Springfield Company In Top 500 Of Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing List

SPRINGFIELD, VA — The Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies is out, and a Springfield company was among five from Fairfax County in the top 500.

Springfield's Black Bear Technology Solutions ranked 331st. The IT management firm had 1,413 percent three-year growth.

"We’re honored to be included on this prestigious list," said Kevin M. Andres, president and CEO of Black Bear Technology Solutions. "Our product is our people, and Black Bear’s success is directly attributed to the professionalism, expertise, and dedication of our team, and the superb support they provide to our clients and their mission critical requirements."

The Inc. 5000 list ranks companies by percentage revenue growth from 2017 to 2020. Companies can qualify if they were founded and producing revenue by March 31, 2017 and are U.S. based. On average, companies on the list have 167 percent growth. The list contains 529 newly founded companies and 2,560 past honorees.

The top-ranked Fairfax County company on the list was Annandale's PingWind at 75th. Other Fairfax County companies in the top 500 are Herndon's Centurion Consulting Group, Fairfax's Kreative Technologies, and Reston's Old Dominion Strategies.

Overall, 128 on the Inc. 5000 list hail from Fairfax County and 331 hail from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Other Springfield companies on the list include West 4th Strategy ranked 634, De Lune Corp ranked 977th, Perfecta ranked 2,770, Modern Technology Solutions ranked 3,871, Xpresspromotion ranked 4,258 and Exterior Medics ranked 4,417. Kingstowne/Franconia-based World Services ranked 2,136 and Thomas Solutions Incorporated ranked 4,138.

"The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority congratulates all the Fairfax County and Northern Virginia firms on the Inc. 5000 list this year," said Victor Hoskins, president and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. "These companies represent a wide array of industry sectors and are excellent examples of the kind of success that businesses of all kinds and sizes can achieve in our region."

Companies on the Inc. 500 will be in Inc.’s September issue. See the full list or companies by metro region or state at www.inc.com/inc5000.