5 Local Firms On Inc. Magazine's Fastest Growing List

Inc. Magazine has ranked a Fredericksburg business as one of the top 200 fastest-growing businesses in the country.

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All of the information below comes from the Inc. Magazine rankings and the company websites.

at 1315 Jefferson Davis Hwy. was ranked the highest of all five at No. 153. The company's website says it is a design/build, facilities management, and energy services company specializing in the federal and institutional markets. Its services include planning, design, construction, facility operations and building assessment. The company had a three-year growth rate of 2,193 percent and its 2011 revenue was $42.7 million, compared to $1.9 million in 2008. The company has 26 employees, with 21 added in the past three years.

The Bowen Group provides professional management services and operational support to the federal government, supporting military readiness and human services programs. In 2008, its revenue was $1.1 million and in 2011 it grew 411 percent to $5.7 million. The company has 42 employees with 28 added in the past three years.

Harkcon is ranked at No. 1640. The company at 43 Town and Country Dr. in Stafford County provides a wide range of high-level analysis and management services to the government and private sectors. Its services include organizational and workforce analysis, competency modeling and management, business process re-engineering, training and professional development, and project management. Harkcon has grown from $1.9 million in revenue for 2008 to $5.4 million in revenue for 2011, a 179 percent growth rate. The company has 68 employees, with 60 of them added in the past three years.

Marstel-Day at 2217 Princess Anne St. was ranked No. 3322. The company provides sustainability consulting to the public and private sectors, by providing clients with concepts, strategies and plans of action for landscape-scale conservation of natural resources, climate adaptation plans, ecosystem services, energy planning and water security. In 2008, its revenue was $5.5 million and in 2011 it grew 59 percent to $8.8 million. The company has 83 employees, with 49 added in the past three years.

Coins for Anything at 100 Industrial Dr. in Spotsylvania County is ranked No. 4081. The company mints custom coins. It has a three-year growth rate of 12 percent. Revenues in 2011 were $3.1 million compared to $2.8 million in 2008. The company has 11 employees, three of whom were added in the past three years.

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