Gigpro was named South Carolina’s Fastest Growing Company in the 50 Fastest Growing Companies competition. South Carolina's 50 Fastest Growing Companies competition is the annual ranking of the Palmetto State's 50 most dynamic and successful companies.

This year’s recipients were honored at a luncheon at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Oct. 9, where Barbara Melvin, president and CEO of South Carolina Ports, was the keynote speaker. The event recognizes an exceptional and diverse assembly of businesses from across the state among its Top 50 winners.

To be eligible for the SC 50 Fastest Growing Companies Award, the company must be headquartered in South Carolina and, be in business for at least three years and show revenues of more than $3 million in the last fiscal year. The companies are selected using a calculation based on year-over-year growth of revenue and employee headcount over the last three years.

Once companies submit their data, they are notified of whether they placed in the competition, but rankings are not announced until the recognition luncheon.

Integrated Media Publishing, publisher of Greenville Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly, and Charleston Business Magazine, partners with The Capital Corporation to honor these South Carolina companies. The program is in its 22nd year. 

Partner sponsors are Prisma Health; Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP; and Wells Fargo Bank. 

For the first 20 years, the program honored the 25 Fastest Growing Companies, but the list was expanded to 50 companies two years ago. 

“We are proud to honor these South Carolina companies that make such an important impact on business and quality of life in our state,” said Lori Coon, publisher of Greenville Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly, and Charleston Business Magazine. “We congratulate all of honorees for their accomplishments.”

In addition to the 50 Fastest Growing Companies, awards were also given for Excellence in Business. 

The Employee Retention Award went to Chancel Construction, where the average full-time employee has served for 23 years.

The Growth in Revenues Award was presented to Jordon Construction, which demonstrated a sixfold increase from 2020 to 2022.

The Customer/Client Retention Award went to CF Evans Construction LLC, which has an average of eight years with its top 10 customers.

The Community Involvement Award was presented to Harper General Contractors. More than 100 employees participated in company-supported philanthropic activities in 2022.

The South Carolina Economic Impact Award, presented by BMW Manufacturing, recognizes companies in the Palmetto State whose activities have produced extraordinary results.  This award honors companies from all regions of the state and across multiple industries for their outstanding contributions to the South Carolina economy. This year’s award was presented to ZF Transmissions, which is headquartered in Gray Court. 

A new award was presented this year, the inaugural C. Dan Adams Lifetime Achievement Award, named for the founder of The Capital Corporation. This award was given to Bob Hughes, chairman of Hughes Development. 

The SC 50 Fastest Growing Companies, in rank order are:

Number 50: Rymedi, Greenville

Number 49: Integrated Biometrics, Spartanburg

Number 48: MedTrust Holdings, Hanahan

Number 47: Clayton Construction Company Inc., Spartanburg

Number 46: CF Evans Construction LLC, Greenville

Number 45: Broad River Retail LLC, Fort Mill

Number 44: Docugraphics LLC, Charleston

Number 43: Global Lending Services, Greenville

Number 42: Stokes & Company CPAs PC, Greenville

Number 41: Chancel Construction Inc., Conway

Number 40: Accountfully, Charleston

Number 39: Bela Family Dentistry, Lexington

Number 38: ANC Group, Greenville

Number 37: Tri-County Mechanical Inc., Little River

Number 36: H&W Electrical Corp., Greenville

Number 35: SC Steel, LLC, Taylors

Number 34: Proactive MD, Simpsonville

Number 33: Clear Touch Interactive, Greenville

Number 32: Plus-Plus USA, Greenville

Number 31: AssistPro Inc., Greenville

Number 30: SEJ Services, Mount Pleasant

Number 29: Blue Haven Pools & Spas, North Charleston

Number 28: Soteria LLC, North Charleston

Number 27: Equip Studio, Greenville

Number 26: Elite Home Care, Day Centers and Transportation, Spartanburg

Number 25: NLJ Ventures, Greenville

Number 24: AMAROK, Columbia

Number 23: GenX Security Solutions, Piedmont

Number 22: Chronic Care Staffing, Mount Pleasant

Number 21: Flare Media Agency, Greenville

Number 20: Daedalus Industrial, Easley

Number 19: Bachner Electro USA, Greer

Number 18: Air Compressor Services, Greenville

Number 17: Star EV, Simpsonville

Number 16: The Hiring Group LLC, Greenville

Number 15: Preferred Home Services, Charleston

Number 14: FLEXSPACE, Charleston

Number 13: Jordon Construction Group, Greenville

Number 12: Capital Waste, Columbia

Number 11: Ryan Thorne Ambulance, Greenville

Number 10: iTrust Wellness Group, Greenville

Number 9: Sage Capital Wealth Management of Raymond James, Greenville

Number 8: Sunny Days Entertainment LLC, Simpsonville

Number 7: Red Lab Logistics Inc., Charleston

Number 6: Bintelli LLC, Ladson

Number 5: Robbins Construction Group, North Charleston

Number 4: Sands Investment Group, Mount Pleasant

Number 3: Merge Transportation, Charleston

Number 2: Floyd Lee Locums, Charleston

Number 1: Gigpro, Charleston