ACCGS Announces 2006 Super 60
September 27, 2006
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 seventeenth 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 almost 1.2 billion dollars in the past fiscal year with average revenue for the top 30 exceeding $31 million and 50% exceeding $20 million. Seventeen (17) companies are new to the revenue category this year. Four (4) companies on the revenue list also qualify for the growth category, with two companies in the top 10 qualifying for both lists. Four (4) companies new to the category this year are also new to the top-ten revenue winners list.
In the growth category, the average growth among the winners was over 57% with companies having to have had at least 23% growth in order to be included in the category. Twenty-six (26) of the companies reported growth in excess of 30%, with 18 companies exceeding 40% growth. Fifteen (15) companies are new to the growth category this year and seven (7) of these companies made it into the top 10 in revenue growth. Three (3) companies in the growth category also qualify for the revenue category, with two (2) companies qualifying in the top 10 on both lists.
Nearly 85% of the Revenue honorees are ACCGS Chamber members, while more than one-third of the Growth recipients are members. The Super 60 companies represent six affiliate chambers of the ACCGS with the breakdown by Chamber as follows: Agawam Chamber – 7 honorees, East Longmeadow/Longmeadow Chamber – 6 honorees, Hampden/Wilbraham Chamber – 3 honorees, Springfield Chamber – 16 honorees, West Springfield Chamber – 3 honorees, and the Westfield Chamber has 2 honorees.
Winners will be honored at the Super 60 Luncheon and Recognition Program sponsored by Health New England, PeoplesBank, Moriarty & Primack, P.C., Webster Bank, Westfield Bank, Sovereign Bank and ACCGS Media Partner WWLP 22News on October 27, 2006 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Chez Josef in Agawam. Barry Kriger, anchor/reporter, WWLP 22News will serve as the master of ceremonies of the program. Steven Rothschild, CEO and chairman of bulbs.com, the nation’s leading online specialized lighting distributor, will deliver the keynote address, sharing insights on to achieve rapid rates of growth in business.
(An asterisk identifies those companies which would qualify in both categories)
The following companies were named in the Total Revenue Category
*Pride Stations & Stores, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC & Bank of America
Springfield College, Cooley, Shrair PC, David Shrair, Esq.
Hannoush Jewelers, Inc., Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC
Whalley Computer Associates, Inc., Aaron-Smith, PC
*Northeast Treaters, Inc., Moriarty & Primack, PC
Rocky's Hardware, Inc., Greenberg, Rosenblatt, Kull & Bitsoli, PC
Bassett Boat Company, Inc., Merrick & Young, LLC
Marcotte Ford Sales, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
Disability Management Services, Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC & Sovereign Bank
Louis & Clark Drug, Inc., Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC
W.F. Young, Inc., JM O'Brien & Company, PC & Sovereign Bank
Tighe & Bond, Inc., Lester Halpern & Company, PC
Merriam-Webster, Inc., Sovereign Bank
*Pinsly Railroad Company Inc., Westfield Bank
Environmental Compliance Services, Inc., Lester Halpern & Company, PC & Westfield Bank
Valley Communications Systems, Inc., Charles E. Sullivan, CPA, Inc.
