‘Persistence, Perseverance, and Pluck’: 182 North Texas Companies Rank on the 2021 Inc. 5000

On the list of the 5,000 fastest-growing, privately held, for-profit companies in the U.S., the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro had more ranking companies than any other Texas metro at 179. Wichita Falls and Sherman companies also made a showing.

Here are region's high-growth companies on the Inc. 5000 list.

The North Texas region—and the state as a whole—are once again prominent on The Inc. 5000, an annual ranking that highlights the fastest-growing privately held companies in America. The high-growth companies are ranked on three-year growth.

Of the 421 Texas-based companies on the list, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington showed out more than any other area in the state.

Dallas had 87 repeat honorees this year and 16 newly founded companies. In total, the local companies represent $10.7 billion in revenue, 146 percent three-year median growth, and 15,407 jobs added.

Though Dallas-Fort Worth had more companies on The Inc. 5000, Austin and Houston had greater median growth, with 183 percent and 191 percent, respectively. Comparatively, Austin brought in $3.9 billion in revenue and 8,312 jobs, and Houston $7.3 billion and 4,456 jobs.

Top ranking Dallas-Fort Worth companies on the Inc. 5000

DFW has 179 private companies on the Inc. 5000 this year, followed by Austin (109), Houston (90), and San Antonio (25). Other Texas cities like Tyler, Beaumont-Port Arthur, College Station-Bryan, Wichita Falls, and Sherman-Denison are also represented by companies on the list.

The 10 top-ranking companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro span industries from financial services and health to telecommunications and software.

Per Inc., the companies and their Inc. 5000 rankings are:

  • Pomerenke Holdings (No. 73): The Arlington-based advertising and marketing company experienced 5,163 percent growth.
  • NXT Mortgage Company (No. 169): The Coppell-based financial services company experienced 2,496 percent growth.
  • Noblesoft Technologies (No. 196): The Irving-based software company experienced 2,200 percent growth.
  • Manamis (No. 226): The Murphy-based logistics and transportation company experienced 1,922 percent growth.
  • PlayMakar (No. 228): The Keller-based health company experienced 1,914 percent growth.
  • NexxtGen Corporation (No. 261): The Irving-based telecommunications company experienced 1,771 percent growth.
  • Arise Recovery Centers (No. 264): The Dallas-based health company experienced 1,759 percent growth.
  • Shiftsmart (No. 280): The Dallas-based human resources company experienced 1,649 percent growth.
  • Premier Health Solutions (No. 366): The Frisco-based insurance company experienced 1,311 percent growth.
  • Napali Capital (No. 454): The Roanoke-based real estate company experienced 1,070 percent growth.


Napali Capital
is the only company that was also on last year’s top 10 Dallas-Fort Worth companies on the Inc. 5000.

More standout North Texas companies

Looking beyond the DFW metro, Wichita Falls-based Joint Strategic Technologies (No. 227) was tops in North Texas for government services and Sherman’s Glitzy Girl topped the retail category.

Other companies in the region were tops in their categories in North Texas, including Divergence Academy, No. 556 overall, ranked in the top for education; Zeal IT Consultants (No. 483) for IT system development; and Integra Mission Critical (No. 460) for engineering.

Pomerenke Holdings and Integra Mission Critical are standouts in their industry categories nationally: Both companies were third in their industry categories in the overall 5000. 

Dallas-based Pomerenke, which assists car owners in marketing and selling specialty vehicles for profit, also came in fourth for companies in Texas. Last year, Pomerenke wasn’t even on the list of top 10 companies in North Texas.

Dallas-based Integra Mission Critical designs and delivers turnkey data centers. 

