PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. magazine ranked Integra Telecom 1,722 on its annual Inc. 5,000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The competitive telecommunications provider ranked among the top 100 private companies in America within five 2010 Inc. 5,000 categories, including a ranking of 23 in the category of gross dollars of growth. Between 2006 and 2009, Integra achieved revenue growth of 161 percent. This is the third consecutive year that Integra Telecom has been named in the top 5,000, following four straight years on the Inc. 500 list between 2001 and 2004.
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Integra Telecom was recognized among the top 50 in the following five Inc. 5,000 categories:
"The leaders of the companies on this year's Inc. 5,000 have figured out how to grow their businesses during the longest recession since the Great Depression," said Inc. President Bob LaPointe. "The 2010 Inc. 5,000 showcases a particularly hardy group of entrepreneurs."
Integra Telecom is a leading provider of telecommunications and Internet services for businesses in 11 Western states.
"It is an honor to once again make Inc. magazine's honorary list of the fastest-growing private companies in America," said Dudley Slater, CEO for Integra Telecom. "The fact that Integra has been ranked during seven of the last 10 years is a true testament to our experienced management team, dedicated employees and commitment to quality customer service and reliable products."
According to Inc., despite the fact that most of this year's measuring period of 2006-2009 took place during the latest recession, aggregate revenue among the companies on the list actually increased to $321.6 billion, up more than 50 percent from last year. This year's Inc. 5,000 employ a record 1.4 million people, up from one million on last year's list.
About Integra Telecom
Integra Telecom Inc. provides voice, data and Internet communications to thousands of business and carrier customers in 11 Western states, including: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah and Washington. The company owns and operates a best-in-class fiber-optic network comprising metropolitan access networks, a nationally acclaimed Internet and data network, and a 4,700-mile high-speed long haul network. The company has earned some of the highest customer loyalty and customer satisfaction ratings in the telecommunications industry. Integra Telecom and Electric Lightwave are registered trademarks of Integra Telecom Inc. For more information, visit www.integratelecom.com.
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For further information: John Nee, +1-503-453-8084, john.nee@integratelecom.com, or Melissa Moore, +1-503-546-7894, melissa@lanepr.com, both for Integra Telecom
