Inc. magazine has released its annual Inc. 5000 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, and dozens of promotional products firms were spotlighted.

In order of ranking, they are:

  • Print Your Cause, No. 267 with 2,115% growth;
  • Sticky Brand, No. 614 with 956% growth;
  • Proforma Edge, No. 713 with 822% growth;
  • Custom Cones USA, No. 795 with 746% growth;
  • SwagUp, No. 890 with 662% growth;
  • Stan Miller & Associates Powered by Proforma, No. 1,148 with 397% growth;
  • PromoSuns, No. 1,574 with 361% growth;
  • Aria Signs & Design, No. 1,825 with 307% growth;
  • Greco Promotions, No. 2,187 with 255% growth;
  • Whitestone, No. 2,207 with 252% growth;
  • Corporate Color Printing, No. 2,282 with 241% growth;
  • Logo Print & Promo, No. 2,450 with 224% growth;
  • Casey Creative Powered by Proforma, No. 2,494 with 219% growth;
  • iPromo, No. 2,498 with 219% growth;
  • Proforma Hi-Rez, No. 2,565 with 212% growth;
  • Proforma123, No. 2,674 with 201% growth;
  • Brandito, No. 2,675 with 201% growth;
  • Proforma Advantage Systems, No. 2,839 with 188% growth;
  • ScreenBroidery, No. 2,898 with 182% growth;
  • Imprint Engine, No. 2,954 with 210% growth;
  • The MRL Group, No. 2,955 with 177% growth;
  • Blue Phoenix Branding powered by Proforma, No. 3,116 with 166% growth;
  • Proforma OnePoint, No. 3,205 with 160% growth;
  • Metro Printed Products powered by Proforma, No. 3,436 with 145% growth;
  • Relevant Marketing Solutions powered by Proforma, No. 3,466 with 144% growth;
  • Proforma 3rd Degree Marketing, No. 3,503 with 141% growth;
  • Creative Studio Promotions and Technology, No. 3,520 with 140% growth;
  • MCS Marketing, No. 3,684 with 131% growth;
  • TK Promotions, No. 3,841 with 122% growth;
  • Consolidus, No. 3,882 with 121% growth;
  • Cobi Kat Enterprises (Fully Promoted Idaho), No. 3,998 with 115% growth;
  • Wallace Graphics, No. 4,073 with 112% growth;
  • Ideation Creative Brand Management, No. 4,074 with 112% growth;
  • IdentiBrands Powered by Proforma, No. 4,080 with 111% growth;
  • Smith Solutions powered by Proforma, No. 4,200 with 106% growth;
  • Waterfront Promotional Merchandising, No. 4,282 with 102% growth;
  • Proforma Big Ideas, No. 4,298 with 101% growth;
  • Proforma Strategic Promotions, No. 4,577 with 90% growth;
  • Proforma Horizon Total Source, No. 4,698 with 85% growth;
  • Proforma Print Marketing, No. 4,797 with 81% growth;
  • Proforma PromoGraphix, No. 4,815 with 81% growth;
  • RBA Advertising, No. 4,875 with 78% growth


This year, Proforma (PPAI 196835, D13) – promo’s fifth leading distributor in this year’s PPAI 100 – had 32 of its distributor owners make the magazine’s list, a record for the Independence, Ohio-based organization.

“With immense pride and excitement, I commemorate this unprecedented achievement wherein 32 of our visionary distributor owners have earned their rightful place on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies,” says Proforma CEO Vera Muzzillo. “I’m inspired by their relentless pursuit of growth and grateful for the collective efforts that have made this accomplishment possible.”

To qualify for eligibility in the 2023 Inc. 5000 listing, each privately held company must have generated at least $100,000 in revenue in 2019 and no less than $2 million in revenue in 2022, among other criteria.

“Running a business has only gotten harder since the end of the pandemic,” says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. “To make the Inc. 5000 — with the fast growth that requires — is truly an accomplishment. Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that are building our future.”

If your company also made Inc. magazine’s list and was not mentioned in this article, please contact JohnC@ppai.org to be included in a follow-up story.