Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual List ofAmerica’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies’”the Inc. 5000
Intelligent Blends Ranks No. 2,381 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 174.65 Percent
NEW YORK, August 12, 2020 ‘ Inc. magazine today revealed that Intelligent Blends is No. 2,381 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, 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. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
“We are honored to be included in the Inc. 5000 2020 list. Back in 2013 we saw an opportunity in K-cups and the single serve beverage market and we dove right in. We are grateful for our success to date that is owed to a large group of pioneering Co-pack customers and to our team driving our Maud’s brand each and every day. None of this could have happened without the amazing and dedicated team we have developed at Intelligent Blends.’
Michael Ishayik, CEO
Not only have the companies on the 2020 Inc. 5000 been very competitive within their markets, but the list as a whole shows staggering growth compared with prior lists as well. The 2020 Inc. 5000 achieved an incredible three-year average growth of over 500 percent, and a median rate of 165 percent. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue was $209 billion in 2019, accounting for over 1 million jobs over the past three years.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are also being featured in the September issue of Inc., available on newsstands August 18.
‘œThe companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 come from nearly every realm of business,’ says Inc. editor-in-chief Scott Omelianuk. ‘œFrom health and software to media and hospitality, the 2020 list proves that no matter the sector, incredible growth is based on the foundations of tenacity and opportunism.’
The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring the companies on the list will be held virtually from October 23 to 27, 2020. As always, speakers will include some of the greatest innovators and business leaders of our generation.
Established in 2013, Intelligent Blends is an innovative manufacturer of coffee, tea, and functional beverages. In the pursuit of innovation and flexibility we produce certified recyclable K-Cups®, compatible with Nespresso® capsules, stick packs, biodegradable PLA Tea Sachets, bagged and filter pack coffee. We operate a dedicated 100,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in Southern California and our veteran management team has a combined average tenure of 60 years in manufacturing and co-packing experience. Our advanced, state-of-the art single-serve equipment was custom designed for flexibility and making the highest quality blends. Besides manufacturing we have also become a leader in Research and Development in formulating the latest and greatest blends. Anything from hitting a certain taste profile to creating the next best functional beverage, we are up for the task.
We are proud to offer various House brands on various e-commerce platforms as well as in retail settings. We also provide our house blends to over 100,000 hotels rooms across the USA serving in room coffee in the word of Hospitality.
We also offer fulfillment services exclusively to our co pack customers to provide a turn key service that creates efficiencies in work and cost.
Intelligent Blends- Single Servings, Infinite Possibilities
For additional media information about Intelligent Blends, LP, contact:
John Lenz, VP of Sales
858-245-9265 or [email protected]
More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000
Methodology
The 2020 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2016 and 2019. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2016. 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 2016 is $100,000; the minimum for 2019 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 athttp://www.inc.com/inc5000.
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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.
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