CED is now accepting nominations for the third annual North
Carolina Companies to Watch (NCCTW) awards. The 25 winning companies will be
recognized at an awards ceremony held in their honor on June 7, 2012, in Raleigh, NC.
North Carolina Companies to Watch recognizes the achievement
of second-stage entrepreneurial companies
and showcases their contributions to the economy of North Carolina. North
Carolina Companies to Watch is presented by CED in partnership with The Edward
Lowe Foundation.
Nominations
will be accepted through February 27, 2012—individuals may nominate companies by completing this
online form. Self-nominations are accepted.
To be eligible companies must:
- Be privately-held, for-profit businesses headquartered in North Carolina.
- Employ between 6 and 99 employees on a full-time equivalent basis
- Reached annual revenues between $750,000 and $50 million in 2011.
- Not be a previous NCCTW award recipient
Additionally, the strongest nominees will demonstrate the
intent and capacity to grow based on leadership, competitive advantage, or
sustainable employee or revenue growth.
“We are very pleased this year to partner with nonprofit and
economic development organizations to identify these fast-growing companies,”
said Joan Siefert Rose, CED president. “There
are some great stories to tell from across North Carolina, and we expect to
honor companies representing a wide geographic region.”
Last year’s 25 NCCTW award recipients collectively grew
revenue by an annual rate of 32 percent from 2007-2010 and added jobs at an
annual rate of 36 percent during the same period. A list of last year’s award
recipients is available online at http://www.cednc.org/ncctw.
About The Edward Lowe
Foundation
The foundation is a Michigan-based nonprofit organization that
supports entrepreneurship through recognition, education and research with a
focus on second-stage companies—those that have moved beyond the startup phase
and seek significant, steady growth.
About
Companies to Watch
Companies to Watch is a unique awards program developed by the Edward
Lowe Foundation to honor second-stage companies that demonstrate high
performance in the marketplace, exhibit innovative products or processes, or
otherwise make those companies worth watching.
