Nominees sought for N.C. Companies to Watch

January 30, 2012 |

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North Carolina Companies to Watch (NCCTW) is a state-wide award ceremony to showcase second-stage companies and recognize their accomplishments and contributions to the state’s economy. The Greensboro Partnership, along with other organizations, has partnered with CED to identify these companies in the Triad area. The Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), in partnership with the Edward Lowe Foundation, is hosting the second annual North Carolina Companies to Watch Awards ceremony on June 7, 2012 in Raleigh, NC.

NCCTW is an excellent way to serve these second-stage entrepreneurs and bring attention to their work. In order to make this program successful, and truly statewide, nominees are needed from across North Carolina. Companies interested in participating in North Carolina Companies to Watch must meet certain minimum qualifications as a second-stage company.

In order to be considered for the Award Program, a company must meet the following criteria for the year ending 2011:

  1. Be privately held (not publicly traded and not a subsidiary or division of another company).
  2. Be a commercial enterprise, not a nonprofit.
  3. Be past the startup stage.
  4. Be facing issues of growth, not survival.
  5. Employ 6 to 99 full-time equivalent paid employees, including the owner.
  6. Have between $750,000 and $50 million in annual revenue or working capital in place from investors or grants.
  7. Be headquartered in North Carolina.
  8. Have not won this award in the past.
  9. Demonstrate the intent and capacity to grow based on evidence such as Employee or sales growth,  Exceptional entrepreneurial leadership, Sustainable competitive advantage, Other notable factors that showcase the company’s success

To nominate a company or register your company, go to:

http://northcarolina.companiestowatch.org/index.ctw?page=formnom

2011 North Carolina Companies to Watch

Bennett Aerospace, Inc.

BioAgilytix Labs

BioResource International. Inc.

Chimerix, Inc.

Dorsett Technologies, Inc.

Dry Corp, LLC

Emergency Technologies, Inc.

Expression Analysis

Figure Eight Technologies

FLS Energy

Geomagic

Hickory Nut Gap Farm

Ignite Social Media

Jackrabbit Technologies

K3 Enterprises, Inc.

LoneRider Brewing Company

MercuryGate International

Moog Music, Inc.

Replay Photos, LLC

Riley Life Logistics

Skookum Digital Works

Southern Energy Management

Spoonflower

TransLoc, Inc.

Varrow, Inc.

 

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