BCD International Ranks No. 191 on Inc. Magazine’s List of Midwest’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Companies on the 2021 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list employed more than 43,000 people.

Buffalo Grove, IL, March 16, 2021 – Inc. magazine today revealed that BCD International is No. 191 on its 2021 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the Midwest economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses.

“This incredible honor and recognition represent what’s possible when a team of people believe in what they do having purpose,” said BCD International CEO Jeff Burgess. “Their passion on the significance the company has on public and infrastructure safety and security is what drives us. This has 100 percent to do with them; I just get the privilege of leading them.”

The companies on this list show stunning rates of growth across all industries in the 12 Midwest states. Between 2017 and 2019, these 250 private companies had an average growth rate of 199 percent and, in 2019 alone, they employed more than 43,000 people and added more than $11 billion to the Midwest economy. Companies based in the Chicago, Detroit, and Cincinnati areas brought in the highest revenue overall.

“This list proves the power of companies in Midwest states 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.”

Complete results of the Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest, 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/midwest.