Here’s the ranking of 182 North Texas companies on the 2021 Inc. 5000 list

The North Texas list includes companies from Sherman and Wichita Falls. Growth rate is rounded. For additional company details and to see the full list of 5000, view the interactive table on Inc

Rank Name Growth  Industry
73 Pomerenke Holdings 5164.00 Advertising & Marketing
169 NXT Mortgage Company 2496.06 Financial Services
196 Noblesoft Technologies 2200.08 Software
226 Manamis 1922.40 Logistics & Transportation
227 Joint Strategic Technologies (JST) 1915.26 Government Services
228 PlayMakar 1914.00 Health
261 NexxtGen Corporation 1770.66 Telecommunications
264 Arise Recovery Centers 1758.60 Health
280 Shiftsmart 1648.87 Human Resources
366 Premier Health Solutions 1311.11 Insurance
454 Napali Capital 1070.07 Real Estate
460 Integra Mission Critical 1040.45 Engineering
473 Connect Pediatrics 1021.52 Health
483 Zeal IT Consultants 1003.05 IT System Development
542 Eyeful Media 883.31 Advertising & Marketing
556 Divergence Academy 866.78 Education
557 Resi Media 864.68 Telecommunications
623 Glitzy Girlz 773.92 Retail
647 BILT Incorporated 748.37 Software
655 AM RE Syndicate 741.34 Insurance
696 UI Global Brands 704.10 Consumer Products & Services
728 o9 Solutions 674.20 Software
753 Eosera 656.96 Consumer Products & Services
771 Hazel and Olive 641.15 Retail
800 HireSanta 606.06 Consumer Products & Services
823 Precision Monitoring 593.59 Health
847 JNunn Building Company 576.55 Construction
884 Critical Project Services 550.45 Engineering
892 Embark 545.76 Financial Services
932 Venn Technology 514.69 IT Management
948 StaffDNA 507.53 Health
978 Medley Heating and Air Conditioning 492.20 Construction
988 O3 Energy Corporation 486.37 Energy
999 Hypercore Networks 483.33 Telecommunications
1055 United Real Estate Group 458.90 Real Estate
1113 SATCON 436.67 IT System Development
1140 Artisan Design Group 425.69 Construction
1184 Tek Leaders 408.63 IT Management
1187 Urban Infraconstruction 408.02 Construction
1193 Compass Datacenters 406.41 Telecommunications
1207 Buddy Outdoors 401.72 Retail
1222 It’s A Secret Med Spa 393.70 Health
1236 AMG Technology Investment Group 389.28 Telecommunications
1259 Sign Gypsies 382.18 Consumer Products & Services
1273 PestRoutes OpCo 376.86 Software
1302 Pryme Pay 367.67 Business Products & Services
1312 Koddi 363.81 Software
1366 Loftwall 348.57 Manufacturing
1377 MyTelemedicine 343.82 Health
1401 First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation 338.58 Real Estate
1416 HOUNDSBAY 334.96 Consumer Products & Services
1429 Accelerate Resources Operating 330.39 Energy
1453 Blueprint to Practice Automation 325.82 Health
1459 Thrive Internet Marketing Agency 324.66 Advertising & Marketing
1462 Allata 323.90 IT System Development
1464 Utility Concierge 323.52 Consumer Products & Services
1511 MB2 Dental 313.04 Health
1554 Elite Innovative Solutions 302.45 IT System Development
1562 Highlands Residential Mortgage Ltd 300.85 Financial Services
1681 HealthMark Group 272.16 Business Products & Services
1687 PawTree 271.44 Consumer Products & Services
1719 Freestyle Brands 266.20 Consumer Products & Services
1720 Appspace 266.18 Software
1748 Two Roads Consulting 261.64 Business Products & Services
1849 Integrated International Payroll 245.92 Financial Services
1879 BuzzBallz/ Southern Champion 238.33 Food & Beverage
1963 Newline Interactive 226.20 Computer Hardware
1966 Tandem Business Strategies 226.02 Advertising & Marketing
1988 JM Bullion 222.72 Retail
2020 Think Power Solutions 218.62 Engineering
2133 Home Tax Solutions 203.55 Financial Services
2134 Form.io 203.40 Software
2141 Experion Technologies 202.78 Software
2189 MicroQuant 196.87 Financial Services
2213 Encore Mechanical (Southlake, TX) 193.20 Construction
2335 Mobile Cardiac Imaging 181.92 Health
2340 Marketscale 181.55 Advertising & Marketing
2352 Soleo Health 180.10 Health
2362 Jupiter Education Services 179.19 Education
2369 Bailey’s Blossoms 178.57 Retail
2397 DKBinnovative 176.57 IT Management
2400 SYNERGEN Health 176.26 Health
2423 BasePoint Psychiatry, PLLC 174.32 Health
2447 Smart City Locating 172.26 Real Estate
2452 World Class Jet 171.76 Logistics & Transportation
2513 Apex Dental Partners 166.66 Health
2539 Pearl Street Dental Partners 164.54 Health
