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2003 Fantastic
50
by
Virginia Business Staff
May 2003
There's
something extra special about this year's Fantastic
50 winners. They got through 2001 — the year the
economy went soft and was then hit hard by fallout from
the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center
and the Pentagon. These companies stuck it out, and
even prospered.
This
is the contest's eighth year. It is organized by the
Virginia Chamber of Commerce. To be eligible, contestants
must be privately owned and headquartered in Virginia.
They needed revenues of least $200,000 in 1998, the
year used to establish the company's growth over a four-year
period. Plus, by 2001 companies had to have a net positive
income, and have revenues in their most recent fiscal
year of less than $100 million.
The
accounting firm of Goodman & Company handled the
review of company financial records to determine the
winners. Contest sponsors include the Virginia Chamber,
Goodman & Company, SunTrust Bank, Virginia's Center
for Innovative Technology and Virginia Business magazine.
The winners are to be honored at an awards banquet April
30 at the Richmond Marriott.
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