High Growth Company/Operation of the Year Award

The High Growth Company/Operation of the Year Award recognizes a company or operation that has successfully seized the opportunity to capture a greater share of its product or service market. The award recognizes a company or operation that has demonstrated a strategic and successful market focus, that has driven or responded to the market, and that has developed its production, delivery and servicing capabilities to fully leverage its market position and achieve exceptional growth. To be eligible for this award, actual statistics from a credible source must be available to demonstrate the growth. Further, judges will consider the scale of growth. For example, 50 percent growth from $100 million may be more significant than 100 percent growth from $5 million. The award will include recognition of innovation in driving growth, especially if the company experiences adversity or difficult industry conditions. New job creation will be considered a major component of growth.