Avani Technology Solutions Leads Rochester Chamber Top 100
Avani Technology Solutions, an IT and software development firm, took the number one spot on the 32nd annual Rochester Chamber Top 100 list of the fastest-growing privately owned businesses in the Rochester and Finger Lakes region. System engineering and photonics technology company Precision Optical Transceivers and construction management and design build contractor Taylor, the Builders rounded out the top three. The Rochester Chamber Top 100 is a Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce and KPMG LLP program that ranks businesses based upon both dollar and percentage growth.
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bob Duffy said, “This year’s Rochester Chamber Top 100 list shows the fabulous success and amazing diversity that exists in the Rochester and Finger Lakes region’s economic engine. Service companies appeared most on the list, followed by construction, technology, manufacturing, and financial. The one hundred companies combined for more than $12.1 billion in total revenue and employed nearly 23,000 people in the Rochester area. Rochester Chamber congratulates the Top 100 businesses and wishes them continued success and growth.”
To be eligible for the Rochester Chamber Top 100, businesses must be independent, privately held, headquartered in the nine-county Finger Lakes region, and have revenue of at least $1 million in each of the three most recent fiscal years. The program recognizes Rochester’s reputation as a region of innovation spurred by a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
Avani Technology Solutions CEO Sameer Penakalapati said, “I attribute Avani’s success to leveraging technology platforms to serve our customers and employees better, faster, and more responsively. We are also constantly adding new skills and competencies and focusing on areas that matter most to our customers. Staying focused and frugal while growing the business is also important.”
Precision Optical Transceivers CEO Todd Davis said, “A large contributor to our success has been our customer-facing model. Whether in production, engineering or sales, our team members go the extra mile to fulfill customer needs and build strong relationships along the way. Our customers feel confident in our products and expertise, which I believe is crucial when building long-term partnerships. I also credit our unique company culture and employee benefits for our success. It is rooted in the philosophy that happy employees will take care of their customers and the business will in turn take care of itself. We strive to ensure that our employees feel happy and fulfilled within their roles.”
Taylor, the Builders President Karl Schuler said, “The people who work here helped us land high on the Rochester Chamber Top 100. There are so many talented people in this world. We have some and the competition has some. You can’t control the talent level of your competition, but you can control your own effort and commitment to excellence. Hard work will always beat talent. Know what you don’t know, learn something every day, and work hard.”
The 32nd annual Rochester Chamber Top 100 celebration includes an awards dinner and pre-dinner reception with vendor showcase at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center Thursday, November 1. The reception runs 5-6:30 p.m. and the dinner begins at 7 p.m. Visit the Rochester Chamber Top 100 page at www.GreaterRochesterChamber.com for more on dinner tickets, vendor table reservations, and sponsorships.
The full 2018 Rochester Chamber Top 100 list:
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- Avani Technology Solutions, Inc.
- Precision Optical Transceivers
- Taylor, the Builders
- TalentBridge
- CloudCheckr
- Terry Tree Service, LLC and Ironwood Heavy Highway LLC
- Real Agent Pro
- O'Connell Electric Company
- DiPasquale Construction Inc.
- APD Engineering & Architecture, PLLC
- LaBella Associates
- The DDS Companies
- Workplace Interiors
- SEI Design Group
- cheribundi, Inc.
- Surmotech LLC
- CPL
- Waste Harmonics, LLC
- Five Star Improvements, Inc.
- Hewitt Young Electric, LLC
- D3 Engineering LLC
- Home Power Systems LLC
- Broadstone
- Oaks Construction Inc.
- Turner Underground Installations, Inc.
- Rochester Network Supply, Inc.
- Midwest Asset Acceptance Group
- Precision Grinding & Manufacturing Corp.
- R-Options, Inc.
- ConServe
- 3G Packaging, Inc.
- Klein Steel Service Inc.
- ENALAS LLC
- Keller Williams Realty Greater Rochester
- ADI, LLC
- Optimax Systems, Inc.
- Marshall Exteriors
- D'Agostino General Contractors, Inc.
- Poseidon Systems
- iSECURE, LLC
- Regional Distributors, Inc.
- Baldwin Richardson Foods
- Premium Mortgage Corporation
- Liberty Pumps, Inc.
- Tuf Trucks and Fine Cars
- Tri Tower Telecom Corporation
- Mason Digital LLC
- YPC Media
- Nu-Look Collision, Inc.
- Truth Collective
- Bio-Optronics, Inc.
- Sydor Technologies
- UniLink Inc.
- Insero & Co. CPAs, LLP
- Cambridge Street Asset Management LLC (Royal Oak Realty Trust)
- OptiPro Systems, LLC
- Affinity Enterprises LLC
- Genesee Regional Bank
- IK Systems, Inc.
- Josh Landscape Co.
- Elmer W. Davis, Inc.
- Empire Realty Group
- Benefit Resource, Inc.
- SWBR
- Bob Johnson Auto Group
- Northern Air Systems, Inc.
- VP Supply Corp.
- Triad Network Technologies, Inc.
- LSI Solutions, Inc.
- Steel Tech Fabricators, Inc.
- eHealth Technologies
- Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning
- HBT Architects, LLP
- iV4, Inc.
- Ardent Learning, Inc.
- Brite
- Rohrbach Brewing Company
- Novem Group
- Xelic, Inc.
- Lantek Companies
- Ontario Exteriors, Inc.
- Birchcrest Tree & Landscape, Inc.
- Innovative Recruiting Solutions, Inc.
- KJT Group, Inc.
- Butler/Till Media Services, Inc.
- Admar Supply Co., Inc.
- Leonard's Express, Inc.
- New York Patriot Construction, Inc.
- Patriot Towers, Inc.
- Gorbel, Inc.
- Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
- Bristol ID Technologies
- Strategic Interests, LLC
- Just Solutions, Inc.
- Miller & Associates Sourcing Specialists, LLC
- ComTec Solutions, LLC
- Career Start
- BioWorks, Inc.
- Wischmeyer's Plumbing Plus LLC
- E.E.P. Quality Group, Inc.