Pioneer Valley Concrete Service, Inc., Olszewski & Liptak, PC
City Tire Company, Inc., Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC
MJ Moran/Moran Management Co., Moriarty & Primack, PC
University Products, Inc., Moriarty & Primack, PC
Atlantic Fasteners, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
Maybury Material Handling, Burkhart, Pizzanelli, PC
*Rediker Software, Inc., Bank of Western Massachusetts
City Stamp Works, Inc., Moriarty & Primack, PC
United Personnel Services, Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
Novak Charter Oak Financial, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
Sound Seal Co., DeJordy Dugre Croteau & Co., PC
Spectrum Analytical Inc., Lester Halpern & Company, PC & Westfield Bank
Associated Electro Mechanics, Inc., Moriarty and Primack, PC
Insurance Center of NE Group, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
(An asterisk identifies those companies which would qualify in both categories)
The following companies were named in the Revenue Growth Category:
Allen & Burke Construction, Aaron-Smith, PC
Whalley Precision, Inc., Aaron-Smith, PC
Ace Precision, Inc., Kostin, Ruffkess & Company LLC
*Suddekor, LLC, Self-Nominated
Dimauro Carpet & Tile, Inc., Peter S. Benton, CPA
Excel Dryer, Moriarty & Primack, PC
Field, Eddy & Bulkley, Inc., Moriarty & Primack, PC
Chicopee Industrial Contractors, Inc., Kostin, Ruffkess & Company LLC
Parts Tool & Die, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
*Kittredge Equipment Co., Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
Biolitec, Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC & Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury, & Murphy, PC
Wright Architectural Millwork Corp., Westfield Bank & Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
*Specialty Bolt & Screw, Inc., Downey, Sweeney, Fitzgerald & Co., PC
Truss Engineering Corporation, JM O'Brien & Company, PC
Court Square Data Group, Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC & Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury, & Murphy, PC
Westover Building Supply, Moriarty & Primack, PC
Micro Test Laboratories, Inc., Westfield Bank
Springfield Spring Corp., Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
Tech Roofing Service, Inc., Aaron-Smith, PC
Millrite Machine, Inc., Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC
United Industrial Service, Inc., Westfield Bank
Ceramoptec Industries, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC & Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury, & Murphy, PC
Poly Metal Finishing, Inc., Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC
The Gaudreau Group, Inc., Schultz, Robb & Associates
Manufacturing Technology Group, Inc., Westfield Bank
Squier Lumber & Hardware, Inc., JM O'Brien & Company, PC
Elm Industries, Inc., Westfield Bank
Baystate OBGYN Group, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
Westfield Motorcycle, Inc., Olszewski & Liptak, PC
Amherst Farmers Supply Inc., Moriarty & Primack, PC
Now in its seventeenth 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 almost 1.2 billion dollars in the past fiscal year with average revenue for the top 30 exceeding $31 million and 50% exceeding $20 million. Seventeen (17) companies are new to the revenue category this year. Four (4) companies on the revenue list also qualify for the growth category, with two companies in the top 10 qualifying for both lists. Four (4) companies new to the category this year are also new to the top-ten revenue winners list.
In the growth category, the average growth among the winners was over 57% with companies having to have had at least 23% growth in order to be included in the category. Twenty-six (26) of the companies reported growth in excess of 30%, with 18 companies exceeding 40% growth. Fifteen (15) companies are new to the growth category this year and seven (7) of these companies made it into the top 10 in revenue growth. Three (3) companies in the growth category also qualify for the revenue category, with two (2) companies qualifying in the top 10 on both lists.
Nearly 85% of the Revenue honorees are ACCGS Chamber members, while more than one-third of the Growth recipients are members. The Super 60 companies represent six affiliate chambers of the ACCGS with the breakdown by Chamber as follows: Agawam Chamber – 7 honorees, East Longmeadow/Longmeadow Chamber – 6 honorees, Hampden/Wilbraham Chamber – 3 honorees, Springfield Chamber – 16 honorees, West Springfield Chamber – 3 honorees, and the Westfield Chamber has 2 honorees.
Winners will be honored at the Super 60 Luncheon and Recognition Program sponsored by Health New England, PeoplesBank, Moriarty & Primack, P.C., Webster Bank, Westfield Bank, Sovereign Bank and ACCGS Media Partner WWLP 22News on October 27, 2006 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Chez Josef in Agawam. Barry Kriger, anchor/reporter, WWLP 22News will serve as the master of ceremonies of the program. Steven Rothschild, CEO and chairman of bulbs.com, the nation’s leading online specialized lighting distributor, will deliver the keynote address, sharing insights on to achieve rapid rates of growth in business.
