Fifty Leading Women Entrepreneurs Honored For Thier Companies' Rapid and Thriving Growth
Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) April 16, 2016 -- The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), in partnership with American Express, today released the ninth annual ranking of the 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies. The 50 Fastest generated a combined $4.96 billion in 2015 revenues (mean of $99.2 million) and collectively employed 44,744 in 2015 (mean of 1,028).
The top three honorees are:
• S'well, a New York City-based beverage bottle manufacturer, is the fastest growing women-owned business and newcomer to this year’s ranking. Over the past two years, the firm’s revenue ($2,517,155 in 2013 to $47,245,079 in 2015) and employment (3 employees in 2013 to 40 in 2015) skyrocketed. Sarah Kauss, chief executive officer, who owns 100% of the firm, attributes business success to a sheer dedication to her company, hard work and belief in the product and the brand.
• Pinnacle Group, an IT workforce solutions firm based in Dallas, moves down to #2 from holding the top spot in 2015. Nina Vaca, president and chief executive officer, saw her 20-year-old company break the billion dollar barrier ($1,159,815,799 in 2015, up from $201,493,192 in 2013). The entrepreneur, who still owns 100% of the firm she founded at age 24 with $300 of startup capital, accredits “putting people first” as her number one strategy for her company’s Texas-sized growth.
• Fitness studio franchise Orangetheory Fitness, another newcomer to the list, is the third fastest-growing company. The six-year-old Fort Lauderdale, FL-based firm, led by Ellen Latham, saw its revenue escalate from $3,147,199 in 2013 to $47,537,711 in 2015 and added 56 employees during that time span.
“This year’s 50 Fastest list represents our most diverse ranking ever, with an immense geographic reach covering 20 states and one international winner in Turkey, as well as industries ranging from energy efficiency services to cybersecurity and engineering,” said Marsha Firestone, Ph. D., president and founder of the WPO. “We are once again so very pleased to partner with American Express in paying tribute to these influential women and recognizing the vital role that women-owned/led companies have in boosting the economy and enhancing overall job growth.”
“According to our recent State of Women-Owned Businesses report, the number of women-owned firms grew at a rate of five times faster than the national average since the recession,” said Susan Sobbott, president, Global Commercial Payments, American Express. “We are thrilled to showcase the successes of these fifty honorees in order to inspire other women to build high-growth businesses.”
Each of the honored business owners will be offered a congratulatory prize from American Express.
Applicants do not have to be WPO members. All eligible companies were ranked according to a sales growth formula that combines percentage and absolute growth. From this list, the 50 Fastest were selected. To be qualified for the ranking, businesses are required to be privately held, woman-owned/led companies and have reached revenue of at least $500,000 by the first week of 2011 and $2 million in 2015.
More about the 2016 50 Fastest:
• Average Age: 49
• CEOs that founded the business: 92%
• Listed companies that do business globally: 44%
• Provide health insurance: 92%
• Plan to continue to grow their company: 90%
• State hiring the best talent as their biggest business challenge: 44%
All 50 companies will be honored at a special event hosted by American Express at the 2016 WPO Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland on Friday, April 8, 2016. The dinner and awards ceremony will take place from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront.
Each attendee of the WPO conference will receive a new handbook, 50 Fastest Women-Owned/Led Companies Guide to Growth, sponsored by American Express. It includes past honorees’ tips to achieve rapid company growth and focuses on five areas that change significantly when a business scales: HR, branding, financing, sales and innovation.
The 2016 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies Include:
#19 Stephanie Point Point 2 Point Global Security, Inc. Addison, TX
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About Point 2 Point
Point 2 Point Global Security, Inc. is a U.S. based security company protecting major corporations, high profile executives and government entities from physical and reputational risk. The deep experience of our leaders and national network of security personnel prepare us to anticipate and manage the full range of risks to our clients’ people, assets and brands. Our agile business model, supported by an extensive database of certified security forces and the proprietary technology to deploy and manage them, enables us to deliver strategic operations in North America within hours. We pride ourselves on our carefully screened and impeccably trained armed and unarmed security personnel as well as our team of off-duty and retired police officers, government agency and military professionals. Our variety of experts, managed centrally, deliver comprehensive and specific client-centered programs nationwide – 24/7. Our commitment is the safety and security of our clients and employees. Our mission is to deliver unmatched service, on every assignment!
CONTACT:
William Johnson
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214.960.4042
William Johnson, Point 2 Point Global Security, http://www.p2pgsi.net, +1 214-960-4042, [email protected]
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