PRESS RELEASE: Virginia Chamber celebrates 25th Anniversary of Fantastic 50 recognizing small, fastest growing companies

RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Chamber of Commerce has announced the names of the 2020 Virginia’s Fantastic 50. Celebrating its 25^th anniversary, the Fantastic 50 program is the only statewide awards program of its kind which honors the fifty fastest growing companies in the Commonwealth.

“Small business is the heart of our economy and we are pleased to honor the entrepreneurial spirit and hard work of Virginia’s fifty fastest growing businesses,” said Barry DuVal, President and CEO of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. “Although we are unable to honor these business leaders and their dedicated teams in-person, due to COVID-19, we applaud each of these companies who continue to set the bar higher every year and want to ensure they receive the recognition they deserve for their contributions to the Commonwealth.”

To be eligible for the Virginia Fantastic 50, a company must be privately held with headquarters in Virginia, show revenues between $200,000 and $200 million, and demonstrate positive revenue growth and positive net income in its most recent fiscal year over the previous year. Companies are judged on four-year revenue history (2015-2018). The professional service firm Dixon Hughes Goodman verifies all award entries. Additional information on the application process can be found below.

In addition to the Fantastic 50, the Chamber announced three Virginia Vanguard winners, recognized for the highest growth in the categories of service and technology, and recognizing the company with the highest overall growth in Virginia.

More information on each of the Fantastic 50 businesses for this year can be found in the feature story published by Virginia Business Magazine.

The 2020 Virginia Vanguard Winners are:

Highest Overall Growth: B3 Group Inc., Herndon

Technology: GCubed Enterprises Inc., Stafford

Service: Alpha Omega Integration, LLC, Vienna

A full list of the Fantastic 50 award winners is available below.

Virginia Chamber of Commerce

2020 Virginia Fantastic 50 Winners

1. B3 Group, Inc., Herndon (Virginia Vanguard – Highest Overall Growth)
2. Alpha Omega Integration, LLC, Vienna (Virginia Vanguard – Service)
3. FedWriters, Fairfax
4. Dynamic Systems Technology Inc., Fairfax
5. GCubed Enterprises Inc., Stafford (Virginia Vanguard – Technology)
6. The Language Group, Virginia Beach
7. The Author Incubator, McLean
8. Axiologic Solutions LLC, Fairfax
9. Spatial Front Inc., McLean
10. SOLitude Lake Management, Virginia Beach
11. Changeis, Inc., Rosslyn
12. CoSolutions, Inc., Sterling
13. World Services, LLC, Alexandria
14. U.Group, Arlington
15. Advanced Concepts and Technologies International LLC (ACT I), Arlington
16. Seventh Sense Consulting, Woodbridge
17. Firebird Analytical Solutions and Technologies, Arlington
18. Criterion Systems Inc., Vienna
19. ITA International, LLC, Newport News
20. DIGITALSPEC, LLC, Fairfax
21. Metis Solutions, Arlington
22. Highlight, Fairfax
23. WillowTree, Charlottesville
24. Artemis Consulting Inc., McLean
25. MicroHealth, LLC, Vienna
26. Red Orange Studio, Richmond
27. ProfitOptics, Inc., Glen Allen
28. Single Point Global, Ashburn
29. DayBlink Consulting, Vienna
30. ValidaTek, Inc., McLean
31. Capital Square, Glen Allen
32. Karsun Solutions, Herndon
33. Customer Value Partners, Fairfax
34. Fiduciary Wealth Management, Alexandria
35. T. Parker Host, Norfolk
36. E3/Sentinel, McLean
37. Enterprise Knowledge, Arlington
38. FedBiz IT Solutions, Leesburg
39. Buzz Franchise Brands, Virginia Beach
40. Darkblade Systems Corporation, Winchester
41. Open Systems Technologies Corporation, Gainesville
42. Exterior Medics Inc., Springfield
43. STARGATES, INC., Arlington
44. MidAtlantic Contracting Inc. of Virginia, Woodbridge
45. Contract Solutions, Inc., Manassas
46. M2 Strategy, McLean
47. Solvaria, Richmond
48. Leebcor Services, LLC, Williamsburg
49. NEOSTEK, Inc., Arlington
50. Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC, Blacksburg

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 About the Awards—Virginia’s FANTASTIC 50 award program is a signature event of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Now in its 25^th year, the FANTASTIC 50 program is the only annual statewide award recognizing Virginia’s fastest growing business.

 Nominations for the 2020 FANTASTIC 50 were sought last fall from local chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, and through the sponsors’ networks; companies may also nominate themselves.

 To be eligible, a company must be privately held with headquarters in Virginia, show revenues between $200,000 and $200 million, and demonstrate positive revenue growth and positive net income in its most recent fiscal year over the previous year. Companies are judged on four-year revenue history (2015-2018.) The professional service firm Dixon Hughes Goodman verifies all award entries.

 The Fantastic 50 award program is sponsored by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Cox Communications, Inc., Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Dixon Hughes Goodman, J.P. Morgan Chase, Amazon, the Westfields Marriott, SunTrust now Truist , Virginia Business Magazine, In Your Ear Studios, and the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority.

 About the Virginia Chamber of Commerce

 The Virginia Chamber of Commerce is the largest business organization in the Commonwealth, with more than 26,000 members. The Chamber is a non-partisan, business advocacy organization that works in the legislative, regulatory, civic and judicial arenas to act as the catalyst for positive change in all areas of economic development and competitiveness for Virginia. In December 2017, the Chamber released an update to its long-term strategic economic development plan, Blueprint Virginia 2025, which engaged over 6,000 business and community leaders to lay out a plan to get Virginia back to the top of national business climate rankings. Learn more at www.vachamber.com.