Easy Business Software is among 50 Florida Companies on growth "WATCH" list

LAND O' LAKES, Fla. - Sept. 12, 2016 - PRLog -- FLORIDA COMPANIES ON GROWTH "WATCH" LIST

— Entrepreneurial styles, corporate cultures give these second-stage companies competitive advantages—

Land O' Lakes, Fla. (August 31, 2016) — X-Link Medical Software Interfacing from Easy Business Software is among 50 statewide companies expected to see significant growth over the next several years. This is one of the many reasons why X-Link Medical Software Interfacing was selected from companies all across Florida the for Florida Companies to WatchSM, a statewide program managed by economic development group GrowFL, in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation.

X-Link Medical Software Interfacing's management team, competitive market position and strong community involvement were among several factors that put them in contention for the award.

"These stand-out companies are all led by entrepreneurs, and have demonstrated their capacity and intent to grow," said Dr. Tom O'Neal, Executive Director of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute and Associate Vice President for the University of Central Florida's Office of Research and Commercialization. "They also all have critical intellectual property or a niche position that gives them a competitive edge in their markets," he said.

"This is a strong group of companies that deserve this special recognition given annually to the state's top second stage companies," said Dr. O'Neal. Second-stage companies are defined as those with six to 150 full-time employees and between $750,000 and $100 million in annual revenue. There are many programs and incubators promoting start-up businesses; however, GrowFL is the only Florida program that focuses exclusively on second-stage companies.

"We are very excited to be a winner and a part of Grow Florida's Companies to Watch. This past year was exhilarating and brought tremendous growth and opportunities, including the opening of several international markets." said Gary Gorsline, CEO of Easy Business Software. "We are proud of our team's dedication and accomplishments that helped facilitate the opportunity to be recognized by Grow Florida. Our staff and management are humbled to be one of this year's winners."

Together, the 50 companies named the 2016 Florida Companies to Watch generated a total of more than $1.1 billion in revenue and these companies have added nearly 1,200 new employees between 2012 and 2015. These companies project a 30 percent increase in revenue and 33 percent increase in job growth in 2016. Nationwide second stage companies represent only 13% of businesses, while employing 35% of the sales force – more than any other segment – and producing over 35% of sales revenues.

2016 FLORIDA COMPANIES TO WATCH WINNER

Companies named to the list will be officially recognized November 3rd at the Hard

Rock Live, Universal CityWalk, Orlando.

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More About X-Link Medical Software Interfacing: X-Link Medical Software Interfacing helps tens of thousands of facilities and practitioners by connecting healthcare data for true interoperability. X-Link addresses the biggest disruptive challenge in the healthcare market today: allowing the industry to use their existing but disconnected software systems. X-Link is a flexible software that links any type of software system, any kind of data, for any medical specialty. The technology behind X-Link provides the ability to deploy data interfaces faster and at a significantly lower price than our competitors. With over 400 off-the-shelf supported interfaces, hundreds of thousands of different software system combinations can be linked. Systems currently unsupported can be developed easily and will work immediately with all of the 400+ X-Link supported software systems. X-Link is available in workstation, server and cloud editions. X-Link scales across the healthcare ecosystem with installations in hospitals, clinics, and physician's offices, as well as state, federal and international projects.

Recently X-Link was awarded 3rd place in the Bright House Tampa Bay Regional Business Awards 2016. Just prior X-Link was also awarded the Technology Industry of the Year Award by the Pasco County Economic Development Council 2015. And last year, X-Link was a finalist in the 2015 Florida Companies to Watch.

For more information, visit www.x-link.info.

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More About GrowFL:

GrowFL provides strategies, resources and support, including strategic research and peer-to-peer CEO mentoring and leadership development, to second-stage Florida companies. Created by the Florida legislature in 2009 and grounded in the philosophy of Economic Gardening® — growing existing businesses in a community, region or state — GrowFL is a critical component of the state's economic development strategy and Florida's entrepreneurial ecosystem. GrowFL is certified by the National Center for Economic Gardening through the Edward Lowe Foundation. Website: growfl.com

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About the Edward Lowe Foundation:

Established in 1985, the Edward Lowe Foundation is a national, nonprofit organization that supports entrepreneurship through research, recognition and educational programs, which are delivered through Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs). The foundation focuses on second-stage companies — those that have moved beyond the startup phase and seek significant, steady growth. In addition, the foundation has a second mission of land stewardship and is committed to preserving the natural resources and historically significant structures at Big Rock Valley, its 2,600-acre home in southwest Michigan.