ATLANTA – August 30, 2007 – Inc. magazine ranked Servigistics No. 1,713 on its first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.  The Inc. 5,000, an extension of Inc. magazine’s annual Inc. 500 list, highlights many businesses that are too big to grow at the pace required to make the Inc. 500, as well as a host of smaller firms. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy. 

 “The Inc. 5,000 provides the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy – the entrepreneurial part,” said Inc. 5,000 Project Manager Jim Melloan.  “The expansion of the list has allowed us to tell the stories of larger companies, older companies, and  a wealth of companies in industries like Manufacturing and Construction that are underreported in the business media.”

“Our accelerated growth is a direct result of the attention executives are giving to the impact that post-sales service has on the bottom line,” said Gary Brooks, EVP Marketing, Servigistics. “While product margins continue to decrease in maturing industries, service margins continue to grow.  Therefore, market-leading companies across diverse industries are investing in service as a source of competitive differentiation and customer intimacy in order to harness the power of service as a growth driver.”

The 2007 Inc. 5,000, as revealed online at www.inc.com, reported median revenue of $9.4 million and median three-year growth of 140 percent.  Complete information on this year’s Inc. 5,000, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The list features a profile for each company, almost all of them written as a result of Inc. interviews with management. In addition, the list is searchable according to numerous criteria, including industry, city, state, region, and year founded.

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