HostGator Ranks 239 on Inc. 5000
Written by Chad Bean on August 21, 2009 – 5:27 pm -Inc. Magazine just ranked HostGator #239 overall on their prestigious Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing privately owned companies in America. Here’s how the companies that make Inc’s list are ranked:
The Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2005 through 2008. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by the first week of 2005, and therefore able to show four full calendar years of sales. Additionally, they have to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent — not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies — as of December 31, 2008 (a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired since that date). Revenue in 2005 must have been at least $200,000, and revenue in 2008 must have been at least $2 million.
Additionally, HostGator ranked #6 in all Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX (Greater Houston area) companies, and #20 out of all companies in our category—Business Products & Services.
HostGator has managed to grow over 896% within the measured 3 year time period. We’ve nearly doubled in revenue from 2007 to 2008.
In 2008, HostGator was ranked at #21 overall. Although 2009’s rank was lower than the previous year’s, we’ve nearly doubled our revenue between the two periods. Despite the job market shrinking across the U.S., HostGator has also created 100 positions for highly qualified technicians and systems’ administrators in the Houston area over the last year.
I think I speak for everyone at HostGator, when I say we’re all really proud to be a part of this company and what we’ve been able to accomplish. The growth simply comes from doing what we’ve always done: providing our clients with reliable web hosting service, 24/7 support, and by offering as many features as possible.
Huge thanks goes to our clients and employees for our continued success.
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By Chimpie on Aug 21, 2009 | Reply
I swear I posted something about this in the forum last week, but I can’t find it now. Anyway, congratulations on making the list and thank you for being the best host I’ve ever had.
Chimpie
By Jerry on Aug 21, 2009 | Reply
Hostgator has GREAT! support.
I’ve had a few ?’s on how to get things tweaked for my site, & each time the Hostgator support/chat was very fast at helping me get things done.
Thanks, & I will make it a point to tell others, how great this host is!
By Wizno on Aug 22, 2009 | Reply
I’m glad you guys are ranking higher and higher every year! I also wanted to thank you for the free wordpress theme, it’s a great foundation to start with and build off of. I hope you guys like what I’ve done with it! (I promise I didn’t destroy it)
By Irfan on Aug 23, 2009 | Reply
congratulations. Your employee support is so good.
By Tex on Aug 25, 2009 | Reply
Way to go. Now lets just make it even better. ;]
[ from a clients point of view :) ]
By Russ on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply
congrats is right on. Keep up the great work
By Tom on Aug 31, 2009 | Reply
Look like fun :)
By Khaled Sharaf on Aug 31, 2009 | Reply
GO GATOR!!!
You Guys ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Patrish Dehler on Aug 31, 2009 | Reply
Good for you… I mean HostGator. I’ve been a customer for several years (have 3 websites) and have been most happy. And, yes, I do recommend you to others looking for a hosting service. :)
By Andrew on Sep 1, 2009 | Reply
Great news. Congratulations.
By Pattanaik on Sep 1, 2009 | Reply
I wish you all the best. From #21 to #239 is not a fall. We understand that you could rank #1 if you grow from $10 to $1000 and rank #500 for growing from $1,000,000,000 to $1,100,000,000.
I appreciate your service and support. If ever there has to be a shared server reco form me it will be HOSTGATOR.
By Taste Twist on Sep 1, 2009 | Reply
HOST gator is the bomb – great job guys keep it rolling
By lito on Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
Congrats! This serves as a reason why I trust hostgator. Though there are problems that arises, I believe and i can see that hostgator truly find ways to further improve the services it offer to its clients.
More power.
By hostreviewgeeks on Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
Great job guys,I been with you guys for over 3 years now.
By Definite Web Hosting on Sep 7, 2009 | Reply
Congrats guys, providing very nice reseller services.
By Millard on Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Congrats Hostgator. Your customer support is the quickest and the best I have used.
By Jose on Sep 30, 2009 | Reply
Hi Brent
before you turn the biggest hosting company
why dont you open servers in Europe?
There are millions of potential customers that
could like HG huge features and much more convinient prices than here
But think twice before contracting because of:
-bigest server response times,
-no toll free telephone support,
-the handicap for local SEO positioning since the ip are in another country
If you effort and manage to give the same service to foreign customers Im sure you will get a lot of customers here.
Good luck!
By web hosting on Oct 29, 2009 | Reply
You are rockiiiing…. I really want to see 2010 results. Where will u be?