NEW YORK, October 28, 2008 – Inc. Magazine today ranked Harms Software Inc. No. 3132 on its annual ranking of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.
“Our second annual Inc. 5000 continues the most ambitious project in business journalism,” said Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. “The Inc. 5000 gives an unrivalled portrait of young, underreported companies across all industries doing fascinating things with cutting-edge business models, as well as older companies that are still showing impressive growth.”
Harms Software inc. is the industry leading software company for businesses in the beauty industry. Operating in the U.S. and the U.K., Harms Software is dedicated to providing simple, powerful software to enable businesses to manage daily operations more efficiently. Today Millennium TM, Harms Software’s flagship product, is utilized in thousands of businesses in more than 30 countries and handles more than $1 billion in revenues annually. The Harms Software staff thrives on the passion of not being just another software company. They pride themselves on the commitment of being a valuable, trustworthy partner to clients as well as aiding in the growth and success of their business.
Following through on that commitment, they offer exclusive business education courses that focus on proven growth indicators, motivating staff, and increasing client retention. The software is the tool for growth but ultimately the education is the key to success. Millennium has won favorite spa software for the past 3 years, has been recognized as one of the top 5 businesses in NJ, and featured on CNBC, FOX and NBC.
“We are very honored to be a part of Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000,” said John Harms President and CEO of Harms Software. “It proves that we are doing the right thing in hiring passionate people, focusing on what’s best for the client, and implementing cutting-edge technology and techniques.”
The 5000 companies that made the list reported aggregate revenue of $185 billion and median three-year growth of 147 percent. Most important, the 2008 Inc. 5000 companies were engines of job growth, having created more than 826,033 jobs since those companies were founded. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and a list of the fastest-growing companies that can be sorted by industry and region can be found at www.inc5000.com.
Hottest Regions for Fastest-Growing Companies
The New York metro area tops the Inc. 5000 list with the most companies of any city with 355. Washington, D.C. comes in a close second with 300 companies on the list; Los Angeles comes in third with 244 companies, and Atlanta (194 companies) and Chicago (189 companies) round out the top five. Interestingly, only 62 companies on the Inc. 5000 are not based in metropolitan areas.
Grand Rapids, Mich. leads the list with the highest median revenue of any metro area ($26.2 million, 16 companies), followed by San Antonio, Texas ($21.3 million, 25 companies), Baton Rouge, La. ($18.8 million, 14 companies), Houston ($17.1 million, 97 companies), and Kansas City, Mo.-Kan. ($16.5 million, 39 companies).
Hottest Industries for Fastest-Growing Businesses
The most notable median growth categories among the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing businesses are in the Energy category (which grew by 298%), followed by Government Services (which grew by 220%), Security (200% growth), IT Services and Software (both grew by 187%), and Consulting (which grew by 182% on average).
The largest business category is IT Services, with 579 Inc. 5000 companies. Business Services (532 companies), Construction (459), Manufacturing (405), and Advertising & Marketing (361) complete the top five industries ranked on the 2008 Inc. 5000.
Industries reporting the highest median revenue are Travel ($38.8 million), Financial Services ($16.3 million), Logistics ($15.4 million) Government Services ($14.2 million), and Energy ($14.2 million).
About Harms Software Inc.
Founded in 1987 to provide the beauty industry with advanced, powerful technology business solutions and tools, Harms Software Inc. is built on the commitment of being a valuable, trustworthy partner to all clientele. Harms Software’s world-renowned brand, Millennium™, is utilized in thousands of salons/spas in over 30 countries. Headquartered in Boonton, New Jersey, Harms Software has approximately 50+ employees worldwide and currently operates in the U.S. and the U.K. Harms Software Inc. is Microsoft Gold Certified and nominated New Jersey’s top 5 businesses by NJBIZ in 2007. For more information, visit www.harms-software.com
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