ST. PETERSBURG, FL (August 14, 2019) - As the Catalyst would say, “Real estate, business service, cybersecurity companies lead list of Tampa-St. Pete firms in the 2019 Inc. 5000”. The St. Pete Catalyst recognized the ninety-three Tampa-St. Pete companies as some of the most successful companies in the United States for making it on the 2019 Inc. 5000 list. The list is based on percentage revenue growth from 2015 to 2018.

The article recognized The Welfont Companies Inc. first as the top-ranked Tampa-St. Pete company on the 2019 list. Welfont is ranked at number 31 on the list, this being their second consecutive year in a row after ranking number 16 last year. 

To earn this placement two years in a row is a big accomplishment. The Inc. 5000 list is considered the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest growing companies. With approximately 30 million businesses in America, the Inc. 5000 list approximately represents the top .01% fastest growing businesses in the U.S. By being ranked in the Top 50 of the Inc. 5000, Welfont has made the top 1% of the top .01% two years in a row.

“What an honor it is to be recognized by the Catalyst in the St. Pete area,” says Shawn Marcell, CEO of The Welfont Companies Inc. “Their article was a great example of laying out each of the 93 Tampa-St. Pete companies that were ranked on the Inc. 5000 list. We can’t thank them enough for acknowledging this accomplishment!” 

The Welfont Companies Inc. was founded in 2014 in Tampa, Florida. It provides investors and the nonprofit sector with real estate services such as brokerage representation, asset management and dispositions. Today, The Welfont Companies Inc. holds the title of the #1 Fastest Growing Commercial Real Estate Brokerage for two years in a row now.

You can read the full St. Pete Catalyst article here: https://stpetecatalyst.com/real-estate-business-service-cybersecurity-companies-lead-list-of-tampa-st-pete-firms-in-the-2019-inc-5000/