ATLAS Space Operations revealed that the company ranks as the 102nd on Inc. Magazine’s annual Inc. 5,000 list, described as the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This marks the first time ATLAS has been selected for this recognition validating the company’s rapid growth and transformative approach to access space-based data with their Freedom™ Software Platform.
The list serves to reveal a look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment — the independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
“I am incredibly proud of the significant accomplishments of the ATLAS team over the past five years,” said Sean McDaniel, CEO & Co-Founder of ATLAS Space Operations. “This recognition is a reflection of the hard work and passion of our team. Their tireless efforts are pushing the boundaries of innovation in the communications segment of the space industry.”
The companies on the 2020 Inc. 5000 have been very competitive within their markets, ans the list reveals amazing growth compared with prior lists as well. The 2020 Inc. 5000 achieved an incredible three-year average growth of over 500 percent, and a median rate of 165 percent. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue was $209 billion in 2019, accounting for over 1 million jobs over the past three years.
Not only have the companies on the 2020 Inc. 5000 been very competitive within their markets, but the list as a whole shows impressive growth compared with prior lists as well. The 2020 Inc. 5000 achieved an incredible three-year average growth of over 500 percent, and a median rate of 165 percent. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue was $209 billion in 2019, accounting for over 1 million jobs over the past three years.
“At ATLAS, we believe communications is the common thread through the space industry, as well as the markets it supports,” said McDaniel. “I look forward to our continued growth as our incredible team drives toward a unified access platform for satellite communications.”
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 top 500 companies are also being featured in the September issue of Inc.
“The companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 come from nearly every realm of business,” says Inc. editor-in-chief Scott Omelianuk. “From health and software to media and hospitality, the 2020 list proves that no matter the sector, incredible growth is based on the foundations of tenacity and opportunism.”
The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring the companies on the list will be held virtually from October 23 to 27, 2020. Speakers will include some impressive leaders of this generation.