Rugged Tablet PC Provider, MobileDemand, Earns Rank of 800 on the 2013 Inc. 500/5000 List
Hiawatha, Iowa (PRWEB) September 10, 2013 -- MobileDemand, a global provider of rugged tablet PC systems, today announced it has been recognized by Inc. magazine in its annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private U.S. companies.
With a sales growth from 2009 to 2012 of 566%, this earns MobileDemand a ranking of 800, placing among enterprises such as Living Social, Kum & Go, GoDaddy.com and CDW. This also places MobileDemand as the third fastest growing company in the state of Iowa and the fourth fastest nationally in the category of computer hardware companies. 2013 marks the fifth year on the Inc. 500|5000 list with a 2012 ranking of 1,034, 2,978 in 2011, 1,658 in 2009, and an impressive 2008 debut in the Inc. 500 list at 148.
Running a Windows Professional operating system, MobileDemand rugged tablet PCs enable companies to extend enterprise applications to mobile workers to gather, access, analyze and transmit access critical information in real time at the point of interaction to make better business decisions. With features such as a bar code scanner, Bluetooth, 4G LTE, and various mounting options, MobileDemand’s innovative tablets deliver high performance at a lower cost and enable greater efficiency and productivity in the field.
Founded in 2003 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, President Matt Miller started the company by targeting Anheuser-Busch beer wholesalers, with his first customer being Cedar Rapids-based Dale Lee Distributing (now 7G Distributing). Since then, the company has grown to over 30 employees, with customers around the world including Boeing, Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts.
“We are extremely honored to be recognized by Inc. magazine for the fifth time in company history. It’s truly a testament to the talent, hard work and dedication that our employees put in on a daily basis,” said Matt Miller, MobileDemand President. “We would especially like to thank our esteemed customers and partners, such as PeopleNet Communications, who put their trust in MobileDemand. Our mission is to understand the productivity needs of our customers and work with them to provide innovative mobility solutions that deliver long-term value. As an entrepreneur, it is extremely rewarding to be acknowledged for our achievements and contributions to the national economy. Together with our customers, suppliers, advisors, and employees, we built this successful and fast growing company,” Miller continues.
“MobileDemand has been a great partner. The xTablet T7200 is the essential hardware component of our powerful TABLET mobile computing platform,” says Brian McLaughlin, president of PeopleNet, a leading provider of innovative onboard fleet management systems. “MobileDemand is easy to work with and the xTablet can be taken out of the cab to capture signatures, scan bar codes, and take photos – the features and functions our trucking customers need to reduce operating costs, improve customer service, and increase safety and compliance. We are pleased that MobileDemand is receiving this recognition,” McLaughlin continues.
In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2013 Inc. 500|5000 companies is an impressive 142 percent. The companies on this year’s list report having created over 520,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $241 billion.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at http://www.inc.com/5000.
"Not all the companies in the Inc. 500|5000 are in glamorous industries, but in their fields they are as famous as household name companies simply by virtue of being great at what they do. They are the hidden champions of job growth and innovation, the real muscle of the American economy,” says Inc. magazine Editor Eric Schurenberg.
About MobileDemand
MobileDemand is the leading provider of innovative Rugged Tablet PC systems used in transportation in the United States. MobileDemand is also a leading provider of rugged tablet PC solutions used by mobile workers in Food and Beverage Distribution, Manufacturing, Retail, Hospitality, Field Service, Agriculture, Utilities, Military and Public Sector. xTablet rugged Tablet PC systems are ideal productivity tools for improving operational efficiency and allowing mobile workers to make better business decisions at the point of interaction. MobileDemand tablet PCs and accessories are built rugged to withstand harsh environments and provide long-term reliability and savings. They offer a high resolution, all-light readable touch screen, functionality of a full Microsoft Windows 7 or 8 OS and the power of an Intel processor to deliver performance at a lower cost and enable greater efficiency and productivity in the field. http://www.RuggedTabletPC.com.
More about Inc. and the Inc. 500/5000
Methodology
The 2013 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2009 to 2012. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2009. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2012. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2009 is $100,000; the minimum for 2012 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 http://www.inc.com/500.
About Inc.
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over 6,000,000 today. For more information, visit http://www.inc.com.
Derek Oja, MobileDemand, http://www.ruggedtabletpc.com, 319-363-4121, [email protected]
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