D&K Engineering Ranks No. 2,620 on the 2013 Inc. 500|5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 134%
NEW YORK, August 22, 2013
-- Inc. magazine today ranked D&K Engineering No. 2,620 on its seventh annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. This is the 4 th year in a row that D&K Engineering has made the list. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America's independent entrepreneurs. Fuhu tops this year's list. D&K Engineering joins LivingSocial, Edible Arrangements, CDW and Lifelock, among other prominent brands featured on this year's list.
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.
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"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, economy," says Inc . Editor Eric Schurenberg.
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 www.inc.com/500 .
About D&K Engineering
D&K Engineering is a global outsourced R&D, engineering and contract manufacturing services company specializing in developing and manufacturing complex electromechanical products and equipment. With integrated engineering and contract manufacturing capabilities, D&K Engineering mobilizes the right people, processes, tools and infrastructure to create and deliver sustainable business value to its clients seeking to outsource the design and/or manufacturing of their equipment or products. 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 www.inc.com.