Lambriar Vet Achieves Inc.com Honor for Private Companies

Inc.com ranked Lambriar Vet Supply No. 939 on its first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country.

New York, NY (PRWEB) August 30, 2007 -- Inc.Com today ranked Lambriar Vet Supply No. 939 on its first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. The Inc. 5,000, an extension of Inc. magazine's annual Inc. 500 list, catches many businesses that are too big to grow at the pace required to make the Inc. 500, as well as a host of smaller firms. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.

The Inc. 5,000 provides the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy - the entrepreneurial part

"The Inc. 5,000 provides the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy - the entrepreneurial part," said Inc. 5,000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. "The expansion of the list has allowed us to tell the stories of larger companies, older companies, and a wealth of companies in industries like Manufacturing and Construction that are underreported in the business media.

Established in 1994, by Douglas Lambert, Lambriar Animal Health Care strives to provide quality veterinary supplies and pet supplies at competitive prices. The staff has earned the respect and trust of customers globally. As the professional's authority in the pet care industry, Lambriar Animal Health Care continually works to assist customers in all facets of their pet care businesses. Value added services include an on-staff veterinarian, available to customers for questions and concerns, an in-house pharmacist and an extensive educational library. The articles provide basic to advanced information for the health and well being of dogs, cats, birds, horses, cattle, swine, sheep and goats. Visit the website for a full range of topics. www.lambertvetsupply.com

The 2007 Inc. 5,000, as revealed online at www.inc.com, reported median revenue of $52 million and median three-year growth of 373.1 percent. Complete information on this year's Inc. 5,000, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The list features a profile for each company, almost all of them written as a result of Inc. interviews with management. In addition, the list is searchable according to numerous criteria, including industry, city, state, region, and year founded.

Hottest Regions for Fastest-Growing Companies
Leading the list of the fastest-growing companies in the nation is the Midwest region with 1,046 of the fastest-growing companies, followed by the West with 884 companies. The Southeast comes in a close third, with 872 companies, followed by the Northeast with 782 companies, and the Mid-Atlantic region with 606 companies.

Hottest Industries for Fastest-Growing Businesses
The largest business category is Construction, with 561 of the fastest-growing companies in this category, followed by Manufacturing with 515 companies, IT services in third with 466 companies, Business Services with 377 companies and Advertising & Marketing with 349 companies round out the top five industries ranked on the 2007 Inc. 5,000.

Industries reporting the highest total revenue in 2006 are Construction ($27.1billion), Manufacturing ($18.6 billion), Health ($13.1 billion), Computers & Electronics ($12.7 billion), and Financial Services ($11.8 billion).

Methodology
The 2007 Inc. 5000 list measures revenue growth from 2003 through 2006. To qualify, companies had to be U.S.-based and privately held, independent - not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies - as of December 31, 2006, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2003, and $2 million in 2006.

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