Amerisource Funding Named to the Annual Inc.500|5000, the Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Release date: 10/26/2011
Inc. magazine has announced Amerisource Funding as a winner of its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy — America’s independent entrepreneurs. Online retailer ideeli tops this year’s list. At No. 2,030, Amerisource joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Honest Tea, Dunkin Donuts and Metrokane, makers of the Rabbit corkscrew, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.
“This is our third time to make the Inc. list, and we’re thrilled,” said D. Michael Monk, managing director of Amerisource. “Amerisource has grown exponentially since its inception in 1984, although our rate of growth has definitely curbed as our revenues have expanded. To be recognized on a national level by such a well-respected publication is such an honor, and it’s a testament to the dedication of so many people in our organization.”
In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2011 Inc. 500|5000 companies remains an impressive 94 percent. Amerisource’s growth rate during the 3-year measurement period from 2007-2010 was 125 percent. The companies on this year’s list report having created 350,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $366 billion, up 14 percent from last year.
"Now, more than ever, we depend on Inc. 500/5000 companies to spur innovation, provide jobs, and drive the economy forward. Growth companies, not large corporations, are where the action is,” says Inc. magazine Editor Jane Berentson.
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/5000.
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Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Amerisource is one of the largest and fastest-growing independent commercial finance companies in the country. Amerisource provides working capital financing and outsourced receivables management to small and middle market companies with financing needs from $50,000 to $10,000,000. Core products include asset-based lending revolvers, accounts receivable factoring, seasonal bank "over-lines", outsourced A/R, credit and collections management, debtor-in-possession ("DIP") financing, trade finance for importers, and export factoring. Amerisource also provides portfolio management and servicing for banks through its private label program America's Back-Office for Lenders (TM) and portfolio acquisitions and liquidations.