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ACCGS Announces 2009 Super 60
September 30, 2009The 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 twentieth 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 close to $1 billion in the 2008 fiscal year, with average revenue exceeding $19 million for all participants and over $32 million for the top 30 companies. Two companies also qualified for the Growth category. 53% of the top 30 companies revenue exceeded $20 million.
The average growth for this year’s Growth category winners is over 25% for all participants, and over 40% for the top 30. 73% of the companies had growth in excess of 20% and 23% of companies had growth in excess of 60%. Three companies also qualified for the revenue category. 65% of this year’s winners are Chamber members with the following breakdown by affiliate: West of the River Chamber – 9 honorees, East of the River 5 Town Chamber- 8 honorees, and Springfield Chamber- 22 honorees. Winners will be honored at the Super 60 Luncheon and Recognition Program sponsored by Health New England, Hampden Bank, Sullivan, Hayes & Quinn, Nuvo Bank & Trust Company, Zasco Productions, LLC, and ACCGS Media Partner WWLP 22 News on October 23, 2009 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Chez Josef in Agawam. ACCGS Super 60 Winners for Year 2009 (Company in Bold with Nominating Company in italic) Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. + * Aaron Smith, P.C. Savage Sports Corporation + * Wolf & Company, P.C. Springfield College + Cooley, Shrair, P.C. Associated Electro-Mechanics, Inc. Moriarty & Primack, P.C. Braman Termite & Pest Elimination Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC CHD-Center for Human Development self-nominated City Tire Co., Inc. Kostin, Rufkess & Co., LLC Court Square Group, Inc. Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. & Doherty Wallace Pillsbury & Murphy, P.C. The Dennis Group, LLC Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. Disability Management Services, Inc. Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. & Sovereign Bank Environmental Compliance Services Inc. Lester Halpern & Company, P.C. and Westfield Bank Insurance Center of New England, Inc. Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. Joseph Freedman Co., Inc. Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. Kittredge Equipment Company Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. The Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. Marcotte Ford Sales, Inc. Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. Maybury Material Handling Burkhart, Pizzanelli, P.C. Mental Health Association, Inc. Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. Parts Tool & Die, Inc. Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. Rediker Software, Inc. Bank of Western Massachusetts Rocky's Hardware, Inc. Greenberg, Rosenblatt, Kull & Bitsoli, P.C. Spectrum Analytical, Inc.* Lester Halpern & Company P.C. & Westfield Bank Tighe & Bond, Inc. Lester Halpern & Company, P.C. United Personnel J.M. O'Brien & Company, P.C. University Products, Inc. Moriarty & Primack, P.C. Valley Communications Systems, Inc. Sullivan, Poulin & Payne, P.C. W.F. Young, Inc. J.M. O'Brien & Company, P.C. West Springfield Auto Parts Hampden Bank YMCA of Greater Springfield Moriarty & Primack, P.C. YWCA of Western Massachusetts Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. ACCGS Super 60 Winners for Year 2009 (Company in Bold with Nominating Company in italic) R & R Industries, Inc. + Aaron Smith, P.C. Western New England College + KPMG-LLP Spectrum Analytical, Inc. + Lester Halpern & Company, P.C. & Westfield Bank American Pest Solutions, Inc. Aaron Smith, P.C. Axia Insurance Services, Inc. Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. & Hampden Bank Bern Optics, Inc. Moriarty & Primack, P.C. Communication Solutions Partners, Inc. Aaron Smith, P.C. Custom Carbide Corp. Aaron Smith, P.C. The Delaney House Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. Dimauro Carpet & Tile, Inc. Peter S. Benton, CPA, P.C. Edizen Peter S. Benton, CPA, P.C. Emergency Medicine Solutions, LLC Hampden Bank, Michael Grandfield VP FieldEddy Insurance Moriarty & Primack, P.C. Footit Surgical Supplies, Inc. Downey, Sweeney, Fitzgerald & Co., P.C. Gandara Center Hampden Bank, George Evans The Gaudreau Group Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. Haluch Water Contracting, Inc. Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. Innovative Business Systems, Inc. Romano, Pascucci & Co., P.C. Jet Industries, Inc. Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. McGill Hose & Coupling, Inc. Paul L. Mancinone Company, P.C. Millrite Machine, Inc. Kostin, Rufkess & Co., LLC Moriarty & Primack, P.C. Bank of Western Massachusetts, Dan Flynn Proshred Security International, Inc. Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. Robert F. Scott Co., Inc. Hampden Bank, George Evans Savage Sports Corporation * Wolf & Company, P.C. Sullivan & Associates, Inc. Hampden Bank, George Evans Tech Roofing Service, Inc. Aaron Smith, P.C. Wegrzyn Dental Group Kostin, Rufkess & Co., LLC Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. * Aaron Smith, P.C. Whalley Precision, Inc. Aaron Smith, P.C.
(An asterisk identifies those companies which would qualify in both categories, a plus identifies the top three in each category)
The following companies were named in the Total Revenue Category
(An asterisk identifies those companies which would qualify in both categories, a plus identifies the top three in each category)
The following companies were named in the Revenue Growth Category: