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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Three Leesburg, Virginia Businesses Rank in the Top 500 of
This Year’s “Inc. 5000” List of Fastest Growing Companies
Leesburg, VA (August 23, 2013) – Earlier this
week, Inc. Magazine released its 2013 list of
the 5,000 fastest-growing privately owned
companies in the United States. Three
Leesburg, Virginia-based businesses made the
top 500 of the list.
Knight Solutions is a veteran-owned general
contractor that specializes in renovating
cemeteries for veterans. Their 3-year growth
of a whopping 1,472%, with 2012 revenues of
$16.3 million and 150 employees, landed the company in the #296 position on the 2013 Inc.
5000 list. Founded in 2005, Knight Solutions focuses on hiring veterans, and owner Kevin Knight
was honored by the Leesburg Economic Development Commission at the 2012 Leesburg
Business Awards with the inaugural Veterans Affairs Award. For more information, please visit
www.knightsolutionsfirst.com.
Founded in 1992, FCi Federal is a federal contractor that provides operations management and
professional services to a variety of government agencies, including law enforcement and
immigration. With 3-year growth of 1,218% and over 1,300 employees in 38 states, FCi Federal
came in at #361 on the Inc. 5000 list. In addition, company founder & CEO Sharon Virts Mozer
was named the 2013 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Greater Washington area
in the Government Services category. For more information, please visit www.fcifederal.net.
Paramount Business Jets is a private jet charter brokerage firm that has pioneered transparent
pricing for private charter flights as a more flexible and less costly alternative to fractional jet
ownership. Founded in 2005, Paramount has experienced 1,093% revenue growth over the
past three years, placing them at #409 on the Inc. 5000 list and at #2 among travel and
hospitality companies. For more information, please visit. www.paramountbusinessjets.com.
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“These great businesses truly illustrate why Leesburg is a great place to grow a business as well
as a family,” said Marantha Edwards, Leesburg’s Economic Development Director. “We have
worked hard to foster an entrepreneur-friendly business culture here in Leesburg. The
phenomenal growth of Knight Solutions, FCi Federal and Paramount Business Jets shows that
we are being successful with those efforts.”
Contact:
Doug Parsons
Business Development Manager
dparsons@leesburgva.gov
703-771-6530
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