2004 Vermont Business Growth Awards
Celebrating the achievements of the TOP 25 Vermont companies in several different categories, based on growth! This a recognition and celebration of those companies whose annual revenues reveal that they are the fastest growing companies in Vermont over the last five years. The concept brings VermontBiz’s Top 100+ issue to life. Our goal is to provide a forum for smaller businesses…
About this Event
Celebrating the achievements of the TOP 25 Vermont companies in several different categories, based on growth!
This a recognition and celebration of those companies whose annual revenues reveal that they are the fastest growing companies in Vermont over the last five years. The concept brings VermontBiz’s Top 100+ issue to life. Our goal is to provide a forum for smaller businesses throughout the state to learn from these top 25 company’s experiences.
KeyBank of Vermont and Vermont Business Magazine honored Vermont’s fastest growing businesses at the Wyndham Hotel in Burlington.
The annual 5x5x5 Awards recognize the five fastest growing Vermont-based businesses over the last five years in five industrial sectors. The data is gathered from Vermont Business Magazines Vermont 100 list of companies ranked by sales, which runs in its January issue. VBM has run such a list since 1987.
President Scott Carpenter of KeyBank and Publisher John Boutin of VBM, along with Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie, presented the awards to the 25 recipients. David Coates, COO of New England Culinary Institute, was master of ceremonies. Sponsoring the event were Downs Rachlin & Martin PLLC, the Vermont Department of Economic Development, and Business Interiors.
Winners
2004 Vermont Business Growth Awards
Construction
- McKernon Group, Inc. – 300%
- Prime Construction – 236.85%
- DEW Construction Corp. – 184.3%
- The Synder Companies – 175.9%
- TFM Construction – 164.7%
Food
- Vermont Pure Holdings, Ltd. – 329.4%
- ForesTrade Inc. – 328.6%
- C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc. – 121.3%
- Burlington Foodservice Company – 114.3%
- Green Mountain Coffee, Inc. – 109.1%
Technology
- NRG Systems Inc. – 202.2%
- Small Dog Electronics – 150%
- SoVerNet – 132.6%
- Vermont Medical Inc. – 93.2%
- Chroma Technology – 88.5%
Service/Retail
- Pyramid Supply Inc. – 400%
- Seventh Generation – 180.9%
- Vermont Teddy Bear Co. – 134.3%
- Gardener’s Supply Co. – 83.5%
- Bond Auto Parts, Inc. – 78.7%
Manufacturing
- Precision Contract Manufacturing – 372.2%
- Hubbardton Forge – 182%
- Acrylic Designs Inc. – 94.1%
- Sonnax Industries – 96%
- Autumn Harp Inc. – 89.8%
