GREENWICH, Conn., Jan. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Chief Executive magazine today recognized the Mid-Market Elite — 100 exceptional companies with revenue between $10 million and $1 billion.
"The Middle Market often gets overlooked, in the shadows of big corporations and small business," said J.P. Donlon, editor in chief of Chief Executive magazine. "While accounting for just 3% of U.S. companies, the Middle Market is responsible for 1/3 of all jobs and 36% of U.S. payrolls. The Mid-Market Elite represent the best within this critical sector."
Mid-Market Elite winners demonstrate at least one of the following characteristics: superior growth, a track record of innovation, an exceptional corporate culture, charismatic leadership, and a compelling business model.
2014 Mid-Market Elite
| Company Name | CEO | Location |
| 3Cinteractive | John Duffy | Boca Raton, FL |
| [24]7 | PV Kannan | Campbell, CA |
| Access America Transport | Ted Alling | Chattanooga, TN |
| Accolade | Tom Spann | Plymouth Meeting, PA |
| Acquia | Thomas Erickson | Burlington, MA |
| All Web Leads | Bill Daniel | Austin, TX |
| American Global Logistics | Chad Rosenberg | Atlanta, GA |
| American Public Education | Dr. Wallace Boston | Charles Town, WV |
| Ancestry.com | Tim Sullivan | Provo, UT |
| Angie's List | Angie Hicks | Indianapolis, IN |
| Anytime Fitness | Chuck Runyon | Hastings, MN |
| Armando Montelongo Cos. | Armando Montelongo | San Antonio, TX |
| Avella | John Musil, Pharm.D., FACA | Phoenix, AZ |
| Bazaarvoice | Stephen Collins | Austin, TX |
| Big Ass Fans | Carey Smith | Lexington, KY |
| Black Elk Energy | John Hoffman | Houston, TX |
| Blucora | William J. Ruckelshaus | Bellevue, WA |
| Bluefin Payment Systems | John Perry | Atlanta, GA |
| The Boston Beer Company | Martin Roper | Boston, MA |
| Bridgelux | Brad Bullington | Livermore, CA |
| BrightStar Care | Shelly Sun | Gurnee, IL |
| Burry Foodservice | Tony Hyler | St. Charles, IL |
| Cenergy International | June Ressler | Houston, TX |
| Cirrus Logic | Jason Rhode, Ph.D. | Austin, TX |
| The Chef's Warehouse | Chris Pappas | Ridgefield, CT |
| comScore, Inc. | Magid Abraham, Ph.D. | Reston, VA |
| Complete Nutrition | Sheldon Harris | Omaha, NE |
| Cornerstone On Demand | Adam Miller | Santa Monica, CA |
| Corporate Resource Services | John Messina | New York, NY |
| Coyote Logistics | Jeff Silver | Chicago, IL |
| Cray | Peter Ungaro | Seattle, WA |
| FactSet Research Systems | Philip Hadley | Norwalk, CT |
| The Female Health Company | O.B. Parrish | Chicago, IL |
| FishNet Security | Gary Fish | Overland Park, KS |
| Five Below | Thomas Vellios | Philadelphia, PA |
| Franklin Square Capital Partners | Michael Forman | Philadelphia, PA |
| Gazelle | Israel Ganot | Boston, MA |
| Gentherm | Daniel Coker | Northville, MI |
| Globus Medical | David Paul | Audobon, PA |
| Gogo | Michael Small | Itasca, IL |
| Great Expressions Dental Centers | Richard Beckman | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| Happy Family | Shazi Visram | New York, NY |
| Hulu | Andy Forsell | Los Angeles, CA |
| InGenesis | Veronica Edwards | San Antonio, TX |
| Insulet | Duane DeSisto | Bedford, MA |
| Integrity Staffing Solutions | Todd Bavol, PHR | Wilmington, DE |
