Bright Power Ranks No. 189 on Inc. Magazine’s List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the New York City Metro Region
Companies on the 2021 Inc. 5000 Regionals: NYC Metro list had an average growth rate of more than 200 percent.
New York, NY | Inc. magazine today revealed that Bright Power is No. 189 on its second annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: New York City Metro list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing New York City area-based private companies. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the NYC area economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses.
“Bright Power is proud to be recognized by Inc. magazine by ranking on the Inc. 5000 list for the New York City Metro Region. This honor, and our past placements on the Inc. 5000 list, would not be possible without our incredible employees and forward-thinking clients and partners. It is also evidence that sustainability, energy efficiency, and renewable energy is a rapidly growing field with limitless possibilities,” says Jeffrey Perlman, CEO, President, and Founder of Bright Power.
The companies on this list show stunning rates of growth across all industries in the New York City area. Between 2017 and 2019, these 250 private companies had an average growth rate of 214 percent, and, in 2019 alone, they employed more than 48,000 people and added nearly $9 billion to the NYC Metro area economy.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000 Regionals: NYC Metro area, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, metro area, and other criteria, can be found at https://www.inc.com/inc5000/regionals/new-york.
“This list proves the power of companies in the New York City area no matter the industry,” says Inc. editor-in-chief Scott Omelianuk. “The impressive revenues and growth rates prove the insight and diligence of CEOs and that these businesses are here to stay.”
In addition to being an Inc. 5000 Regional: New York City Metro company, Bright Power is an Inc. 5000 Honor Roll company having been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list for five years.
About Bright Power
Bright Power provides strategic energy and water solutions to building owners and operators across the nation. Specializing in multifamily apartment buildings, Bright Power has worked with almost 100,000 buildings that cover 1.9 billion square feet. Bright Power’s energy management solutions include EnergyScoreCards benchmarking software, MoBIUS® real-time energy management, energy audits, energy procurement, on-site generation, green building design services, turnkey installation of energy improvements, and ongoing energy management. For more information, please visit www.brightpower.com.
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Methodology
The 2021 Inc. 5000 Regionals are ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2017 and 2019. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2017. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2019. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2017 is $100,000; the minimum for 2019 is $1 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.
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The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.