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August 14, 2019

Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies — the Inc. 5000

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Kenway Consulting Ranks No. 4495 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 and No. 20 in IT Services, With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 66 Percent NEW YORK, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 – Inc. magazine today revealed that Kenway Consulting is No. 4495 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private...

Kenway Consulting Ranks No. 4495 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 and No. 20 in IT Services, With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 66 Percent

NEW YORK, Wednesday, August 14, 2019Inc. magazine today revealed that Kenway Consulting is No. 4495 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies, and No. 20 in IT Services. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.

“To be named to this prestigious list alongside so many other impressive companies is a true honor, but it wouldn’t be possible without Kenway’s extremely talented employees and their passionate focus on means over outcomes,” said Brian King, president and CEO, Kenway Consulting.  “At Kenway, we believe that by focusing on doing what’s right, on treating people great, and on doing what we absolutely believe is the right thing for our clients, positive outcomes take care of themselves. This award is an outcome of our employees’ hard work day in and day out, and their commitment to always helping our clients and each other. I couldn’t be prouder.”

Not only have the companies on the 2019 Inc. 5000 (which are listed online at Inc.com, with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc., available on newsstands August 20) been very competitive within their markets, but the list as a whole shows staggering growth compared with prior lists. The 2019 Inc. 5000 achieved an astounding three-year average growth of 454 percent, and a median rate of 157 percent. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue was $237.7 billion in 2018, accounting for 1,216,308 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.

“The companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 have followed so many different paths to success,” said James Ledbetter, Inc. editor in chief. “There’s no single course you can follow or investment you can take that will guarantee this kind of spectacular growth. But what they have in common is persistence and seizing opportunities.”

The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring the companies on the list will be held October 10 to 12, 2019, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. As always, speakers include some of the greatest innovators and business leaders of our generation.

More About Kenway Consulting

Kenway Consulting is a Chicago-based management and technology consulting firm whose entire reason for existence is to help companies and its employees. Founded in 2004 on the principles of being good and being truthful, Kenway’s set of Guiding Principles steer each employee’s decision-making process and center on integrity, quality, value and respect. The company focuses on the means and not the outcomes, always in line with these Guiding Principles, and always with integrity as its cornerstone. Kenway strives to provide all clients with unmatched quality and service, and specializes in the areas of Technology Solution Delivery, Enterprise Program Leadership, and Information Insight.

More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000

Methodology

The 2019 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2015 and 2018. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2015. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2018. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2015 is $100,000; the minimum for 2018 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.

About Inc. Media

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. Inc. took home the National Magazine Award for General Excellence in both 2014 and 2012. The total monthly audience reach for the brand has been growing significantly, from 2,000,000 in 2010 to more than 20,000,000 today. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

The Inc. 5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Started in 1982, this prestigious list has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual event that celebrates the remarkable achievements of these companies. The event also offers informative workshops, celebrated keynote speakers, and evening functions.

For more information on Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Conference, visit http://conference.inc.com.

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About Kenway Consulting
Kenway Consulting is a Chicago-based management and technology consulting firm whose entire reason for existence is to help companies and its employees. Founded in 2004 on the principles of being good and being truthful, Kenway’s set of Guiding Principles steer each employee’s decision-making process and center on integrity, quality, value and respect. The company focuses on the means and not the outcomes, always in line with these Guiding Principles, and always with integrity as its cornerstone. Kenway strives to provide all clients with unmatched quality and service, and specializes in the areas of Project Lifecycle, Enterprise Transformation and Information Insight.

Press Release – Kenway Consulting 2019 Inc. 5000 Announcement (PDF)

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