Inc. Magazine Ranks Nielsen-Kellerman Among the Fastest-Growing Companies in US
Boothwyn, PA (PRWEB) August 28, 2013 -- Inc. magazine ranked Nielsen-Kellerman (NK) on its seventh annual Inc. 500|5000 list, an exclusive ranking of America’s fastest-growing companies of 2013. Inc. 5000 celebrates the fastest-growing private companies in America. This year, NK joins such notable companies as Fuhu, Edible Arrangements, CDW and Lifelock, among other prominent brands.
“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. Editor Eric Schurenberg.
The companies on this year’s list were measured on revenue growth from 2009 through 2012. 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 more than 520,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $241 billion.
NK designs, manufactures and distributes waterproof instruments for active lifestyles and technical applications across three brands: Kestrel® Weather and Environmental Meters, NK electronics for the sport of rowing and Blue Ocean® Rugged Audio. For more than 30 years, NK has been known worldwide for its waterproof speed measurement, timing and audio systems for competitive rowers. Virtually every shell at the 2012 London Olympic Games carried NK equipment. NK’s Kestrel division has been researching, developing and manufacturing technically advanced portable weather instruments for more than 15 years and owns multiple patents on its unique features. This is the fourth year NK has made the Inc. 5000 list. NK is proud to be both a recognized leader in Lean manufacturing and process improvement and an award-winning top workplace.
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.
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For more information, contact Meg Keating at 610.447.1555 x 306, mkeating(at)nkhome(dot)com, or visit http://www.nkhome.com.
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Meg Keating, Nielsen-Kellerman, http://www.nkhome.com, +1 (610) 447-1555 306, [email protected]
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