For the sixth consecutive year, Big Ass Fans®, the worldwide leader in large-diameter, low-speed fans, has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Inc. magazine’s prestigious Inc. 5000 list highlights America’s independent entrepreneurs. Big Ass Fans has earned a place on the coveted listing since it was started in 2007.

Moving up more than 700 places to be ranked at number 3,008 on the list this year, Big Ass Fans has shown 72 percent growth in revenue over the past three years.

Despite a stagnant economic environment, the companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 list created more than 400,000 jobs over the past three years.

“Now, more than ever, we depend on Inc. 500|5000 companies to spur innovation, provide jobs and drive the economy forward. Growth companies, not large corporations, are where the action is,” advises Inc. Editor-in-Chief Eric Schurenberg.

Big Ass Fans will join this year’s honorees at the Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony, October 3-5, 2012, in Phoenix, Ariz. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/5000.

Methodology
The 2012 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2008 with 2011. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2008. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of Dec. 31, 2011. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2008 is $100,000; the minimum for 2011 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at www.inc.com/500.

About Inc. Magazine
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