INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 18, 2008) - Fifty companies from 19 Indiana counties have earned a place in Indiana’s inaugural field of “Companies to Watch,” including Columbia City-, Fort Wayne- and Angola-based companies.
Micropulse Inc., a supplier of medical devices in Columbia City, eXcellon Technologies Inc., an electronics engineering firm out of Fort Wayne and Univertical Corp., manufacturer of metal-plating chemicals in Angola were all named in the “companies to watch.”
The accolade, presented by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, its Small Business Development Centers network, Purdue University and the Edward Lowe Foundation, recognizes the state’s top privately held businesses that employ up to 150 employees and have between $750,000 to $100 million in annual revenue or working capital.
“There is no better story to tell than that of a homegrown Hoosier company that continues to grow and create new jobs,” said Governor Mitch Daniels. “We’re committed to creating the best business environment we can so these 50 Companies to Watch and all the businesses across our state continue to succeed in today’s global economy.”
The 50 “Companies to Watch,” which were named after evaluating the more the 420 nominations for the awards, represent industries ranging from steel makers to software developers and laboratories to logistics firms.
Nearly 3,800 mid-sized companies with between $5 million and $100 million in annual sales operate in Indiana, according to a recent Indiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation study. Those companies employed more than 386,000 workers and produced more than $55 billion in annual sales.
Sponsored in part by KeyBank, Barnes & Thornburg LLP and Katz, Sapper & Miller, the “Companies to Watch” awards program is an initiative developed by the Cassopolis, Mich.-based Edward Lowe Foundation. The foundation hosts similar programs in Michigan and Arizona.
The 50 “Companies to Watch” will be honored at an Aug. 27 ceremony at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis. Tickets for the ceremony and dinner are still available and may be purchased online at http://www.indianactw.eventbrite.com or by calling 888-472-3244.
Complete List of Companies to Watch Winners:
AIT Laboratories
Testing laboratory
Indianapolis
ANGEL Learning Inc.
Education software
Indianapolis
Backhaul Direct LLC
Freight transportation logistics
Indianapolis
ChaCha
Mobile answers service
Carmel
CIM Technology Solutions
Telecommunications integration
Columbus
Compendium Software LLC
Blog search engine
Indianapolis
Cook Biotech Inc.
Biotechnology R&D
West Lafayette
Custom Mechanical Systems Corp.
General contractor
Bargersville
Daman Products Co. Inc.
Hydraulic valve machinery
Mishawaka
DyKnow LLC
Educational software
Indianapolis
Elona Biotechnologies Inc.
Biotechnology R&D
Greenwood
Endocyte Inc.
Biotechnology R&D
West Lafayette
Exacq Technologies Inc.
Video surveillance software
Indianapolis
ExaroMed Inc.
Life sciences marketing
Carmel
eXcellon Technologies Inc.
Electronics engineering
Fort Wayne
Falk-PLI Engineering & Surveying
Industrial engineering
Portage
Hamilton Exhibits LLC
Event displays and marketing
Indianapolis
Helmer Inc.
Laboratory equipment
Noblesville
Indianapolis Jet Center
Aircraft servicing
Indianapolis
Information in Place Inc.
Training software
Bloomington
Intercambio Express Inc.
Financial services
Goshen
JFNew & Associates
Ecological consulting
Walkerton
Kountry Wood Products LLC
Cabinetry construction
Nappanee
Langham Logistics Inc.
Supply-chain management
Indianapolis
Lenex Steel Co.
Steel construction materials
Indianapolis
LGC Associates LLC
Staffing services
Carmel
MainGate Inc.
Sports merchandising, marketing
Indianapolis
Micropulse Inc.
Medical devices
Columbia City
Midwest Toxicology Services Inc.
Testing laboratory
Indianapolis
Midwest Tube Mills Inc.
Steel tubing products
Madison
Mursix Corp.
Metal-stamping machinery
Muncie
Next Wave Systems LLC
Defense system R&D
Pekin
NTsupply.com
Online building products
Indianapolis
Officescape Inc.
Business service center
Indianapolis
Orthodynamics Co. Inc.
Medical device brokerage
Noblesville
Oxygen Education LLC
Training software
Indianapolis
POLARIS Laboratories LLC
Testing laboratory
Indianapolis
Premiere Credit of North America LLC
Financial services
Indianapolis
ProCure Treatment Centers
Cancer treatment center
Bloomington
Professional Consultants Inc.
Engineering services
Evansville
Quadraspec Inc.
Laboratory equipment
West Lafayette
Reel Time Logistics Inc.
Freight transportation logistics
Terre Haute
Sensory Technologies
Telecommunications integration
Indianapolis
Simulex Inc.
Simulation software
West Lafayette
The South Bend Chocolate Co.
Chocolates and confectionaries
South Bend
T2 Systems Inc.
Parking management software
Indianapolis
Univertical Corp.
Metal-plating chemicals
Angola
VMS
Event planning, interactive media
Indianapolis
Warm Glow Candle Co.
Candle making and sales
Centerville
Xtreme Alternative Defense Systems
Defense system R&D
Anderson
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