ACCGS Super 60 Winners for Year 2006
(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
*Pride Stations & Stores, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC & Bank of America
Springfield College, Cooley, Shrair PC, David Shrair, Esq.
Hannoush Jewelers, Inc., Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC
Whalley Computer Associates, Inc., Aaron-Smith, PC
*Northeast Treaters, Inc., Moriarty & Primack, PC
Rocky's Hardware, Inc., Greenberg, Rosenblatt, Kull & Bitsoli, PC
Bassett Boat Company, Inc., Merrick & Young, LLC
Marcotte Ford Sales, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
Disability Management Services, Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC & Sovereign Bank
Louis & Clark Drug, Inc., Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC
W.F. Young, Inc., JM O'Brien & Company, PC & Sovereign Bank
Tighe & Bond, Inc., Lester Halpern & Company, PC
Merriam-Webster, Inc., Sovereign Bank
*Pinsly Railroad Company Inc., Westfield Bank
Environmental Compliance Services, Inc., Lester Halpern & Company, PC & Westfield Bank
Valley Communications Systems, Inc., Charles E. Sullivan, CPA, Inc.
Pioneer Valley Concrete Service, Inc., Olszewski & Liptak, PC
City Tire Company, Inc., Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC
MJ Moran/Moran Management Co., Moriarty & Primack, PC
University Products, Inc., Moriarty & Primack, PC
Atlantic Fasteners, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
Maybury Material Handling, Burkhart, Pizzanelli, PC
*Rediker Software, Inc., Bank of Western Massachusetts
City Stamp Works, Inc., Moriarty & Primack, PC
United Personnel Services, Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
Novak Charter Oak Financial, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
Sound Seal Co., DeJordy Dugre Croteau & Co., PC
Spectrum Analytical Inc., Lester Halpern & Company, PC & Westfield Bank
Associated Electro Mechanics, Inc., Moriarty and Primack, PC
Insurance Center of NE Group, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
ACCGS Super 60 Winners for Year 2006
(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 Revenue Growth Category:
Allen & Burke Construction, Aaron-Smith, PC
Whalley Precision, Inc., Aaron-Smith, PC
Ace Precision, Inc., Kostin, Ruffkess & Company LLC
*Suddekor, LLC, Self-Nominated
Dimauro Carpet & Tile, Inc., Peter S. Benton, CPA
Excel Dryer, Moriarty & Primack, PC
Field, Eddy & Bulkley, Inc., Moriarty & Primack, PC
Chicopee Industrial Contractors, Inc., Kostin, Ruffkess & Company LLC
Parts Tool & Die, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
*Kittredge Equipment Co., Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
Biolitec, Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC & Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury, & Murphy, PC
Wright Architectural Millwork Corp., Westfield Bank & Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
*Specialty Bolt & Screw, Inc., Downey, Sweeney, Fitzgerald & Co., PC
Truss Engineering Corporation, JM O'Brien & Company, PC
Court Square Data Group, Inc., Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC & Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury, & Murphy, PC
Westover Building Supply, Moriarty & Primack, PC
Micro Test Laboratories, Inc., Westfield Bank
Springfield Spring Corp., Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
Tech Roofing Service, Inc., Aaron-Smith, PC
Millrite Machine, Inc., Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC
United Industrial Service, Inc., Westfield Bank
Ceramoptec Industries, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC & Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury, & Murphy, PC
Poly Metal Finishing, Inc., Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC
The Gaudreau Group, Inc., Schultz, Robb & Associates
Manufacturing Technology Group, Inc., Westfield Bank
Squier Lumber & Hardware, Inc., JM O'Brien & Company, PC
Elm Industries, Inc., Westfield Bank
Baystate OBGYN Group, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC
Westfield Motorcycle, Inc., Olszewski & Liptak, PC
Amherst Farmers Supply Inc., Moriarty & Primack, PC