ClickSafety - No. 47 in Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Fastest Growing Educational Companies
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 21, 2014 – ClickSafety.com, a leading online safety training provider, today announced that it has been ranked No. 3,101 on the Inc. magazine 33rd annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastestgrowing private companies. This is the company's second consecutive year on the prestigious list. The list represents a comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Companies such as Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, LinkedIn, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 500|5000.
In addition to the national Inc. ranking, ClickSafety was also ranked No. 47 in Top 100 Educational Companies, No. 458 in Fastest Growing Companies in California, and No. 117 in Fastest Growing Companies in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California area.
“ClickSafety.com is proud to be among the fastest growing privately-held companies in America and No. 47 in Top 100 Educational Companies. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality safety and compliance online training with the goal of zero injuries in the workplace,” said Brian Tonry, ClickSafety general manager and executive vice president. “Our company has thrived and demonstrated consistently strong growth due to our team’s creativity, perseverance, and focus on our customers, as well as, our loyal clients who are committed to workplace safety.”
The 2014 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 20 to November 30), is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year growth of 516 percent. The Inc. 5000’ s aggregate revenue is $211 billion, generating 505,000 jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
"What surprises me, even though I know it’s coming, is the sheer variety of the paths our entrepreneurs take to success, thematically reflecting how our economy has evolved,” says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “This year there are far more social media and far fewer computer hardware businesses than there were, say, six years ago. But what doesn’t change is the fearsome creativity unleashed by American entrepreneurship.”
The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring all the companies on the list will be held from October 15 through 17, 2014 in Phoenix. Speakers include some of the greatest entrepreneurs of this and past generations, such as Michael Dell, Martha Stewart, host of the CNBC show “The Profit” Marcus Lemonis, Container Store Founder and CEO Kip Tindell, and Chobani Founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya.
About Inc. and the Inc. 500|5000
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today's innovative company builders. The Inc. 500|5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Started in 1982, this prestigious list of the nation's most successful private companies has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. For more information on Inc., visit www.inc.com.
About ClickSafety
Founded in California in 1999, ClickSafety is a subsidiary of Ascend Learning, Inc., a leading provider of technology-based educational curriculum and assessment solutions.