The 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 fifteenth 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 more than 1 billion, 440 million dollars in the past fiscal year. Five (5) companies are new to the revenue category this year. Five (5) companies on the revenue list also qualify for the growth category. Four (4) companies are new to the top-ten revenue winners list.

In the growth category, the average growth among the winners was over 65% with companies having to have had at least 26% growth in order to be included in the category. The combined average growth exceeded 65%, with 2/3rds of the companies having growth in excess of 32%. Of the 30 companies honored for revenue growth, 50% of these companies are new to the category this year and five of these companies made it into the top 10 in revenue growth. Two (2) companies in the growth category also qualify for the revenue category, while two (2) companies in the top 10 qualify for both lists.

As well, the companies represent all seven affiliate chambers of the ACCGS with the breakdown by Chamber as follows: Agawam Chamber – 5 honorees, East Longmeadow/Longmeadow Chamber – 5 honorees, Hampden/Wilbraham Chamber – 3 honorees, Ludlow Chamber - 2 honorees, Springfield Chamber – 22 honorees, West Springfield Chamber – 2 honorees, and the Greater Westfield Chamber has 3 honorees. Four companies hold dual chamber memberships.

Winners will be honored at the Super 60 Luncheon and Recognition Program sponsored by ConnectiCare/CIP, United Bank, ACCGS Media Partner WWLP 22News, Baystate Health System, and Springfield Day Nursery on Friday, October 29 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Chez Josef in Agawam. Barry Kriger of WWLP 22News will serve as the master of ceremonies of the program. Arthur J. Rolnick, Senior Vice President & Director of Research Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis will deliver the keynote address, focusing on the economics of early childhood development.

ACCGS Super 60 Winners for Year 2004

(Company in Bold with Nominating Company in italic)
(An asterisk identifies those companies which would qualify in both categories)

The following companies were named in the Total Revenue Category

Bertera Enterprises, Burkhart, Pizzanelli P.C.
Sarat Ford Enterprises, Burkhart, Pizzanelli P.C.
*Peter Pan Bus Lines, Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C. & Bank of America
*Pride Convenience Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C. & Bank of America
Western New England College, KPMG
Whalley Computer Associates Inc., Aaron Smith P.C.
Center For Human Development and its subsidiary Behavioral Health Network Inc., Moriarty & Primack P.C.
Rocky's Hardware Inc., Greenberg, Rosenblatt, Kull & Bitsoli P.C.
Northeast Treaters, Moriarty & Primack P.C.
*Camfour Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
Marcotte Ford Sales, Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
Disability Mgmt. Services, Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C. & Sovereign Bank
Bassett Boat Company Inc., Merrick & Young, LLC
*Louis & Clark Drug Inc., Themistos & Dane P.C.
Suburban Chevrolet Inc., James F. Farrell CPA
W.F. Young Inc., Sovereign Bank
*OK Pet Supply, Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
Tighe & Bond Inc., Lester Halpern & Company P.C.
Allen Lawnmower/EDM Distributor, Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
Jewish Geriatric Services Inc., McGlendrey & Pullen LLP
American International College, Westfield Bank
Valley Communication Systems Inc., Charles E. Sullivan CPA, Inc.
Carlin Combustion Technology Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
Kittredge Equipment Co. Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
Falcon Hotel Corp., Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
City Tire Co. Inc., Themistos & Dane P.C.
University Products Inc., Moriarty & Primack P.C.
The Dennis Group, Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
Maybury Associates Inc., Burkhart, Pizzanelli P.C.

The following companies were named in the Revenue Growth Category:

US Tank Alliance Inc., Lester Halpern & Company P.C. & Westfield Bank
Giggle Gardens Inc., Schultz, Robb & Associates
Focus Business Supplies Inc., Schultz, Robb & Associates
*Northstar Recycling Group, Aaron Smith P.C.
Thrifty Financial Services, Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
United Personnel Services Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
A.C. Produce Inc., Paul L. Mancinone Co. P.C.
First American Insurance Agency Inc., Olszewski & Liptak P.C.
Novak Charter Oak Financial, Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
Consolidated Health Plans, Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
Complete Healthcare Solutions Inc., Hampden Bank
Micro Test Laboratories Inc., Westfield Bank
New England Business Associates, Lester Halpern & Company P.C.
*Environmental Compliance Services Inc., Lester Halpern & Company P.C. & Westfield Bank
*Brookdale Associates Inc., Westfield Bank
*Diamond RV Centre Inc., Houghton & Socha P.C.
Baystate Dental P.C. , Burgess & Associates
The Gaudreau Group Inc., Schultz, Robb & Associates
Baystate Ob-Gyn Group, Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
Haluch Water Contracting, Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
Tibby's Harley Davidson Sales, Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
Healthcare Resource Solutions, Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
Elm Industries Inc., Westfield Bank
Ten Novembre Inc. DBA The Bordeaux Co., Westfield Bank
Baystate Fuel Oil Inc., Westfield Bank
Rediker Software Inc., Bank of Western Massachusetts
Manufacturing Technology Group Inc., Westfield Bank
Falcetti Music Inc., Themistos & Dane P.C.
Women's Health Assoc. of W.Mass, Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.
Firtion Adams Funeral Service Inc., Olszewski & Liptak P.C.