to the dedication of our employees and partners in delivering superior solutions to our customers," said Pat Clawson, Chairman, CEO and President, PatchLink. "Demand is increasing for patch and vulnerability management solutions that can rapidly and accurately remediate vulnerabilities across diverse IT infrastructures. As the threat landscape continues to evolve, PatchLink is focused on developing security solutions that meet the essential security requirements of our customers."
The 2006 Inc. 500, as revealed in the September issue of Inc., reported the most robust bunch of companies the magazine has ever compiled, with aggregate revenue of $19.7 billion, up from $16.5 billion last year and $12.9 billion in 2000. The two largest companies on this year''s Inc. 500 are the biggest ever to make the list - No. 170 Western Refining ($3.4 billion in revenue) and No. 376 Newegg.com ($1.26 billion) - and the third and fourth companies in Inc. 500 history to crack the billion-dollar mark. In all, 14 companies topped $200 million in annual revenue, compared with 11 last year.
"If you want to find out which companies are going to change the world, look at the Inc. 500," said Inc. Editor Jane Berentson. "These are the most innovative, dynamic, fast-growth companies in the nation, the ones coming up with solutions to some of our most intractable ills, creating systems that let us conduct business faster and easier, and manufacturing products we soon discover we can''t live without. The Inc. 500 list is Inc. magazine''s tribute to American business ingenuity and ambition."
Most important, the 2006 Inc. 500 companies were engines of job growth, having created more than 90,000 jobs since those companies were founded.
Methodology
The 2006 Inc. 500 list measures revenue growth from 2002 through 2005. To qualify, companies had to be U.S.-based, privately held independent - not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies - as of December 31, 2005, and have, and have at least $600,000 in net sales in the base year.
To celebrate the 25th annual Inc. 500 list, Inc.com has assembled an exclusive lineup of interactive resources that includes:
- Interactive maps allowing for quick insight into regional and industry trends
- A timeline of world events and pop culture trends that shaped the past 25 years that explains how the Inc. 500 corresponds to and is reflected by those events
- Slide shows of the top companies and most innovative products from the Inc. 500 class of 2006
- A quiz that includes interesting facts such as which former Inc. 500 CEO won a World Series ring.
About Inc.
Inc., http://www.inc.com, the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, delivers real solutions for today''s innovative company builders. It provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Inc., a Mansueto Ventures LLC publication, inspires and informs, with cutting-edge coverage that reflects our readers'' energy, brashness, and imagination.
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