CLEVELAND (September 2009) – Vocon, a leading architectural and interior design firm, has been named one of the “Top 5,000 Companies” by Inc. magazine. This elite ranking is a comprehensive look at the fastest growing private companies in the nation based on revenue growth.

For the third consecutive year, Inc. magazine has honored successful companies being guided by the leadership of independent-minded entrepreneurs. Vocon, in addition to maintaining an entrepreneurial leadership focus and experiencing an increase in overall project revenue and steady project growth, was recognized for a revenue growth rate of 116.5 percent. The firm’s total revenue in 2008 added up to $15.6 million.  

“I am pleased for Vocon to be recognized once again as one of the top companies by Inc,” said Deborah Donley, principal, Vocon. “Our staff has done a phenomenal job meeting client expectations which in turn brings new business and potential for growth to the firm.”

Inc.’s “Top 5,000 Companies” divided the companies into 25 categories from Food and Beverage to Computer Hardware. Vocon was honored in the Construction category, and was number 2,559 out of the “Top 5,000 Companies.” Despite a down economy this year, the magazine reports this year’s top companies saw a significant spike in revenue.

To learn more about the winners of Inc.’s “Top 5,000 Companies,” visit www.inc.com/inc5000.

Established in 1987, Vocon is a Cleveland-based architecture and interior design firm focused on creating distinctive, productive work environments for private- and public-sector clients throughout the country. Some of its notable clients include Quicken Loans, The Weather Channel, FirstEnergy Corp. and KeyBank—to name a few. For more information about Vocon, visit www.vocon.com.

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*Vocon provides services through three business entities: Vocon Design, Vocon Architecture and Vocon Partners

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