Cherry, Bekaert & Holland And Business North Carolina Announce 2011 NC Mid-Market FAST 40 Companies

Regional CPA Firm Joins With Magazine To Showcase The Success Of North Carolina Middle-Market Businesses

2011-12-22

CHARLOTTE, NC, December 22, 2011 (Press-News.org) Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H), the premier public accounting firm in the Southeast (http://www.cbh.com), and Business North Carolina (http://www.businessnc.com), have announced the 2011 "NC Mid-Market FAST 40," a program to honor the growing number of middle-market companies headquartered in North Carolina that have achieved the greatest increase in revenue and employees over the past three years. To be selected, companies had to demonstrate sustained growth during the period, with an emphasis given to revenue growth - 75 percent - compared to 25 percent for employee growth.

This year, 32 companies met the criteria, and winners range from nonprofit organizations to both privately owned and publicly traded commercial entities. The 2011 NC Mid-Market FAST 40 companies are featured in a supplement to the December issue of Business North Carolina.

The 2011 N.C. Mid-Market FAST 40 are as follows:
1. Combat Medical Systems LLC
2. TowerCo LLC
3. iContact Corp
4. Stealth Components Inc.
5. Positec Tool Corp.
6. BBH Design PA
7. DunnWell LLC
8. Buehler Motor Inc.
9. Utilipath LLC
10. Cash Cycle Solutions Inc.
11. AAA Carolinas Insurance
12. The Select Group LLC
13. Peak 10 Inc.
14. Noble Oil Services Inc.
15. von Drehle Corp.
16. The East Carolina Bank
17. SciQuest Inc.
18. Hissho Sushi
19. Fast Lane Consulting and Education Services Inc.
20. Community Home Care & Hospice Inc.
21. Metrics Inc.
22. TelWorx Communications LLC
23. Quality Equipment LLC
24. Southern Industrial Constructors
25. Flanders Corp.
26. Technology Concepts & Design Inc.
27. S&ME Inc.
28. Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc.
29. Market America Inc.
30. APEX Analytix Inc.
31. Workplace Options Inc.
32. Baker Roofing Co.

QUOTE:
"Mid-market businesses are crucial drivers in the health of our economy and the future growth of our state," said J. Scott Duda, managing partner at CB&H. "This year's NC FAST 40 honorees have shown extraordinary leadership in a slowly recovering economy, and Cherry, Bekaert & Holland is very excited to recognize their success."

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ABOUT CHERRY, BEKAERT & HOLLAND, L.L.P.:
For over 60 years, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) has provided high-quality financial and management services to a diverse and successful client base. Currently ranked among the top 30 accounting firms in the nation, CB&H is uniquely positioned to impart quality, cost-effective and practical advice to clients that include multinational corporations, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, emerging or start-up firms, and successful individuals. For more information, visit http://www.cbh.com.

ABOUT BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA:
Business North Carolina is entering its 30th year of publication and, with more than 90 national awards, has earned a reputation as one of America's best regional business magazines. BNC is the only statewide business magazine in North Carolina—covering the state and its economy with quality, in-depth journalism. Digging behind the news to get to the real stories, BNC delivers fair, accurate, thorough and at times provocative monthly issues to enlighten and entertain readers across the state. For more information, visit http://www.businessnc.com.

Caitlin Russell
MMI Public Relations
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caitlin@mmipublicrelations.com
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