Celebrating Sustained Growth in the Middle-Market

June 13, 2011 - PRLog -- Raleigh, N.C.  – Business North Carolina and Cherry Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) are pleased to announce the "NC Mid-Market FAST 40", a program to honor those middle-market companies headquartered in North Carolina that have had the greatest growth in revenue and employees over the last three years.

Often overlooked as not among the largest corporations nor the smallest enterprises, mid-market businesses provide the backbone for sustained growth in North Carolina. Finally, there is a program to honor their achievement and contribution to economic growth in the state.

Top honorees will be featured in the December issue of Business North Carolina and designated as a "North Carolina Mid-Market FAST 40" company.

"We are very excited to recognize and reward those companies in North Carolina that are catalysts for growth," said Scott Duda, Partner with CB&H. "Mid-market businesses are crucial to the nation's ongoing economic recovery and the future of our state."

Eligible businesses must:

• be headquartered in North Carolina,
• be either a commercial enterprise or nonprofit,
• be either privately owned or publicly traded,
• have annual revenues in the $15 million $500 million range, and
• demonstrate sustained growth in revenues and employment over the past three years.

To nominate a company online, visit www.cbh.com/NC40. There is no fee associated with nominating a company or receiving this recognition.

A selection committee will evaluate all interested applicants and contact the finalists to schedule brief appointments to validate the submitted information and interview an executive for the related article. The deadline to nominate a company is July 8, 2011 and all applications are due in by July 29, 2011. Winners will be by selected September 1, 2011.

About Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H)
For over 60 years, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) has provided high-quality financial and management services to a diverse and successful client base. Currently ranked among the top 30 accounting firms in the nation, CB&H is uniquely positioned to impart quality, cost-effective and practical advice to clients that include multinational corporations, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, emerging or start-up firms, and successful individuals.

About Business North Carolina
Business North Carolina is entering its 30th year of publication and, with over 90 national awards, has earned a reputation as one of America’s best regional business magazines. BNC is the only statewide business magazine in North Carolina -- covering the state and its economy with quality, in-depth journalism. Digging behind the news to get to the real stories, BNC delivers fair, accurate, thorough and at times provocative monthly issues to enlighten and entertain readers across the state.

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