2 Deerfield Companies Make Fastest-Growing List: Inc.

DEERFIELD, IL — Several businesses in Deerfield are among the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, according to a new list released by Inc.com.

The annual list highlights 5,000 of the country’s fastest-growing companies, which are ranked by overall revenue growth over a three-year period. The top 500 are then featured in the September issue of Inc. Magazine.

Honorees must apply to be selected.

In total, this year’s honorees brought in $248 billion in revenue and added more than 2.5 million jobs to the U.S. economy.

The fastest-growing company in Deerfield is The Planet Group, ranked at 2,570, according to this year's list. Located at 10 Parkway North, The Planet Group was recognized in the Business Products & Services category.

In all, the company grew more than 161 percent in the past year.

Here’s a look at the other company in Deerfield that made the list:

ENVISTA FORENSICS

• Ranked 4,980
• Location: 111 Deer Lake Road
• Industry: Business Products & Services
• Overall Growth: 40 percent

At the top of this year’s list is Human Bees, a Lathrop, California-based staffing firm that has found employees for companies including Tesla and FedEx. Overall, the company recorded a year-over-year growth of 48,345 percent.

Companies that have made the list in the past include Pandora, 7-Eleven, Toys R Us, Zipcar and Zappos.com