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Critical Insight is #78 on Inc. Magazine’s Pacific Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies With 2-Yr Growth of 191%

Written by Critical Insight | Mar 15, 2022 4:55:00 PM

SEATTLE, WA, USA, March 15, 2022 -- Inc. Magazine today revealed that Critical Insight is No. 78 on its third annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Pacific list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies based in Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon, and Washington. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list represents a unique look at the most successful private companies within the Pacific region economy generating sustainable growth and jobs.

“We are extremely proud to be recognized as one of the fastest growing private companies in the West, especially after our first listing on the Inc. 5000 last year,” said Garrett Silver, CEO of Critical Insight. “The need to defend critical services from cyberattack has never been greater. Our work with cities, counties, and healthcare organizations is core to our mission and is fueling our growth.”

The companies on this list show a remarkable rate of growth across all industries in the Pacific. Between 2018 and 2020, these 150 private companies had an average growth rate of 195% percent and, in 2020 alone, they added 10,252 jobs and $5.1 billion to the Pacific region’s economy. Companies based in the Irvine, Santa Monica, and Venice, California, areas had the highest growth rate overall.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000 Regionals Pacific, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, metro area, and other criteria, can be found at inc.com/pacific starting March 15, 2022.

“This year’s Inc. 5000 Regional winners represent one of the most exceptional and exciting lists of America’s off-the-charts growth companies. They’re disrupters and job creators, and all delivered an outsize impact on the economy. Remember their names and follow their lead. These are the companies you’ll be hearing about for years to come,” says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc.

About Critical Insight
Critical Insight delivers cyber security that’s critical to your mission. We defend your organization with a personalized blend of MDR, managed, and professional services, to assess, test, and monitor 24x7. IT teams get their day jobs back with a full staff of expertise for less than the cost of one employee. We make cyber security a path to progress, from ensuring compliance to driving customer preference. We’re committed to defending those who serve us all, so no organization has to go without an effective cyber defense. Critical Insight. We Defend. You Thrive. 

More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Regionals

Methodology
The 2022 Inc. 5000 Regionals are ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2018 and 2020. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2019. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2020 is $1 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.

About Inc. Media
The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent.

The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.