"The leaders of the companies on this year's Inc. 5000 have figured out how to grow their businesses during the longest recession since the Great Depression,"

From Atlantic Metro Communications founded in 2002 and offering nationwide, full-service ISP offering managed hosting, colocation, IP bandwidth, dark fiber and metro transport Ethernet services, to Telepacific Communications, the largest CLEC providing integrated voice and data telecommunications services to the small and medium-sized business ("SMB") customer segment in California and Nevada, today announced it has once again been named one of Inc. Magazine's Top 100 "Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America" in the 2010 rankings.

Unified communications provider PanTerra Networks, came in at 469 (out of 5,000) with 641 percent three-year revenue growth while TEOCO, which just bought TTI Telecom, stands at 2,193 for 117 percent three-year sales growth. Hosted VoIP provider Geckotech came in at 1,878 for its second year in a row on the Inc. 5000, while Oregon-based CLEC Integra Telecom achieved a spot at 1,722

"The leaders of the companies on this year's Inc. 5000 have figured out how to grow their businesses during the longest recession since the Great Depression," said Inc. president Bob LaPointe. "The 2010 Inc. 5000 showcases a particularly hardy group of entrepreneurs."

Other telecom names on the list (full list below) include CLEC Birch Communications, managed services provider VoIP Logic, Fibertech Networks, colo provider Telx Group, VoIP provider 5LINX Enterprises, and telecom expense management company Tangoe.

Inc. 5000 posted an aggregate revenue of $321.6 billion in 2009, up more than 50 percent from the previous year. The top five industries by total revenue are Business Products & Services ($84.7 billion), Health ($48.3 billion), Consumer Products & Services ($26.4 billion), Retail ($22.3 billion), and Government Services ($15.1 billion). Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found on www.inc.com/5000.

The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2006 to 2009. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by June 30, 2006. Additionally, they had to be based in the United States, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2009.

Inc. 500 listed by Telecommunications Companies:

iCore Networks, DeviceAnywhere, Connexion Technologies, TowerCo, GATR Technologies, SkyMira, 5LINX Enterprises, Genband, MIR3, Bluefish Wireless Management, Network Innovations, NeoPhotonics, UniTek USA, Single Digits, One Call Now, iFAX Solutions, Ethertronics, Aptela, In-Building-Wireless, BandCon, TeleProviders, Bandwidth.com, Splice Communications, Send Word Now, Commdex Consulting, Integra Telecom, Disitron Industries, Southern Light, IneoQuest, GetWireless, Tangoe, My Wireless, Maverick Networks, Consumer Cellular, American Broadband, Waveguide, GoWireless, Callis Communications, Geckotech, VoiceNetLink, Host.net, Morcom International, Sixnet, Xtreme Communications, MegaPath, Information Transport Solutions, Satcom Resources, Goodman Networks, Hosted Solutions, AVIDwireless, InTouch Solutions, CapRock Communications, Advanced Global Communications, Quagga, Veroxity Technology Partners, M5 Networks, NeoCom Solutions, Single Path, CallTower, Everglades Technologies, VoIP Logic, Echo 24, Xchange Telecom, Wireless Connection, Integration Partners, TelePacific Communications, Quake Global, OneVoice Communications, Birch Communications, Cellular Specialties, Granite Telecommunications, Carousel Industries, Consultedge, Network9, Providea, We Sell Cellular, Comm3, Hanson Communications, Fibertech Networks, OmniPresence, WFN Strategies, NETech, Voxitas, Cybera, CalPOP.com, User Centric Communications, Wilshire Connection, Discount Two-Way Radio, Tri Wire Engineering Solutions, Microcom Technologies, LBA Group, NetworkIP, Telephone & Data Systems, Maverick Communications, Go2 Communications, SRI Telecom, GlobeNet International, Grandstream Networks, Teoco, Xtelesis,  CornerStone Telephone, Sterling Commerce Group, Third Party Verification, Advanced Datacomm Solutions, Satellite Engineering Group, Alliance Communications Management, Maestro Services, AdvanTel Networks, Select Communications, allConnex, Avalon Global Solutions, Iridium Satellite, Advocate Networks, The Tellennium Group, LightEdge Solutions, Brightstar, IVCi, Glow Networks, VoIP Supply, IdeaOne Telecom Group, CallOne, High Power Technical Services, Socket, USCarrier Telecom, Consolidated Technologies, Rizzo Consulting, McGraw Communications, Wholesale Carrier Services, Telarix, Spring Communications, Applied Global Technologies, Continuant, Purcell Systems, Annese & Associates, Viscom International, Southern Diversified Technologies, ILD Telecommunications, DSCI, Cellwaves, Telecommunications Development, Empirix, Arrow Technologies, Atlantic Metro Communications, Hibernia Atlantic, IP Communications.  

For the entire list go here: http://www.inc.com/inc5000/list/industry/telecommunications