2563 Town Square Mortgage & Investments 162.18 Financial Services
2602 BuzzClan 158.08 IT Management
2639 Elrod Enterprises 154.65 Consumer Products & Services
2752 Mojo Media Labs 145.89 Advertising & Marketing
2755 OP2 Labs 145.69 Consumer Products & Services
2790 Improving 142.81 IT Management
2807 Mortgage Financial Services 141.59 Real Estate
2911 EPSoft Technologies 133.81 Software
2929 Red River Logistics 132.47 Logistics & Transportation
2938 Spire Agency 131.75 Advertising & Marketing
2947 Paragon Healthcare 130.97 Health
2954 Acuity Surgical 130.66 Health
2991 Texas Tax Protest 128.24 Real Estate
3016 Peritus 126.71 IT System Development
3035 Supreme Lending 125.58 Financial Services
3046 Southwest Funding, LP 124.74 Financial Services
3084 Global Data Vault 122.53 IT Management
3108 Critical Start 121.55 IT Management
3129 QEO Group 120.15 Financial Services
3166 A1 Health Group 117.76 Insurance
3169 January Digital 117.59 Advertising & Marketing
3172 ParkHub 117.17 Software
3180 Velo IT Group 116.60 IT Management
3210 MedCore Partners 114.47 Real Estate
3242 CONTI Organization 112.01 Real Estate
3246 AFairchild PC 111.91 Financial Services
3249 Amcare Pro Home Health 111.65 Health
3263 Tumbleweed TexStyles 110.88 Consumer Products & Services
3270 Monkedia 110.59 Advertising & Marketing
3295 Copper Mobile 109.09 Software
3308 Valiant Enterprises 108.56 Real Estate
3318 Information Discovery Services 108.08 Government Services
3327 Federos 107.40 Software
3361 Amplifi Group 105.55 Business Products & Services
3451 Architectural Fabrication 100.74 Manufacturing
3466 Trintech 100.00 Software
3496 Techstar Group 98.14 IT System Development
3521 Bython Media 97.13 Advertising & Marketing
3554 Accolite Digital 95.95 Software
3674 First National Title Insurance Company 91.32 Insurance
3677 MSC Development 91.21 Consumer Products & Services
3716 JP and Associates REALTORS 89.60 Real Estate
3743 Stratosphere Technical Consulting 88.36 IT System Development
3775 TruGroup 86.59 IT System Development
3800 Global IP Networks 85.61 IT Management
3890 Solutions by Text 81.04 Software
3922 TRUth 79.77 Advertising & Marketing
3936 Corvette Mods 79.29 Retail
3980 Premier LogiTech 78.06 Business Products & Services
3993 VLK Architects 77.61 Business Products & Services
4020 Payer Compass 76.19 Health
4036 ENTOUCH Controls 75.77 Energy
4063 Point of Rental Software 74.78 Software
4084 TruePoint Communications 73.88 Advertising & Marketing
4085 Comprehensive Finance (CFI) 73.85 Health
4127 Pediatric Home Healthcare 72.32 Health
4183 Lone Star Analysis 70.35 Government Services
4189 Lightbeam Health Solutions 70.16 Health
4212 Cockrum Consulting 69.35 IT System Development
4267 Emergicon 67.63 Health
4287 Protec Equipment Resources 66.79 Energy
4306 Bear Technologies Corporation 66.05 IT Management
4330 Aerospace Quality Research and Development 65.40 Engineering
4352 Formulife 64.49 Manufacturing
4362 OrderMyGear 64.09 Software
4454 Anders Group 60.79 Health
4484 HomeWell Franchising 59.76 Health
4491 SEI – Dallas 59.39 Business Products & Services
4514 Wheeler Staffing Partners 58.54 Human Resources
4537 Selerix Systems 57.88 Software
4596 CrateBind 55.99 Software
4607 New Western 55.59 Real Estate
4642 Morphis 53.94 IT System Development
4675 Tricolor Holdings 52.78 Financial Services
4680 TBX Employee Benefits 52.51 Human Resources
4690 ISHIR 52.09 Software
4698 WHAPPS 51.91 Business Products & Services
4719 Mr. Jim’s Pizza Worldwide 51.04 Food & Beverage
4739 Iconic IT 50.25 IT Management
4792 CHARGEBACK GURUS 47.33 Financial Services
4793 Servsys Corporation 47.24 IT Management
4818 International Acquisition Group 46.04 Business Products & Services
4847 Mars Services 44.71 Construction
4853 JB Warranties Corp 44.51 Construction
4859 Sealink International 44.33 Logistics & Transportation
4865 Scentsible 44.03 Consumer Products & Services
4873 Perimeter International 43.66 Logistics & Transportation
4876 Techvera 43.50 IT Management
4877 Imaginuity® 43.42 Advertising & Marketing
4932 HomeVestors of America 41.35 Real Estate
4945 Rogers Healy and Associates Real Estate 40.88 Real Estate
4952 Oceans Healthcare 40.46 Health
4954 A+ Staffing 40.45 Human Resources
4959 Akorbi 40.25 Business Products & Services
4995 Ulrich Barn Builders 39.01 Manufacturing

