A commercial real estate services firm was recognized
Wednesday as the fastest-growing small private company in
Dallas-Fort Worth at the annual Dallas 100 Awards.
WorkPlaceUSA Inc. of Dallas took the top spot in the
rankings – based on sales growth from 1998 to 2000 – thanks to
a blistering performance last year.
Rounding out
the top five were Dallas companies NT Logistics Inc., Lazo
Technologies Ltd., NetworkIP and The McCarthy Cos.
WorkPlaceUSA posted sales of $24.1 million in 1998, slipped
to $22.2 million in 1999, and shot to $618 million in 2000.
John Amend, WorkPlaceUSA founder, president and chief
executive officer, said the 13-year-old company handles
commercial relocation and new-office needs that include
helping companies scout locations, draft building designs,
hire construction contractors and integrate technology into
new buildings.
Mr. Amend said 85 percent of the company's revenue came
from repeat business and referrals.
"In our industry, that is absolutely enormous and it says
something," he said.
"What it says is that once we acquire a customer,
particularly one that has repetitive, multiple needs around
the country, they like us."
Much of WorkPlaceUSA's sales growth came from its
one-stop-shop philosophy that saved corporate clients from
having to contract with different architects, builders and
high-tech outsourcing firms, Mr. Amend said.
"It was really an afterthought," he said.
"We were after 'Do it faster. Do it cheaper.' And at the
end of the day, we ended up making more money."
Many of WorkPlaceUSA's clients were in the telecom and
high-tech fields, which have scaled back this year.
That forced the company to find new customers in areas such
as health care and energy.
While sales growth in 2001 may not match last year's bumper
crop, the dedication of the company's 300 employees will keep
the firm riding high, Mr. Amend said.
The awards are presented by Southern Methodist University's
Cox School of Business Caruth Institute and the CEO Institute.
All businesses applying for the list must have had 1998
sales of at least $500,000 and no more than $50 million.
To ensure that smaller businesses are not put at a
disadvantage, both percentage growth and dollar growth are
considered.
The complete list of winners and headquarters cities:
1. WorkPlaceUSA, Dallas
2. NT Logistics Inc., Dallas
3. Lazo Technologies Ltd., Dallas
4. NetworkIP, Dallas
5. The McCarthy Cos., Dallas
6. ePartners Inc., Irving
7. Chorum Technologies, Richardson
8. gnubi communications Inc., Addison
9. Timber Blinds Manufacturing, McKinney
10. Corban Communications Inc., Plano
11. Q-FAB, Irving
12. Odyssey Healthcare Inc., Dallas
13. Wingstop Restaurants Inc., Garland
14. Monitronics International Inc., Dallas
15. Newbridge Information Services Inc., Addison
16. Picasso Software, Dallas
17. Pegasus TransAir Inc., Grapevine
18. SCA Technologies, Dallas
19. The Adea Group Inc., Dallas
20. Rockfish Seafood Grill, Dallas
21. Stream Realty Partners LP, Irving
22. Square One, Dallas
23. ThinkSpark, Dallas
24. AGUIRREcorporation, Dallas
25. Bloom Technologies LLC, Addison
26. Lisa Adelle Design Inc., Dallas
27. Furniture Marketing Group Inc., Dallas
28. MYCON General Contractors Inc., McKinney
29. Quorum Business Solutions Inc., Dallas
30. AdvoCare International LLC, Carrollton
31. imc2, Dallas
32. Medical Edge Healthcare Group Inc., Dallas
33. Alliance Systems Inc., Plano
34. Tactica, Dallas
35. BenefitMall.com, Dallas
36. Award Solutions Inc., Richardson
37. Springbok Technologies Inc., Richardson
38. IVPcare Inc., Carrollton
39. M & A Technology Inc., Carrollton
40. Trevino Mechanical Contractors, Dallas
41. Assembly Solutions Inc., Grand Prairie
42. Texas Land and Cattle, Dallas
43. Worldwide Express, Dallas
44. Cottonwood Financial Ltd., Irving
45. Arledge/Power Real Estate Group Inc., Dallas
46. Texatronics Inc., Richardson
47. Ricochet Fuel Distributors Inc., Bedford
48. AIVIA Inc., Dallas
49. Ed Bell Investments Inc., Dallas
50. Texas Barcode Systems, Plano
51. American Oil & Fuel, Irving
52. Bill Matrix Corp., Dallas
53. Phoenix I Restoration & Construction Ltd., Dallas
54. Y2Marketing Inc. (MSI), DeSoto
55. esoftsolutions inc., Plano
56. InStaff Personnel, Plano
57. TestChip Technologies Inc., Plano
58. Network Services Now Inc., Dallas
59. PharmaFab, Grand Prairie
60. Don Herring Mitsubishi, Dallas
61. The Insource Group Inc., Plano
62. RSI Holdings Inc., Dallas
63. Pegasus Transportation Group Inc., Cedar Hill
64. Navigator Systems Inc., Addison
65. Santé Rehabilitation Group, Euless
66. TIV Operations Group Inc., Frisco
67. Corgan Associates Inc., Dallas
68. Crawford Electric Supply, Dallas
69. MTZ Meetings LLC, Dallas
70. American Leather Inc., Dallas
71. Alcatex Inc., Data Center Design and Build, Royse City
72. Millbrook Corp., Carrollton
73. Huitt-Zollars Inc., Dallas
74. SCA Promotions Inc., Dallas
75. MLink Technologies Inc., Lewisville
76. Brook Mays Music Company, Dallas
77. Sakom Investments Ltd., Dallas
78. On-Target Supplies & Logistics, Dallas
79. TimeVision Inc., Irving
80. HQ Global Workplaces of North Texas, Dallas
81. Hillcrest High Fidelity Inc., Dallas
82. InfoVision Consultants Inc., Richardson
83. International Speakers Bureau, Dallas
84. C-Mark, Dallas
85. Everest Group, Dallas
86. Halff Associates Inc., Dallas
87. Dillon Corporate Services Inc., Dallas
88. Sebring Capital Corp., Carrollton
89. Able Communications, Southlake
90. Hedge Creative Inc., Dallas
91. Shelton Communications Group, Dallas
92. R K Investments Inc., Farmers Branch
93. Axis Dental Corp., Coppell
94. Buchanan Associates, Irving
95. Gateway Graphics, Irving
96. CDG & Associates, Dallas
97. Intelligraphics Inc., Richardson
98. InfoSphere Inc., Fort Worth
99. ASSET InterTech Inc., Richardson
100. Rasa Floors, Carrollton
