ATLANTA, April 27, 2015 – Rural Sourcing, the leading domestic IT outsourcing company, has been ranked #73 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle in its 2015 Pacesetter Awards. The award, now in its 20th year, is held annually to recognize the top 100 fastest-growing private companies in the metro Atlanta area.
“We’re extremely proud of our colleagues for helping us become one of the fastest growing companies in Atlanta,” said Monty Hamilton, CEO of Rural Sourcing. “This is really a recognition of their hard work and dedication that continues to propel us forward in the marketplace.”
To qualify for the award, businesses had to be privately owned, based in the 20-county metro area and not be a subsidiary of another company. In addition, they’ve had to have been established in the first quarter of 2012 or earlier, experienced a two-year growth in sales of more than 50 percent, and garnered revenue between $1 million and $300 million in 2014.
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