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Ann Arbor SPARK Now Accepting FastTrack Award Applications

March 19, 2018 Regional Updates
FastTrack Business Awards

Ann Arbor SPARK is now accepting applications for its annual FastTrack Awards. This impressive honor is presented to high-growth organizations, also known as gazelle companiesheadquartered within Washtenaw County. The submission deadline is May 1, 2018 and there is no fee to apply.

New this year, FastTrack award winners will be recognized on Thursday, June 14 at an evening reception the eve of 2018 Tech Talk and Tech Trek, joining the line-up for A2Tech360, the expanded timeline of events taking place that week.

To be eligible for a FastTrack Award, companies must show revenue increases by at least 20 percent annually for three years or more, starting from a revenue base of at least $100,000 in 2014. Presenting accounting partner Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business Consultants, who has partnered with Ann Arbor SPARK for FastTrack for more than 10 years, will once again verify all of the award applications.

“We encourage all eligible organizations, from small companies to large enterprises, to complete the application,” said Paul Krutko, president and CEO, Ann Arbor SPARK. “Any organization that meets the criteria will be recognized.”

New this year, FastTrack Award winners will be recognized on Thursday, June 14 at an evening reception on the eve of 2018 Tech Talk and Tech Trek, joining the line-up for A2Tech360. In addition to accounting partner Yeo & Yeo, Comcast Business will be supporting the event as a co-presenting sponsor.

 

More information about the application process, which has been streamlined for 2018, can be found atAnnArborUSA.org/FastTrackWinners.