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Category: Awards & Recognitions

02.26.16 | 2016 Future 50 Award Winners

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Charlotte SmartCEO Announces the 2016 Future 50 Award Winners

50 Greater Charlotte companies to be recognized for fast growth in SmartCEO’s Future 50 Awards program

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Charlotte, NC (Feb. 18, 2016) — SmartCEO is pleased to announce the 2016 Future 50 Award winners. The program recognizes Greater Charlotte’s 50 fastest-growing mid-sized companies that have experienced outsized growth based on a combined three-year average of revenue and employee growth. The 2016 Future 50 winners collectively generate more than $1.53 billion in annual revenue and employ over 10,300 individuals. This impressive group will be recognized in SmartCEO magazine and celebrated at a black-tie-optional awards ceremony on April 27, 2016 at the Hilton Charlotte Center City.

Please see below for a complete list of winners and for program details. To share in the excitement leading up to the event, follow us @SmartCEO #Future50.

“Ask any CEO and they’ll tell you that leading a fast-growing company is one of the most challenging and fun things an entrepreneur can do. Whether they’re just starting out or rapidly trying to scale an established operation, this year’s Future 50 winners have executed their growth visions year after year, created job opportunities and made our region a better place to work and live,” says Jaime Nespor-Zawmon, President of SmartCEO Events. “There is nothing these amazing entrepreneurs can’t do if they put their minds to it. We honor them for their unwavering determination to rise above the rest and build the future of our region, our nation, and the world at large.”

More than 500 local business executives and guests are expected to attend this year’s black-tieoptional awards gala at the Hilton Charlotte Center City to celebrate the winners and their achievements. The event will kick off with a cocktail reception and high-energy networking followed by a video-packed awards ceremony and seated dinner. The evening and celebration will culminate with dessert and additional networking.

2016 Future 50 Awards

Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2016

VIP Reception: 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

General Reception: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Location: Hilton Charlotte Center City 222 E. 3rd St., Charlotte, NC 28202

Attire: Black-tie optional

2016 Future 50 Winners

Alan Simonini Homes LLC

Anointed Flooring, Inc.

Armstrong Transport Group

Artisan Signs and Graphics

Avant Garde Technologies

Barton Contracting Corporation

Boxman Studios, LLC

Carolina’s Home Medical Equipment, Inc.

CCS Construction Staffing

CDI Southeast

Command Partners

Costner Law Office, PLLC

ettain group Inc.

Fab Fours, Inc.

The Greene Group

ImagineSoftware (Technology Partners, Inc.)

In-Flight Crew Connections

Independent Advisor Alliance

InfoSense, Inc.

InnerVision Inc.

Intelligent Buildings, LLC

Jackrabbit Technologies, Inc.

Lakeside Project Solutions

LandDesign, Inc.

LBA Haynes Strand, PLLC

LogoNation, Inc.

Lwin Family Co. (dba Hissho Sushi)

modPALEO

Movement Mortgage

NoDa Brewing Company

OrthoCarolina

Party Reflections

Peak 10, Inc.

Red Moon Marketing

Remi

Rhythm Systems

Search Solution Group

SeedSpark

SMD

Something Classic Catering & Cafés

SPAN Enterprises

Spangler Restoration

Strategic Power Systems, Inc.

T1V

TalentBridge

Tattoo Projects

Teguar

Titan Electric

Verigent, LLC

WDS, Inc.

About the Future 50 Awards
The Future 50 Awards program is the largest and most highly anticipated SmartCEO awards program of the year. This program recognizes 50 of the region’s fastest growing mid-sized companies. These companies represent the future of the region’s economy and embody the entrepreneurial spirit critical for leadership and success. The winners, chosen based on a threeyear average of employee and revenue growth, are listed alphabetically, not ranked. The winners are profiled in SmartCEO magazine and celebrated at a black-tie-optional awards ceremony.
 
About SmartCEO
SmartCEO’s mission is to educate and inspire the business community through its award winning magazine, connections at C-level events and access to valuable online resources. SmartCEO’s integrated media platforms reach decision makers in the Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, DC, metropolitan areas. To find out more about the 2017 Future 50 Awards nomination process, email us at CharlottePrograms@smartceo.com. For information about sponsorship opportunities, email us at Charlotte@smartceo.com.

01.18.16 | Grant Thornton recognizes Hissho Sushi

Grant Thornton has just recognized Hissho Sushi as one of the “Top 100 Private Companies in North Carolina” for 2015.  What a great way to start the year!
“Founded in Chicago in 1924, Grant Thornton LLP (Grant Thornton) is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading organizations of independent audit, tax and advisory firms.” – See more at: http://www.grantthornton.com
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How the list was done.  Grant Thornton North Carolina 100 ranks the state’s largest private companies by revenue in the most recent fiscal year, based on data provided  by participants. Now in its 31st year, the NC100 is a voluntary list restricted to companies based in North Carolina that do not have publicly traded stock. Companies owned by private equity are permitted.
This is a huge honor for Hissho, and an affirmation that we are continuing on the RIGHT path.  It takes a team effort to make it work!  Congratulations to our CEO Philip Maung, and all Hisshonians.

