Inc. pulled a number of interesting statistics outside of pure revenue and percentage growth. New York topped the list of cities with the most fast-growing companies at 350, beating Washington, D.C. by three. The industry with the largest growth rate is media, which includes most e-media services, at 578 percent; advertising and marketing companies grew at 93 percent. Nearly half, 47.1 percent, of all companies on the list make under $10 million annually, while 36 of the businesses made over $1 billion in 2011. Twelve of the companies were promotional products suppliers, compared to 7 last year, while distributors took up 25 slots on the list, up from 19.
Kyle A. Richardson is the editorial director of Promo Marketing. He joined the company in 2006 brings more than a decade of publishing, marketing and media experience to the magazine. If you see him, buy him a drink.