 

Top ranking companies in Texas

The top five highest-ranking companies in the state, in order, are: San Antonio-based Texas Solar Integrated (No. 11 overall), Austin-based Empowering a Billion Women (No. 28), Austin-based OJO Labs (No. 49), and Austin-based Literati (No. 77).

Inc. says, “Across every single industry, these businesses’ growth rates are beyond impressive and demonstrate just how much the small-business sector impacts Texas’s economy.”

The top five overall

According to Inc. editors, the companies on this year’s list have been “very competitive” within their individual markets. Because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdown orders, they’ve also proven to be exceptionally resilient and flexible.

The top five companies overall, in order, are: California-based Human Bees (48,345 percent growth), California-based Carbon Health (39,734 percent growth), Mississippi-based Upstream Life Insurance Company (36,955 percent growth), Massachusetts-based Revolutionary Clinics (32,997 percent growth), and California-based Dave (28,972 percent growth).

“The 2021 Inc. 5000 list feels like one of the most important rosters of companies ever compiled,” Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc., said in a statement. “Building one of the fastest-growing companies in America in any year is a remarkable achievement. Building one in the crisis we’ve lived through is just plain amazing. This kind of accomplishment comes with hard work, smart pivots, great leadership, and the help of a whole lot of people.”

Methodology

Business-media brand Inc. says that each company on this year’s list “has its own tale of persistence, perseverance, and pluck.”

Collectively, over the past three years, companies on The Inc. 5000 garnered a median revenue of $11.1 million and added more than 610,000 jobs. The average median three-year growth rate was 543 percent.

Inc. ranked each privately held for-profit company according to its percentage revenue growth from 2017 to 2020. Companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2017, be U.S.-based, and independent. The minimum requirement for 2020 was $2 million.

Quincy Preston contributed to this report. 

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