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ACCGS Announces 2008 Super 60
October 8, 2008The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, Inc. (ACCGS) is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the annual Super 60 Award in the categories of revenue growth and total revenue.
Now in its nineteenth year, the ACCGS award honors the fastest-growing, privately-held companies in the region for their significant contributions to strength of the regional economy. Companies eligible for the award must be independent, privately-owned businesses, be based in either Hampden or Hampshire counties or be a member of the ACCGS, be in business for at least three full years and produce revenues of at least $1 million in the last fiscal year.
This year’s revenue winners combined for close to 1 billion dollars in the past fiscal year (2007) with average revenue for all participants exceeding $19 million and over $32 million for the top 30. Seven companies also qualified for the Growth category. 64% of the top 30 companies revenue exceeded $20 million and 50% exceeded $30 million.
In the growth category, the average growth was over 30% for all participants and 51% for the top 30.. 84% of the companies had growth in excess of 20% and 40% of the companies had growth in excess of 60%. Seven companies also qualified for the Revenue category.
66% of the Revenue honorees are ACCGS Chamber members, while one-half of the Growth recipients are members. The Super 60 companies represent five affiliate chambers of the ACCGS with the breakdown by Chamber as follows: Agawam Chamber – 9 honorees, East Longmeadow/Longmeadow Chamber – 4 honorees, Hampden/Wilbraham chamber – 1 honoree, Ludlow Chamber – 1 honoree, and Springfield Chamber – 21 honorees.
Winners will be honored at the Super 60 Luncheon and Recognition Program on Friday, October 24, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. at Chez Josef in Agawam, sponsored by Health New England, Hampden Bank, Sullivan, Hayes & Quinn, Sovereign Bank New England, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, Zasco Productions, and ACCGS Media Partner WWLP 22News. Barry Kriger, Anchor at WWLP TV22, will serve as the master of ceremonies of the program. James H. Johnson, Jr., William Rand Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor and Director of the Urban Investment Strategies Center at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, will deliver the keynote address.
ACCGS Super 60 Winners for Year 2008
(Company in Bold with Nominating Company in italic)
(An asterisk identifies those companies which would qualify in both categories, a plus identifies the top three in each category)
The following companies were named in the Total Revenue Category
+Whalley Computer Associates Inc., Aaron Smith, P.C.
+*Berkshire Blanket, Inc., Fredrick Lotuff- Founder and Moriarty & Primack, P.C.
+Springfield College, Cooley, Shrair, P.C.
Astro Chemicals Inc., Moriarty & Primack, P.C.
Atlantic Fasteners Co Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka
Bassett Boat Company Inc., Richard S. Merrick, CPA, Merrick & Associates, LLC
Braman Chemical Enterprises, Inc., Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC
Champagne Drywall, Inc., Champagne Drywall, Inc.
Disability Management Services, Meyers Brothers Kalicka and Sovereign Bank
Environmental Compliance Services Inc., Lester Halpern & Company, P.C. and Westfield Bank
*Governors America Corporation, Sovereign Bank
Jewish Geriatric Services, Jewish Geriatric Services
*Joseph Freedman Co Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka
Kids Place, The, Sovereign Bank
*Kittredge Equipment Co., Meyers Brothers Kalicka
Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House (The), Meyers Brothers Kalicka
Louis & Clark Drug, Inc., Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC
M.J. Moran Inc., Moriarty & Primack, P.C.
Marcotte Ford Sales, Meyers Brothers Kalicka
New England Farm Workers' Council, Inc., Hampden Bank
Pioneer Spine & Sports Physicians, PC, Hampden Bank
Rediker Software Inc., Bank of Western Massachusetts
Rocky's Hardware Inc., Greenberg, Rosenblatt, Kull & Bistoli, P.C.
*Suddekor LLC, Aaron Smith, P.C.
*Tighe & Bond Inc., Lester Halpern & Company, P.C.
United Personnel Services Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka
Universal Plastics Corp., Meyers Brothers Kalicka
University Products Inc., Moriarty & Primack, P.C.
Valley Communications Systems Inc., Sullivan, Poulin & Payne, P.C.
W.F. Young Inc., J.M. O’Brien & Company, P.C. and Sovereign Bank
ACCGS Super 60 Winners for Year 2008
(Company in Bold with Nominating Company in italic)
(An asterisk identifies those companies which would qualify in both categories, a plus identifies the top three in each category)
The following companies were named in the Revenue Growth Category:
+Complete Payroll Solutions, United Bank, Jeffrey Sullivan, EVP
+R & R Industries, Aaron Smith, P.C.
+*Biolitec, Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka & Doherty Wallace
Associated Electro-Mechanics, Inc., Moriarty & Primack, P.C.
Axia Group, Hampden Bank
Bern Optics, Inc., Moriarty & Primack, P.C.
Complete Healthcare Solutions, Hampden Bank
*Court Square Data Group, Meyers Brothers Kalicka & Hampden Bank, Donald Anderson
*CSW, Inc., Moriarty & Primack, P.C.
Custom Carbide Corp., Aaron Smith, P.C.
Dietz & Company Architects, Inc., Moriarty & Primack, P.C.
Dimauro Carpet & Tile, Inc., Peter S. Benton, CPA, P.C.
FieldEddy Insurance, Moriarty & Primack, P.C.
Haluch Water Contracting, Meyers Brothers Kalicka
Innovative Business Systems, Inc., Innovative Business Systems, Inc.
Insurance Center of New England, Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka
*Kleer Lumber, LLC, Moriarty & Primack, P.C.
Litron, Inc., Hampden Bank
McGill Hose & Coupling, Inc., Paul L. Mancinone Company, P.C.
Mental Health Association, Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka
Moriarty & Primack, P.C., Bank of Western Massachusetts
Parts Tool & Die, Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka
Poly-Metal Finishing, Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC
*Sound Seal, De Jordy Dugre Croteau & Co., P.C.
*Specialty Bolt & Screw, Inc., Moriarty & Primack, P.C.
Spectrum Analytical, Lester Halpern & Company, P.C. and Westfield Bank
Springfield Spring Corp., Meyers Brothers Kalicka
*Sullivan & Associates, Inc., Hampden Bank
Whalley Precision, Inc., Aaron Smith, P.C.
Y.M.C.A. of Greater Springfield, Moriarty & Primack, P.C.