Philadelphia SmartCEO Magazine Announces Winners of 2012 Future 50 AwardsPhiladelphia SmartCEO magazine is pleased to announce the winners for the 2012 SmartCEO/ Clifton Gunderson Future 50 awards, which recognizes the Greater Philadelphia area’s 50 fastest-growing companies based on employee and revenue growth over the past three years.
Philadelphia, PA – December 6, 2011 – Philadelphia SmartCEO magazine is pleased to announce the winners for the 2012 Philadelphia SmartCEO/ Clifton Gunderson Future 50 awards, which recognizes the area’s 50 fastest-growing companies based on employee and revenue growth over the past three years. The impressive group leads companies that boast $10 billion in collective revenues and manage more than 55,000 employees in the Greater Philadelphia area. In addition to the group of Future 50 winners, SmartCEO recognizes Emerging Growth and Blue Chip winners. Emerging Growth companies generate $1 to $5 million in revenue, but have experienced significant revenue and employee growth over the last three years. Blue Chip companies generate more than $500 million in revenue, have demonstrated steady growth and have a reputation for providing high-quality management, products and services. “Comprehensive growth is applause-worthy in healthy economic times. This year’s group of winners has ignored the recession and created innovative new avenues for growth. The business community is healthier and stronger due to their efforts,” said SmartCEO magazine President and Co-founder Craig Burris. SmartCEO magazine will profile local award winners in the January 2012 issue of the publication in Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, reaching 60,000 print and digital subscribers. Thursday, January 12, SmartCEO will announce the winners on-stage in front of more than 650 leaders of the local business community at a black-tie optional dinner reception hosted at The Drexelbrook in Drexel Hill, PA. Winners are unranked and were selected purely based on their growth numbers. Over 120 nominations were submitted for review. About SmartCEO magazine – SmartCEO magazine is a regional business publication for leaders of growing companies, providing features, analysis and case studies each month to educate and inspire the Mid-Atlantic’s thought leaders. SmartCEO magazine’s 60,000 print and digital readers range from CEOs of young, dynamic companies to established multi-generational family-owned firms.