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Inc. Magazine Names UDig to 35th Annual List of Fastest Growing Companies

Inc. Magazine Names UDig to 35th Annual List of Fastest Growing Companies
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Announcement comes as company adds key team members and celebrates 15th Anniversary, #mostinnovativeyearyet

RICHMOND, VA, August 17, 2016Inc. magazine today ranked UDig No. 4394 on its 35th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment— its independent small businesses. This is UDig’s fourth appearance on the list since 2008, demonstrating the organization’s continued growth. UDig’s ranking can be found at inc.com.

This recognition comes as UDig wraps up its celebration of 15 years of technology innovation. “Since our inception in 2001, we’ve enjoyed serving our customers in many different capacities and becoming a trusted partner. It’s exciting to see how the business has grown and how we have been able to evolve our offerings to support client needs,” shared Andy Frank, UDig Founder and CEO.

UDig expanded its business in 2015 to offer consulting services centered on its Digital, Engineering, Data and Innovation expertise.  In support of the consulting practice, UDig recently added two key members to the team:

Joe DeVito, Manager, Digital Consulting Services
Joe specializes in Technical Architecture, User Experience and overarching Digital Strategy, with over 10 years of experience leading large teams on enterprise level web and software, such as Adobe Experience Manager.  Joe’s vast experience in many types of development environments and infrastructures enables him to be the common thread between development, design and business stakeholders.

Steven MacLauchlan, Manager, Data Consulting Services
Steven is a Certified Data Management Professional with over a decade of experience delivering tailored data management solutions that focus on data’s business value, while enhancing clients’ overall capabilities to manage data. Steven has expertise in Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Architecture and emerging NoSQL technologies.  His experience allows him to balance system infrastructure, business process and culture to implement and maintain successful data projects.

Joe and Steven will lead the consultant teams for their respective areas of expertise helping to define, lead and implement client projects. Frank concluded, “Continued recognition from Inc., celebrating our 15th anniversary and further expansion of our team and our offerings are evidence that we are helping clients solve their most challenging technology problems and building upon our strong foundation.”

About UDig

UDig is a leading provider of technology consultants, project teams and strategic outsourcing services.  Leveraging expertise in Digital, Engineering, Data and Innovation services, UDig helps businesses keep pace with technology.

With a diverse team of experts, UDig is small enough to deliver personal service and large enough to provide the technical expertise clients need.  Headquartered in Richmond, VA with a footprint covering the mid-Atlantic, UDig has consultants engaged on client sites across the country. Learn more at udig.com.

More about Inc. and the Inc. 500|5000

Methodology

The 2016 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2012 to 2015. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2012. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2015. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2012 is $100,000; the minimum for 2015 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.

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