SparkFun Named to the Mercury 100 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in Boulder County
Company ranks eighth for 2011 and has consistently been selected in the top ten fastest growing companies in Boulder County since 2006
BOULDER, Colo., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SparkFun Electronics (www.sparkfun.com), a provider of parts, knowledge and passion for electronics creation, today announced it was named to the Mercury 100 list this week. The distinguished listing by Boulder County Business Report, recognizes the 100 Fastest-Growing private companies in Boulder County based on two-year growth. This is the sixth consecutive year that SparkFun has been in the top 10 companies selected based on its fast-paced growth.
"We are honored to once again be selected as one of the fastest growing companies in Boulder County," said AnnDrea Boe, director of marketing at SparkFun. "We are hackers and educators at our roots and always have been since Nate Seidle, our CEO, started the company. Our passion for helping others unleash their imaginations and create inventions through the use of electronics is what drives our ongoing success."
Boe says that SparkFun has grown consistently since its founding in 2003 and has always been profitable. The company currently has 115 employees, revenues of $18.5 million and has posted 181 percent growth over the past two years.
About SparkFun Electronics
Founded in 2003, SparkFun Electronics is a provider of parts, knowledge and passion for electronics creation. It helps anyone explore electronics and enables people to build their own inventions. SparkFun currently offers more than 1,800 products, ranging from simple components, like capacitors and resistors, to GPS units and Bluetooth modules. The company employs 115 people and is based in Boulder, Colorado.
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