PTS, Inc. Named to Inc. 500/5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies for Third Time

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third time, Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. (PTS, Inc.), the U.S.-based manufacturer of the CardioChek^® family of point-of-care diagnostic products, has been named to the 2013 Inc. 500|5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.  The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth over a four-year period. 

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PTS, Inc. joins the elite ranks of companies like Microsoft, Timberland, Vizio, Intuit, Jamba Juice, Oracle, and Zappos.com who have made the list three or more times in their history.  "We're delighted and honored to be named to the list for a third time," says Robert Huffstodt, President and CEO of PTS, Inc.  "Our company continues to grow rapidly because of the quality solutions we're able to provide for our customers." 

PTS, Inc.'s 60% growth also puts the company 61^st in the "Top 100 Indiana Companies" listing, according to Inc.com.

PTS, Inc. recently introduced the CardioChek Plus analyzer which delivers rapid test results for lipids and glucose simultaneously.  "We focus our efforts on bringing innovative technologies that can help our customers improve health for people around the world," says Huffstodt.  "Ultimately, our products help people live healthier lives by offering healthcare providers and their patients immediate feedback on important health parameters."

About Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. (PTS, Inc.) - Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. is a global provider of point-of-care diagnostic products to the healthcare industry.  Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, PTS, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets products for distribution in over 120 countries around the world.  The company has sales offices in Europe, Latin America and the Pacific Rim.  PTS, Inc. products include the CardioChek PA point-of-care instrument which is marketed to the professional diagnostics industry, the CardioChek cholesterol analyzer for consumer use, and soon the newly-introduced CardioChek Plus analyzer. The company offers a variety of single and combination tests for lipids (cholesterols), glucose, and ketones, as well as the CardioChek Health Risk Assessment (HRA) software package.  For more information, visit www.cardiochek.com or contact Laura Wilkerson at 317-870-5610.

About Inc. 5000 – Now in its seventh year, the Inc. 5000 is the most comprehensive portrait of America's fastest-growing private companies assembled anywhere.  Each profile is reported by one of the dozens of writers assigned to the project.  Many firms are innovators with little coverage elsewhere; many others are using their cutting-edge savvy to grow their market share in traditional products and services, and are similarly underreported by the rest of the business media.  The Inc. 5000 profiles are available on www.inc.com

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