PBN 2024 Fastest Growing Companies Awards
$2.5 MILLION to $15 MILLION:
2. CCS Presentation Systems New England
CEO (or equivalent): Cheryl Gamst, president
2023 Revenue: $8.1 million
2021 Revenue: $3.6 million
Revenue growth: 124.3%
SINCE HE CO-FOUNDED CCS Presentation Systems New England more than 25 years ago, Vice President Chris Gamst never had to enforce employee layoffs. Even when COVID-19 gripped the globe in 2020, Gamst refused to make staff changes.
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The gamble paid off for the Warwick-based provider of audiovisual multimedia presentation systems, especially when the business was deemed an essential services provider.
“We benefitted when schools and companies had to function remotely. We installed equipment that they needed to do Teams, Zoom calls and more,” Gamst said.
Revenue grew 124.3%, from $3.6 million in 2021 to $8.1 million in 2023. Gamst said because the company didn’t lay off workers, it didn’t have to scramble to get employees back.
He’s cautiously optimistic about the economy. CCS, he says, just needs to stay the course, including taking care of customers, and remain guided by the company’s philosophy.
“Treat every day as a battle to get the business because you have competitors,” Gamst said.
