TAMPA — The University of South Florida Alumni Association has compiled a list of the 56 fastest-growing companies owned or operated by a former USF student, and will recognize them at an awards reception and dinner April 12, the university says in a release.
The ranking of the companies will be revealed at the event, which will be keynoted by Daytona International Speedway President and alumni Joie Chitwood III. It's the first year the university has done the ranking, which it has coined the USF Fast 56 Class of 2013. Scroll below to see the alphabetical listing of the companies.
The companies were ranked by percentage of cumulative annual revenue growth, as verified by Tampa accounting firm Ernst & Young, the release says. To be included, companies must have been in operation for at least 36 months; they must have verifiable revenues of at least $250,000 for the past 12 months; and they must be owned or operated by a former USF student.
2013 USF Fast 56 Finalist Companies
Andriotis Law Firm, P.A.
Arehna Engineering, Inc.
Bayshore Solutions
Biller Reinhart Structural Group, Inc.
BlueGrace Logistics
Bracken Engineering, Inc.
BRANDT Consolidated, Inc.
Breath of Life Women's Health & Birth Center
BridgeView IT
Busciglio Smiles
ChappellRoberts
Entertainment Industries Council, Inc.
Flatwoods Consulting Group
Gigante Productions Inc.
Gissen & Zawyer Process Service, Inc.
GlobalVise Inc
H2flow Equipment Inc.
HSA Engineers & Scientists
ImageLift
Intelladon
Interstate Van Lines, Inc.
JUNTO Design Studio
JVB Architect, LLC
Key Agency, Inc.
Laser Spine Institute
Lightning Bay Pneu-Draulics
Lyons Wier Gallery
Machine Tool Recyclers.com LLC
Matcon Construction Services, Inc.
Max Zaslavsky, D.M.D., P.A.
McKay Advertising + Activation
Mueller & Associates, CPA, LLC
myMatrixx
NorthStar Bank
OhMyGov Inc.
Peak 10
Private Physicians, PLC
RIPA & Associates
Scar Heal, Inc.
SecurTest, Inc. - The iReviewNow Company
Southstar Engineering & Consulting, Inc
Strong College Students Moving
Suncoast Coffee Service and Vending
Tampa Brass & Aluminum Corp.
The Furniture Warehouse
Williams Wealth Management Group
Zimmerman Advertising