| InterDigital | William J. Merritt | Wilmington, DE |
| iSend | Steve LaBella | Middlebury, CT |
| Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams | John Lowe | Grandview Heights, OH |
| KIND Snacks | Daniel Lubetzky | New York, NY |
| Kodiak Oil & Gas | Lynne Peterson | Denver, CO |
| Lifelock | Todd Davis | Tempe, AZ |
| LinkAmerica | Andres Ruzo | Rowlett, TX |
| Jeff Weiner | Mountain View, CA | |
| Lumber Liquidators | Robert Lynch | Toano, VA |
| Magnus International Group | Eric Lofquist | Chagrin Falls, OH |
| Matrix Medical Network | Randy Dobbs | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Medifast | Michael MacDonald | Owings Mills, MD |
| Millenial Media | Paul Palmieri | Baltimore, MD |
| Monogram Food Solutions | Karl Schledwitz | Memphis, TN |
| NorAm International Partners | Michael Dugally | Hebron, KY |
| North American Power | Kerry Breitbart | Norwalk, CT |
| Northern Oil and Gas | Michael Reger | Wayzata, MN |
| Oasis Petroleum | Tommy Nusz | Houston, TX |
| OtterBox | Brian Thomas | Fort Collins, CO |
| Palo Alto Networks | Mark McLaughlin | Santa Clara, CA |
| Popchips | Keith Belling | San Francisco, CA |
| Portfolio Recovery Associates | Steve Fredrickson | Norfolk, VA |
| Prestige Brand Holdings | Matthew Mannelly | Tarrytown, NY |
| Qualtrics | Ryan Smith | Provo, UT |
| Questcor Pharmaceuticals | Don Bailey | Anaheim, CA |
| Red Frog Events | Joe Reynolds | Chicago, IL |
| RetailMeNot | Cotter Cunningham | Austin, TX |
| Riverbed Technology | Jerry Kennelly | San Francisco, CA |
| Rocket Fuel | George John | Redwood City, CA |
| Roku | Anthony Wood | Saratoga, CA |
| Scentsy | Orville Thompson | Meridian, ID |
| ServiceNow | Frank Slootman | San Diego, CA |
| ShopAtHome.com | Marc Braunstein | Greenwood Village, CO |
| Skullcandy | Hoby Darling | Park City, UT |
| Sturm Ruger & Co | Michael Fifer | Southport, CT |
| Systems Made Simple | Ron Fishbeck | Syracuse, NY |
| Tangoe, Inc. | Al Subbloie | Orange, CT |
| The Cellular Connection | Scott Moorehead | Marion, IN |
| The Fresh Diet | Zalmi Duchman | Surfside, FL |
| Think Finance | Ken Rees | Fort Worth, TX |
| Dick Costolo | San Francisco, CA | |
| U.S. Physical Therapy | Chris Reading | Houston, TX |
| U.S. Silica | Bryan Shinn | Fredrick, MD |
| United Therapeutics | Martine Rothblatt | Silver Spring, MD |
| Valkyrie Enterprises | Gary Lisota | Virginia Beach, VA |
| Virtual Instruments | John Thompson | San Jose, CA |
| Vitamin Shoppe | Anthony Truesdale | North Bergen, NJ |
| Volcano Corporation | Scott Huennekens | San Diego, CA |
| Wayfair.com | Niraj Shah | Boston, MA |
| Web.com | David Brown | Jacksonville, FL |
| Winnebago Industries | Randy Potts | Forest City, IA |
| Yelp | Jeremy Stoppelman | San Francisco, CA |
| Yodle | Court Cunningham | New York, NY |
| Zillow | Spencer Rascoff | Seattle, WA |
| Zumiez | Richard Brooks | Lynwood, WA |
Source: Chief Executive magazine/ For complete coverage of the Mid-Market Elite, click here.
There are approximately 197,000 companies in the U.S. that comprise the Mid-Market, according to the National Center for the Middle Market at the Fisher School of Business at The Ohio State University.
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Contact:
J.P. Donlon
203-930-2704