Albany, NY, Aug 22, 2012 -- Linium ( www.linium.com ), an IT and business consulting firm who offers transformational solutions to clients worldwide, has been ranked by INC. Magazine as No. 3328 on its 6th annual Inc. 500|5000 list, an exclusive listing of the fastest-growing private companies nationwide. Led by founders Joe Burke, CEO and Dave Howard, CTO, Linium is headquartered in Albany, New York with offices in NYC and Connecticut and consultants located throughout the entire US - from New York City to San Francisco representing over 20 states.
Linium received recognition by INC. as a result of its high growth rate that has totaled 59% percent over the past three years. The Linium story began in April 2000 through a merger of Integrated Technologies and TechSearch, combining the best in IT services and staffing setting a strong foundation from which to grow and expand services and offerings. For over a decade, Linium has transformed business and IT solutions and services that provide business value to all types of business and public sector clients. This achievement puts Linium in rarefied company, especially if you consider that there are nearly 7 million private, employer-based companies in the U.S.A. As an Inc. 5000 honoree, Linium now shares a pedigree with Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Jamba Juice, Timberland, Clif Bar, Pandora, Patagonia, Oracle, and other notable alumni. The class of 2012 added such powerhouses as Chobani, CDW, Levi Strauss and Facebook.
In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2012 Inc. 500|5000 companies remains an impressive 97 percent. The companies on this year's list report having created over 400,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $299 billion. "Now, more than ever, we depend on Inc. 500/5000 companies to spur innovation, provide jobs, and drive the economy forward. Growth companies, not large corporations, are where the action is," says Inc. Editor Eric Schurenberg.