10.20.15 | Hissho in FAST 40

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Hissho Sushi was #15 among 38 privately owned companies in North Carolina touted for their revenue and employment growth at an Awards luncheon held in Pinehurst, NC on Monday, October 19, 2015.
Business North Carolina and Cherry Bekaert LLP partnered to honor these top businesses which will be featured in the upcoming November issue of Business NC magazine.
Two years ago, Hissho was #1 in this prestigious group, and very honored to still be in the running after explosive growth over these past two years. Hissho was the only food business represented, as most were in IT, construction, or service industries.
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10.16.15 | Hissho Named "NC 100"

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Hissho Sushi has just learned that the Company has been named as one of the Top 100 privately held businesses in North Carolina as recognized by the 2015 Grant Thornton North Carolina 100® (NC100).
The October 2015 issue of Business North Carolina magazine has all of the 100 companies listed by rank, and Hissho is #80.  Given the list, Hissho is very proud to be among these giants of industry.

In a congratulatory note, Grant Thornton states that, “Dynamic companies share five traits: innovation, expansion, talent, culture and agility.”  Since 1984, the Grant Thornton North Carolina 100© (NC100) has celebrated the substantial impact of private companies in North Carolina.

08.24.15 | Hissho Named "2015 Top Business"

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Hissho Sushi has learned that the Company has been named as “2015 Top Business” by Diversity Business.com. 

A winner in 4 categories:

Top 50 Diversity Owned Businesses in North Carolina – 2015 # 4
Top 50 Privately-held Businesses in North Carolina – 2015 # 7
Top 100 Asian Pacific American Owned Businesses in the United States – 2015 # 19
Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses in the United States – 2015 # 276
Hissho is very humbled by this recognition as the Company continues to “Achieve the Impossible” as our #11 Core Value states.

In a letter to Philip Maung, Hissho’s President & CEO, Kenton Clarke, President & CEO of Diversity Business.com says; “Over 1.3 million businesses in the United States participated in our 15th annual business survey and you were among the select few chosen based on both your annual gross revenue and the business profile you presented to us.”

The DiversityBusiness.com website states:  “The ‘Top Businesses in America’ program was established in 1999 by DiversityBusiness.com as part of its ongoing commitment to remain at the forefront in championing the entrepreneurial spirit.  The program recognizes and honors individuals who have established themselves as a world class community of entrepreneurs that continue to transform the way we live and advance our economy forward.”

08.13.15 | Hissho Named to 2015 Inc. 5000

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It’s Official!  Hissho has earned a space in the 2015 Inc. 5000 list.  For the 5th time in 6 years Hissho is named as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America, and has earned the position of #4028.
Hissho was ranked #124 in the Food & Beverage Industry, #119 in the state of North Carolina and #44 in the city of Charlotte.
The President and Editor in Chief of Inc. 500l5000, Eric Schurenberg, stated that, “Started in 1982, this prestigious list of the nation’s most successful private companies has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success.”
Congratulations to CEO Philip Maung and all of the Hissho employees who have worked hard to earn this honor.  For more information see:  http://www.inc.com/inc5000/list/2015/ & http://www.inc.com/profile/hissho-sushi

Hissho Sushi President & CEO, Philip Maung, Interviews with The Asian Success Magazine.

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Hissho Sushi President & CEO, Philip Maung, shared his success story of his humble beginnings and building a $50 million sushi empire with The Asian Success Magazine. Tune in to this half-hour interview to hear the whole story and more Hissho inside information. Read More

2013 Inc. Hire Power Award Winner!

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Hissho has been name a 2013 Inc. Hire Power Award Winner! An impressive crop of companies that are creating jobs and keeping the economy moving forward. We were ranked #5 nationwide in the Top 10 Food & Beverage Industry Companies & ranked #3 in the Top 10 North Carolina Companies. Read More
 

Charlotte’s 2013 Best Places to Work!

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Hissho has been named as one of Charlotte’s 2013 Best Places to Work by Charlotte Business Journal. Our ranking will be announced soon. Read More

Asian Entrepreneur Award

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Hissho Sushi President & CEO, Philip Maung, received the Asian Entrepreneur Award at the Knight Theater Opera Carolina event, “Art to Poetry to Music,” in recognition of The Asian Herald newspaper’s 20th Anniversary.

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