Big Ass Fans, Lexington, Ky., once again joins an exclusive ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Inc. magazine’s Inc. 5000 list represents the segment of the economy—America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Big Ass Fans low speed fans ranging in diameter from 6’ to 24’, has been included on the Inc. 5000 list since the list was founded in 2007. The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage of revenue growth from 2006 through 2009. “Our growth pattern has continued despite the recession and we are proud to be included on the Inc. 5000 list for the fourth year in a row,” says Carey Smith, founder and CEO of Big Ass Fans. “We continue to invest in engineering to develop new and innovative products that provide energy-efficient air movement solutions for a wide variety of applications. Every aerodynamically engineered product provides enhanced comfort and year-round energy savings.” Ranked at number 4245, Big Ass Fans will join this year’s honorees at the Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony, September 30–October 2, 2010, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, located minutes from downtown Washington, D.C.
Big Ass Fans named to the Inc. 5000
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