Adjoined Consulting Ranked Number Nine on Entrepreneur Magazine's Hot 100 Listing of Fastest-Growing Entrepreneurial Companies in the US.MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. -- Company's Substantial Growth, Strategic Vision, and Dedicated Leadership Contribute to Inclusion on Esteemed List Adjoined Consulting, an industry-focused, full-service management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects , technology and outsourcing firm, today announced that it has been ranked 9th in the Hot 100 fastest-growing entrepreneurial companies in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. by Entrepreneur magazine Entrepreneur Magazine is a publication that carries news stories about entrepreneurialism, small business management, and business opportunities. This magazine is published monthly, with a total of 12 issues annually. (No special extra issues are published. . The listing, now in its 11th year, was assembled from an initial list of fast-growing companies compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers. To be considered for the Hot 100, companies must be no more than five years old, and they must exhibit annual sales in excess of $1 million. Founded by Chief Executive Officer Rodney Rogers Rodney Ray Rogers (born June 20, 1971, in Durham, North Carolina) is a retired American basketball player who last played power forward for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. Rogers played college basketball at Wake Forest University from 1990 until 1993. in April of 2000 with an initial investment of $25 million, Adjoined has seen its annual revenue outpace out·pace tr.v. out·paced, out·pac·ing, out·pac·es To surpass or outdo (another), as in speed, growth, or performance. outpace Verb [-pacing, the industry average ten-fold. Already, through the first quarter of 2005, the firm's combined revenue and backlog has surpassed last year's revenue, confirming that Adjoined is well-on pace to achieve its $75 million goal for 2005. "Being ranked among the top ten on Entrepreneur magazine's Hot 100 fastest-growing entrepreneurial companies is a prestigious honor that can be attributed to our entire organization," stated Rogers. "Over the past five years, Adjoined has recognized significant growth by offering innovative strategy, technology and outsourcing solutions that help enterprises optimize performance, reduce costs and remain focused on their core competencies." Under Rogers' leadership, Adjoined has blazed a trail of success during its five-year history, and has positioned itself for long-term success by deepening its service offerings and identifying pockets of acceleration within strategic industries of focus. Each Hot 100 company was founded in the year 2000 or later, had annual sales that exceeded $1 million in 2004, and has a founder with a controlling interest controlling interest The ownership of a quantity of outstanding corporate stock sufficient to control the actions of the firm. Controlling interest often involves ownership of significantly less than 51% of a firm's outstanding stock because many owners fail in the business who is actively involved in daily operations. Entrepreneur magazine reports that the hottest industry this year is technology, with 20 of the 100 companies listed falling into this category. This year's Hot 100 companies reported $1.5 billion in total sales, a substantial increase from the $795.3 million reported by the companies in 2004. In addition, the companies listed in this year's Hot 100 raised over 10 times as much startup capital as last year's group, an increase from $62.1 million to $631.1 million. The entire listing of Hot 100 companies is included in the June 2005 issue of Entrepreneur magazine, or on the Web at http://www.entrepreneur.com/hot100. About Entrepreneur Media Inc. To provide entrepreneurs and small business owners with the relevant information they need to make informed decisions, Entrepreneur Media Inc. offers a full range of products and services. Products include: Magazines - Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur's Be Your Own Boss, Entrepreneur China, Entrepreneur Mexico and Entrepreneur Philippines; Websites - Entrepreneur.com, SoyEntrepreneur.com, EntrepreneurPress.com and Freebks.com; Book Publishing book publishing. The term publishing means, in the broadest sense, making something publicly known. Usually it refers to the issuing of printed materials, such as books, magazines, periodicals, and the like. - Entrepreneur Press, The Oasis Press, Entrepreneur's eBooks and Business Startup Guides; also - conferences and custom publishing. About Adjoined Consulting Adjoined Consulting is an industry-focused, full-service management consulting, technology services and outsourcing firm that offers strategic operational consulting, leading-edge technology integration, outsourcing solutions and original, independent research. With more than 200 Global 2000 companies as clients, Adjoined focuses on solving business challenges for clients in the consumer packaged goods Noun 1. packaged goods - groceries that are packaged for sale foodstuff, grocery - (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one & retail, life sciences, industrial products, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , communications & media and travel & leisure industries. Headquartered in Miami, Adjoined also has offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Tampa and outsourcing data centers in Boston and Phoenix. For more information on Adjoined Consulting visit http://www.adjoined.com. Copyright (C) 2005 Adjoined Consulting, Inc. All rights reserved. Adjoined Consulting and the Adjoined logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adjoined Consulting, Inc. Other product or company names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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