Kentucky has 31 companies that made the 2014 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America with Florence-based Legion Logistics the highest ranked at No. 154.
Legion Logistics has shown a 2,545 percent rate of growth in the last three years and has shown $15.1 million in profit. The five other Northern Kentucky companies on the list are Emerge Managed Solutions of Erlanger, Kona Ice of Union, Signature Hardware of Erlanger, TiER1 of Covington and Bonfiglioli of Florence.
The three Bluegrass companies in the top 1000, besides Legion Logistics, are modulR in Louisville making accessories for the iPad; Sustainment Solutions in Lancaster specializing in global engineering, security and solution services; and 21c Museum Hotels based in Louisville which creates and manages a chain of boutique hotels that combine contemporary art museums with chic lodging. The company’s fourth hotel is currently under construction in Lexington.
Louisville’s modulR grew 1,438 percent over the last three-year period and made $2.2 million in revenue. Sustainment Solutions and 21cMuseum Hotels both had more than 500 percent growth in the three years, but Sustainment earned more than twice as much as 21c at $10.1 million compared to $4.3 million.
Six more Kentucky companies made it in the top 2000 of the list. They include:
• Inside Connect Cable based in Brooks in Bullitt County – 318 percent three-year growth and $2.3 million in revenue;
• Strategic Communications based in Louisville – 288 percent three-year growth and $97.3 million in revenue;
• Studio Calico based in Bowling Green – 271 percent three-year growth and $5 million in revenue;
• Emerge Managed Solutions based in Erlanger – 231 percent three-year growth and $2.9 million in revenue;
• Bluegrass Supply Chain Services based in Bowling Green – 223 percent three-year growth and $17.3 million in revenue;
• Kona Ice based in Union in Boone County – 209 percent three-year growth and $16.4 million in revenue.
The remaining Bluegrass companies were evenly distributed from No. 2101 on the list to No. 4912. They include:
• Fitness Consulting Group,
• Malone Workforce Solutions,
• Signature Hardware,
• Kinetic,
• Stonestreet One,
• Prosoft,
• Big Ass Fans,
• ARGI Financial Group,
• Creative Lodging Solutions,
• TiER1 Performance Solutions,
• Canteen Service Co. of Owensboro,
• Component Supply,
• Divisions Maintenance Group,
• Bonfiglioli USA,
• Street Moda,
• V-Soft Consulting Group,
• GlowTouch Technologies,
• FranNet,
• The Tellennium Group,
• Healthcare Strategy Group and
• LSS Life Safety Services.
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