More success stories and strategies from Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies »Silicon Valley North it may be, but Vancouver plays host to successful businesses in a wide array of sectors and industries. A goodly number of the names on the 2016 PROFIT 500 ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies hail from the city, including the overall No. 1, Canada Drives.
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Here is the complete list of Vancouver’s Fastest Growing Companies for 2016.
1. Canada Drives
PROFIT 500: No. 1
Head Office: Vancouver, B.C.
Growth (20102015): 12,686%
Revenue (2015): $2050 million
Employees (2015, full-time equivalent): 111
What it does: Facilitates auto financing for consumers through an online portal
2. Buyatab Online
PROFIT 500: No. 3
Head Office: Vancouver, B.C.
Growth (20102015): 10,735%
Revenue (2015): $2050 million
Employees (2015, full-time equivalent): 27
What it does: Develops software-as-a-service that helps merchants sell online gift cards
3. Traction on Demand
PROFIT 500: No. 21
Head Office: Burnaby, B.C.
Growth (20102015): 3,335%
Revenue (2015): $1020 million
Employees (2015, full-time equivalent): 206
What it does: Develops and consults on cloud-based software, specializing in Salesforce.com implementations
4. Milo Enterprises
PROFIT 500: No. 22
Head Office: Vancouver, B.C.
Growth (20102015): 3,291%
Revenue (2015): $1020 million
Employees (2015, full-time equivalent): 26
What it does: Manufactures pest control and gardening products
5. Merchant Advance Capital
PROFIT 500: No. 23
Head Office: Vancouver, B.C.
Growth (20102015): 3,234%
Revenue (2015): $510 million
Employees (2015, full-time equivalent): 28
What it does: Provides financing to small businesses
6. Appnovation Technologies
PROFIT 500: No. 57
Head Office: Vancouver, B.C.
Growth (20102015): 1,414%
Revenue (2015): $2050 million
Employees (2015, full-time equivalent): 270
What it does: Provides open-source software development, IT services and consulting
7. Certified Battery
PROFIT 500: No. 63
Head Office: Burnaby, B.C.
Growth (20102015): 1,209%
Revenue (2015): $510 million
Employees (2015, full-time equivalent): 28
What it does: Sells replacement parts for consumer electronics through an online store
8. Indochino
PROFIT 500: No. 65
Head Office: Vancouver, B.C.
Growth (20102015): 1,187%
Revenue (2015): U.S.$2050 million
Employees (2015, full-time equivalent): 167
What it does: Manufactures and sells made-to-measure men’s apparel via online and physical retail channels
9. Eco Paving
PROFIT 500: No. 66
Head Office: Coquitlam, B.C.
Growth (20102015): 1,177%
Revenue (2015): $25 million
Employees (2015, full-time equivalent): 24
What it does: Manufactures and installs recycled rubber paving surfaces for residential and commercial clients
10. Copperleaf Technologies
PROFIT 500: No. 70
Head Office: Vancouver, B.C.
Growth (20102015): 1,081%
Revenue (2015): $1020 million
Employees (2015, full-time equivalent): 58
What it does: Develops decision analytics software for infrastructure and asset management companies
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The Next 15:
11. Avigilon
PROFIT 500: No. 72
What it does: Designs and manufactures surveillance cameras and develops network video management software
12. Saje Natural Wellness
PROFIT 500: No. 74
What it does: Sells all-natural health and beauty products through its own stores and online
13. Impact Recruitment
PROFIT 500: No. 77
What it does: Offers professional recruiting services
14. All Inclusive Marketing
PROFIT 500: No. 90
What it does: Strategizes and delivers digital marketing campaigns for consumer brands
15. RR Plett Trucking
PROFIT 500: No. 97
What it does: Offers long-haul transportation and container drayage services
16. Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria
PROFIT 500: No. 105
What it does: Franchises a chain of pizza restaurants across B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario
17. Venue Kings Ticket Brokers
PROFIT 500: No. 106
What it does: Offers online ticket-brokering services for concerts and sporting events
18. TEEMA Solutions Group
PROFIT 500: No. 128
What it does: Provides permanent and contract staffing services
19. TAK Logistics
PROFIT 500: No. 129
What it does: Provides short-distance transportation and warehousing services
20. Cypress Solutions
PROFIT 500: No. 132
What it does: Manufactures and sells wireless networking equipment for industrial and commercial clients
21. Lantrax North America Logistics
PROFIT 500: No. 190
What it does: Provides third-party freight broker services for the trucking industry
22. Kasa Supply
PROFIT 500: No. 197
What it does: Wholesales and retails housing maintenance supplies
23. FCV Interactive
PROFIT 500: No. 211
What it does: Designs and executes digital campaigns
24. Everland Natural Foods
PROFIT 500: No. 223
What it does: Manufactures branded and private-label organic foods and supplements
25. Global Relay
PROFIT 500: No. 230
What it does: Provides cloud-based messaging and archiving software
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Other fast-growing companies from Metro Vancouver on the 2016 PROFIT 500:
26. JMG Carrier (No. 250); 27. Atlantis Programs & Pedalheads (No. 256); 28. Nurse Next Door Home Care Services (No. 282); 29. Reliance Foundry Co. (No. 288); 30. iQmetrix (No. 289); 31. Happier IT (No. 292); 32. Gibraltar Holdings (No. 293); 33. ResponseTek Networks Corp. (No. 300); 34. Annex Consulting Group (No. 302); 35. Iridia Medical (No. 307); 36. Dominion Lending Centres (No. 309); 37. Bacchus Law Corp. (No. 314); 38. Softlanding Solutions (No. 326); 39. Icron Technologies Corp. (No. 327); 40. Crelogix (No. 328); 41. Pacific Quorum Properties (No. 329); 42. LGM Financial Services (No. 336); 43. Ecofish Research (No. 341); 44. General Credit Services (No. 348); 45. Clevest (No. 358); 46. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? (No. 359); 47. Synergy Trucking (No. 367); 48. Creative At Home (No. 373); 49. TIO Networks (No. 382); 50. Targa Contracting (No. 393); 51. Radial Engineering (No. 396); 52. Prizm Media (No. 409); 53. Binary Stream Software (No. 422); 54. Photon Control (No. 425); 55. Mira Floors & Interiors (No. 447); 56. Flexstar Packaging (No. 457); 57. IT/IQ Tech Recruiters (No. 472); 58. Left Coast Naturals (No. 473); 59. Norsat International (No. 477); 60. Blue Chip Logistics (No. 494); 61. Marcon Metalfab (No. 500).