Five Tampa Bay companies made this year's Inc. 500, the list published by Inc. Magazine that recognizes the nation's fastest growing companies. But that's not the only region with high-growth firms.
Several businesses based in Charlotte and Lee Counties ranked among the top 1,000, including Fort Myers-based JKMilne Asset Management, which barely missed the top 500 with its 532nd ranking. JKMilne revenues grew from $352,973 in 2006 to $2.4 million last year, a 572% increase.
Here are all of the Gulf Coast companies that ranked among the top 1,000 nationwide according to Inc. (listed with name, location (three-year growth)):
• #77 — Archimedes Global, Tampa (3,165%)
• #165 — eMason, Clearwater (1,702%)
• #213 — Telovations, Tampa (1,391%)
• #225 — Freedom Health, Tampa (1,330%)
• #369 — The Media Crew, Clearwater (809%)
• #532 — JKMilne Asset Management, Fort Myers (572%)
• #549 — Crystal Clear Technologies, St. Petersburg (557%)
• #555 — Ideal Image Development, Tampa (553%)
• #578 — Wireless City, Naples (526%)
• #666 — Accent Electronic Systems Integrators, Bonita Springs (457%)
• #790 — Web Commerce Partners, Tampa (382%)
• #793 — ScreeningONE, Tampa (381%)
• #801 — IT Authorities, Tampa (376%)
• #909 — Celestar, Tampa (330%)
• #993 — Calhoun International, Tampa (301%)
• #998 — Aqua Superstore, Port Charlotte (300%)