109 Phoenix-Area Companies Make Fastest-Growing List: Inc.

PHOENIX, AZ — More than 100 businesses in the Phoenix metro area are among the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, according to a new list released by Inc.com.

The annual list highlights 5,000 of the country’s fastest-growing companies, which are ranked by overall revenue growth over a three-year period. The top 500 are then featured in the September issue of Inc. Magazine.

Honorees must apply to be selected.

In total, this year’s honorees brought in $248 billion in revenue and added more than 2.5 million jobs to the U.S. economy.

The fastest-growing company in the Phoenix area is Brander Group, according to this year’s list. Located in Scottsdale, Brander Group is an IT management firm that deals in brokerage of IP addresses.

In all, the company grew more than 27,096 percent in the past year, ranking it the sixth-fastest growing business in the nation, according to Inc.com.

Here’s a look at other companies in the Phoenix area that made the list:

Clutch Solutions

• Ranked 46
• Location: Gilbert
• Industry: Computer hardward
• Overall Growth: 6,999 percent

Arizona Custom Blends Manufacturing

• Ranked 138
• Location: Tempe
• Industry: Manufacturing
• Overall Growth: 2,975 percent

Icon Power

• Ranked 146
• Location: Tempe
• Industry: Construction
• Overall Growth: 2,823 percent

BIM Designs

• Ranked 148
• Location: Phoenix
• Industry: Construction
• Overall Growth: 2,800 percent

Kayo Energy

• Ranked 175
• Location: Tempe
• Industry: Energy
• Overall Growth: 2,402 percent

At the top of this year’s list is Human Bees, a Lathrop, California-based staffing firm that has found employees for companies including Tesla and FedEx. Overall, the company recorded a year-over-year growth of 48,345 percent.

Companies that have made the list in the past include Pandora, 7-Eleven, Toys R Us, Zipcar and Zappos.com