June 4, 2009, Woodstock, IL -- Other World Computing (OWC®)
http://www.macsales.com, a leading PC and Mac technology company, was named to Crain’s Chicago Business 2009 “Fast 50” list as the 45th fastest growing Chicago area company – and the only McHenry Country company to make the list - for posting a 202% revenue growth rate during the past five years. Although OWC was recognized on Crain’s 2008 list of Chicago’s Largest Privately Held Companies, this year marks the first inclusion of OWC on the “Fast 50” list.
Crain’s began the qualification process in January by searching lists of public and private companies. To be eligible for consideration, companies had to be headquartered in the six-county Chicago metropolitan area (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will), posted both revenue growth and a minimum of least $20 million revenue for 2008, and had no more than one year of declining revenue in the 2003-2008 timeframe. Firms meeting those criteria along with earning the highest five-year revenue growth percentages became the “Fast 50”. In 2008, OWC revenue reached $66.3 million, up 202% since 2003.
“We build our relationships with our customers for the long term,” Other World Computing founder and CEO Larry O’Connor was quoted in the Crain’s article.
“We don’t want them to save a dollar now but have to spend more later.”
For more information, see: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/fast50
About Other World Computing (OWC)
Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the computer industry since 1988. The Illinois based company operates the popular e-commerce portal www.macsales.com, which features one of the largest online catalogs of computer, iPod, and iPhone enhancement products, including Mercury, Neptune, and NewerTech® acceleration, storage, and FireWire® product lines.
As a Premiere Level Apple Developer Connection member, OWC provides extensive US based technical support for Macintosh users around the world. OWC is also a strategic partner with Axiotron and exclusive US distributor of the award winning Axiotron Modbook™.
OWC is the winner of numerous awards, including Computerworld Magazine’s Top Green-IT Companies for 2008, BizRate’s Gold Circle of Excellence for 2008, and the 2008 “Business Champion Award” from McHenry County Economic Development Corporation. The company’s management umbrella includes leading Internet Service Providers
www.fastermac.net and
www.owc.net and is the leading technology employer as ranked by the McHenry County Business Journal. For more information, visit
www.macsales.com.
Company Contact:
Bill Herring
512-412-4009
bherring@macsales.com
Agency Contact:
Andy Marken
408-986-0100
andy@markencom.com