Nominations Open for the Greater Lehigh Valley’s Fastest Growing Companies – @LVB_com



Nominations Open for the Greater Lehigh Valley’s Fastest Growing Companies.

Baker Tilly and Lehigh Valley Business are teaming up to recognize the fastest growing companies in the Greater Lehigh Valley for the contributions they make to the region’s growth.

The fourth annual Fastest Growing Companies will honor companies who play a big part in the overall economy and growth in the greater Lehigh Valley.

Nomination materials and further program information are available online at www.lvb.com/events. The site includes the option to complete a nomination online.

To be considered for participation, the company must fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

(all information and figures will be held in the strictest confidence)

– Companies must have revenue of at least $500,000 in two out of the three fiscal years ending in 2012, 2013 and 2014. – Companies must show revenue growth in 2014, as compared to 2012 (a three year period). – Companies must be headquartered in the Greater Lehigh Valley. – Companies must be for-profit entities. – Companies must submit the completed nomination form and financial supporting documents.* *Acceptable financial supporting documents include financial statements or page one of tax returns.

From the pool of nominees, Baker Tilly will rank the companies using the following method; The company with the highest dollar growth will receive the highest ranking, with the second company receiving the second highest ranking and other companies following. Rankings will then be assigned on the percentage of growth from year one to year three. The company with the highest percentage of growth will be assigned the highest ranking. Rank numbers for dollar and percentage of growth will then be tallied.  The company with the highest combined ranking will be No. 1, with the other companies following in order.

The companies will be honored, and their rankings reveal at an awards breakfast and ceremony on October 28, 2015 at DeSales University.

The 2015 Fastest Growing Companies Awards are presented by Baker Tilly and sponsored by Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation.

It is a program of the Lehigh Valley Business.

For more information about the program, visit www.lvb.com/events. Any questions about the awards can be directed to Dayna Edelman at 610-807-9619 or daynae@lvb.com

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