Thorpe Capital Group Recognized at Utah 100

Thorpe Capital Group was recognized today at the MountainWest Capital Network Utah 100 as the 44th fastest growing company in the state.

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) October 28, 2006 -- Thorpe Capital Group was recognized today as the 44th fastest growing company in Utah at the annual Utah 100 awards ceremony presented by the MountainWest Capital Network.

Other companies recognized today include USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: USNA) and FatPipe Networks, Thorpe Capital Group clients. Overstock.com (Nasdaq: OSTK), Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN), Extra Space Storage (NYSE: EXR) and Zions Bancorporation (Nasdaq: ZION) were also among those recognized.

It is an honor to be recognized on the same program with great companies like USANA and Huntsman. Having been recognized in 2005, we were especially pleased to meet the growth threshold for recognition again this year.

Devin Thorpe, founder and Managing Director of Thorpe Capital Group commented, "It is an honor to be recognized on the same program with great companies like USANA and Huntsman. Having been recognized in 2005, we were especially pleased to meet the growth threshold for recognition again this year."

"Over the years," continued Thorpe, "the winners continue to recognize one key theme when accepting their awards: the importance of a good team. Clearly, a good team has been the key to our success, too," Thorpe concluded.

The Utah 100 Awards were launched by the MountainWest Capital Network in 1995 and each year recognize Utah's fastest growing companies in three categories, fastest growing (percentage), fastest growing (absolute revenue) and "emerging elite" (companies less than five years old with rapid revenue growth). The MountainWest Capital Network, formed in 1983, is a not-for-profit business networking organization that fosters the growth of human and financial capital in Utah. More information is available at www.mwcn.org.

Thorpe Capital Group, LLC, is the parent of Thorpe Capital, Inc. (Member NASD). The firm helps middle market companies with M&A advisory services and private placements of debt and equity. Thorpe Capital Group serves companies with more than $5 million in revenue with strong profits or rapid growth. For more information, please visit www.thorpecapital.com. Devin Thorpe also writes a blog at www.midmarketmaven.com.

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