NEW YORK AND INDIANAPOLIS, August 30, 2011 -- Inc. Magazine has ranked leading supply chain consulting firm enVista NO. 2746 on its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Online retailer ideeli tops this year’s list. enVista joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Honest Tea, Dunkin Donuts and Metrokane, makers of the Rabbit corkscrew, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.

In a stagnant economic environment, the median growth rate of 2011 Inc. 500|5000 companies remains an impressive 94 percent. The companies on this year’s list report having created 350,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $366 billion, up 14 percent from last year. 

enVista President and CEO Jim Barnes says, “It is a great honor to be recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. When we started enVista in 2002, we developed a strategy and put plans in place to grow the company organically to $35M by 2015. We are on pace not only to hit $35M, but to exceed it by 2015. This equates to annual growth of 35% year after year. Not many privately held consulting companies have grown organically 35% for 12 straight years. This speaks volumes about our leadership team and our ability to execute our vision. Our team is extremely proud of this recognition and will continue to deliver solutions for mid-market manufacturers and distributors, and enable enterprise excellence through our consult, implement and operate business model.”


Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/5000

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