Queen Associates, Inc. Earns Spot on Inc. 5000 List, in Latest Honor
Consulting Firm Recognized as One of Nation's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Charlotte, N.C. – Queen Associates has added another honor to its rapidly growing list of national and state awards through its selection to the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing privately owned companies. Queen Associates is a national integrated business, engineering and technology consulting firm based in Charlotte and was named to the prestigious list for the second consecutive year.
"This national honor again demonstrates that Queen Associates' keen attention to our clients' needs and building true partnerships leads to solid, sustainable business results for our clients and us," said Frances Queen, the firm's founder and CEO. "To be one of just 40 Charlotte area companies on the list is even more gratifying."
Queen Associates has seen 1,010 percent growth over five years and earlier this year ranked 10th on a list of 100 companies recognized by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City and Inc. Magazine as among the fastest growing businesses in inner cities nationwide.
In August, the firm added a technology development division, SouthTunnel, headed by Jack Sutherland, named as Director of Development. SouthTunnel specializes in web development and implementation of leading technologies.
Queen Associates also has added as its Director of Marketing & Business Strategy, Lynn Roberson, a former BellSouth and AT&T executive with over 25 years' experience in marketing and business and relationship development. These steps expand the firm's capacity and address market needs, Queen said.
About Queen Associates
Queen Associates' service offerings include information technology and engineering staffing, project and management consultancy, technology development, customized coaching and mentoring, benchmarking, training and leadership development.The company is a certified 100 percent Women Business Enterprise (WBE).
Also in 2008, Queen Associates was named a Business Leader Media Top 100 NC Small Business.Frances Queen was named a winner of the national 2008 Enterprising Women Award, created by Enterprising Women magazine and was named 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year, Business Leader Media. This adds to an extensive list of awards over recent years recognizing the company's growth, community service and entrepreneurial nature since its formation in 2000.
About Inc. 5000
The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2004 through 2007. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by the first week of 2004, and therefore able to show four full calendar years of sales. Additionally, they have to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent -- not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies -- as of December 31, 2007.
"Our second annual Inc. 5000 continues the most ambitious project in business journalism," said Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. "The Inc. 5000 gives an unrivalled portrait of young, underreported companies across all industries doing fascinating things with cutting-edge business models, as well as older companies that are still showing impressive growth."
