WARWICK – A public relations and communications firm, an employment placement firm, a meal delivery company, and a sports marketing and branded merchandise firm were recognized Wednesday as the top earners in Providence Business News' 2024 Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies awards program.
About 300 people attended the ceremony held at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick. The 2024 program honored 34 total companies and organizations based on their revenue growth in 2023 compared with 2021, and for their innovative products and initiatives to potentially help their industries for the future.
Providence-based Half Street Group was the top company in the $250,000 to $2.5 Million category with a revenue growth percentage of 708.6%. Element2 Consulting Group, based in Lincoln, had the highest growth percentage in the $2.5 Million to $15 Million category at 1,311.9%.
East Providence-based Feast & Fettle Inc. was tops in the $15 Million to $50 Million category with a growth percentage of 169.4%. ParsonsKellogg LLC, also based in East Providence, had the best growth percentage in the $50 Million and Above category at 70.1%.
Each company and organization will be profiled in a special section that will publish Friday as part of PBN’s Sept. 27-Oct. 10 print and digital editions.
The 2024 Fastest Growing Companies, listed in order of revenue growth percentage in groups based on 2023 revenue, are:
$250,000 to $2.5 Million
- Half Street Group
- Reach Consulting LLC
- KSA Marketing
- Teatro ECAS
- Allegra Marketing – Print – Mail
- Luminous Creative Agency
$2.5 Million to $15 Million
- Element2 Consulting Group
- CCS Presentation Systems New England
- Steere Engineering Inc.
- South County Smiles
- IT Support RI
- SecurityRI.com
$15 Million to $50 Million
- Feast & Fettle Inc.
- Spyglass MTG LLC
- Stanley Tree Service Inc.
- Westerly Community Credit Union
- Delphi-US LLC
- Automated Business Solutions Inc.
$50 Million and Above
- ParsonsKellogg LLC
- Ahlborg Construction Corp.
- Navigant Credit Union
- SEACORP LLC
- Blount Fine Foods Corp.
- Lafrance Hospitality
The 2024 Innovation winners, listed alphabetically by category, are:
- Creative: Trailblaze Marketing
- Education/Career Training: DevAccelerator Inc.; Rhode Island Medical Reserve Corps: The Training, Innovation and Leadership Institute
- Emerging Technology: Audiance Inc.
- Government: R.I. Life Science Hub
- Health & Wellness: Abacus Health Solutions LLC
- Innovative Collaboration: Nova Design LLC, also known as Nova
- Manufacturing: igus Bearings Inc.
- Nonprofits: Newport Mental Health
- Professional Services: SecurityRI.com
- Technology: SQA Group
Cox Communications Inc. was the presenting sponsor for PBN’s 2024 Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies awards program. Abacus Health Solutions LLC, CBIZ & MHM and Gallo | Thomas Insurance were partner sponsors. R1 Indoor Karting Inc. was a partner and gift sponsor.
James Bessette is the PBN special projects editor, and also covers the nonprofit and education sectors. You may reach him at Bessette@PBN.com. You may also follow him on X at @James_Bessette.
