Fast Growth 2012: The Top 25

Fast Growth 25

CRN's Top 25 Fast Growth list recognizes solution providers with extraordinary two-year growth rates. This year's companies brought in combined 2011 sales of $712,550,632; the average revenue figure was roughly $48 million.

These solution providers are ranked based on two years' growth rate of net sales from calendar year 2009 to 2011. To be eligible, companies must meet the following criteria:

• Headquartered in North America.
• Founded before December 31, 2008
• An independent company, NOT a subsidiary or division
• Primary business is as an IT solution provider, NOT a vendor or distributor.
  
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  #1: XIOSS
• 2011 Revenue: $10,100,000
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 3266.67%
  
  
  Executive: Susie Galyardt, CEO, Founder
  
  
  Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
  
  
  Website: www.xioss.com
• #2: Universal Understanding
• 2011 Revenue: $105,500,426
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 1506.9%
  
  
  Executive: John Metzger, President
  
  
  Location: Jacksonville, Fla.
  
  
  Website: www.uu-inc.com

• #3: VAE
• 2011 Revenue: $18,793,839
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 1232.77%
  
  
  Executive: Nicole Guagenti, President
  
  
  Location: Herndon, Va.
  
  
  Website: www.vaeit.com
• #4: Technician Professionals
• 2011 Revenue: $6,274,307
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 1116.4%
  
  
  Executive: Jay Race, CEO
  
  
  Location: Waldorf, Md.
  
  
  Website: www.tec-pros.com
• #5: Strategic Communications
• 2011 Revenue: $45,400,000
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 1025.51%
  
  
  Executive: Kathy Mills, CEO
  
  
  Location: Louisville, Ky.
  
  
  Website: www.yourstrategic.com
• #6: Summit 7 Systems
• 2011 Revenue: $2,653,640
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 931.91%
  
  
  Executive: Scott Edwards, President, Managing Partner
  
  
  Location: Huntsville, Ala.
  
  
  Website: www.summit7systems.com
• #7: Edge Solutions
• 2011 Revenue: $22,000,000
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 549.16%
  
  
  Executive: Julie Haley, CEO
  
  
  Location: Alpharetta, Ga.
  
  
  Website: www.edgewit.com
• #8: Redapt
• 2011 Revenue: $147,664,299
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 542.02%
  
  
  Executive: Rick Cantu, Co-Founder, CEO
  
  
  Location: Redmond, Wash.
  
  
  Website: www.redapt.com
• #9: Sovereign Systems
• 2011 Revenue: $35,402,000
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 442.97%
  
  
  Executive: George Barkley, CEO
  
  
  Location: Norcross, Ga.
  
  
  Website: www.sovsystems.com
• #10: Zenosys
• 2011 Revenue: $5,289,512
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 426.24%
  
  
  Executive: Ashok Kumar, CEO
  
  
  Location: Kendall Park, N.J.
  
  
  Website: www.zenosys.com
• #11: Business IT Source
• 2011 Revenue: $16,892,629
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 415.19%
  
  
  Executive: Bob Frauenheim, CEO & Dan Frauenheim, President
  
  
  Location: Vernon Hills, Ill.
  
  
  Website: www.bitsinc.com
• #12: Wheat Systems Integration
• 2011 Revenue: $18,000,000
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 388.49%
  
  
  Executive: Tod Balsbaugh, CEO
  
  
  Location: Richmond, Va.
  
  
  Website: www.wheatsystems.com
• #13: OpenSky
• 2011 Revenue: $28,059,000
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 322.58%
  
  
  Executive: Roger Levasseur, President, CEO
  
  
  Location: Tolland, Conn.
  
  
  Website: www.openskycorp.com
• #14: iVision
• 2011 Revenue: $35,200,000
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 319.09%
  
  
  Executive: Gabe Damiani, CEO
  
  
  Location: Atlanta, Ga.
  
  
  Website: www.ivision.com
• #15: Agilex Technologies
• 2011 Revenue: $85,116,685
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 315.25%
  
  
  Executive: John Gall, President
  
  
  Location: Chantilly, Va.
  
  
  Website: www.agilex.com
• #16: DevFacto Technologies
• 2011 Revenue: $5,204,295
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 288.66%
  
  
  Executive: Chris Izquierdo, CEO
  
  
  Location: Edmonton, Alberta
  
  
  Website: www.devfacto.com
• #17: Ahead
• 2011 Revenue: $125,000,000
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 279.44%
  
  
  Executive: Daniel Adamany, President
  
  
  Location: Chicago, Ill.
  
  
  Website: www.thinkaheadIT.com
• #18: RoundTower Technologies
• 2011 Revenue: $38,600,000
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 267.62%
  
  
  Executive: Stephen West, President
  
  
  Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  
  
  Website: www.roundtower.com
• #19: IP Pathways
• 2011 Revenue: $12,082,360
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 252.7%
  
  
  Executive: Joe Shields, President
  
  
  Location: Urbandale, Iowa
  
  
  Website: www.ippathways.com
• #20: OSF Global Services
• 2011 Revenue: $8,971,093
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 244.13%
  
  
  Executive: Gerard Szatvanyi, CEO
  
  
  Location: Quebec, Quebec
  
  
  Website: www.osf-global.com
• #21: Varrow
• 2011 Revenue: $62,300,000
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 223.1%
  
  
  Executive: Daniel Weiss, CEO, Co-Founder
  
  
  Location: Greensboro, N.C.
  
  
  Website: www.varrow.com
• #22: Paragon Micro
• 2011 Revenue: $66,000,000
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 212.84%
  
  
  Executive: Jeff Reimer, President
  
  
  Location: Lake Zurich, Ill.
  
  
  Website: www.paragonmicro.net
• #23: HPM Networks
• 2011 Revenue: $270,591,046
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 211.15%
  
  
  Executive: Romi Randhawa, CEO, President
  
  
  Location: Fremont, Calif.
  
  
  Website: www.hpmnetworks.com
• #24: FederatedIT
• 2011 Revenue: $25,200,000
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 201.36%
  
  
  Executive: Kyle von Bucholz, CEO
  
  
  Location: Washington, D.C.
  
  
  Website: www.federatedit.com
• #25: EDTS
• 2011 Revenue: $6,000,000
  
  
  2-Year Growth Rate: 198.45%
  
  
  Executive: Charles K. Johnson, CEO
  
  
  Location: Augusta, Ga.
  
  
  Website: www.edtsolutions.com