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Second Wind Earns Ranking on the 2007 Inc. 5000 with Three-Year Sales
Growth of 27%
 27 August 2007 — Somerville, MA – Inc. magazine ranked Second Wind on its first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. The company's ranking was based on its 27% revenue growth from 2003-2006 and was the only business-to-business wind organization in the energy industry category. Listed among only a handful of other wind businesses, Second Wind was one of 198 Massachusetts companies.
"Second Wind's hardware and software have helped to lay the foundation for the growth of the wind energy industry, and we're thrilled that Inc. magazine recognizes our success," Second Wind President Walter Sass said. "With the recent introduction of our Triton product, which uses sonic "chirps" to measure the wind, we expect our company's growth to accelerate in years ahead."
Second Wind's mission is to advance the use of wind data to make wind energy profitable for the businesses and investors who create wind energy plants, painless for the operators who work with wind energy equipment and practical for the businesses, consumers and utilities that benefit from wind energy as a low-cost and environmentally desirable source of power.
Founded by Walter Sass and Kenneth Cohn, Second Wind has maintained a presence in wind resource assessment since introducing the first data logger specifically for wind energy prospecting in 1981. In 1985, the company tackled wind farm monitoring with the introduction of the first Second Wind windfarm monitoring system.
In 2007, Second Wind took another step forward by launching the Triton™ sonic wind profiler, designed to lower development costs and improve power predictions to make the siting of wind farms easier. The device, a re-invention of sodar technology, assesses wind speed and direction by sending sound pulses into the sky and measuring the returning echoes.
Second Wind prides itself on technology innovation with its in-house hardware development and software engineering talent. The company continues to develop groundbreaking products related to wind data. Headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, Second Wind has a sales force in North America along with dealers in Europe and Asia. Products are placed in more than 40 countries and on all seven continents, including Antarctica.
"The Inc. 5,000 provides the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy - the entrepreneurial part," said Inc. 5,000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. "The expansion of the list has allowed us to tell the stories of larger companies, older companies, and a wealth of companies in industries like Manufacturing and Construction that are underreported in the business media.
About Second Wind Inc.
Founded in 1980, Second Wind Inc. advances the use of wind data to make wind energy more profitable for owners, painless for operators and practical for consumers. Key products include: Nomad® data logger and tower systems; Triton® sodar systems; SkyServe® satellite wind data service and Phaser® power transducers. Second Wind is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA, and is privately held. For more information on the Triton sonic wind profiler or SkyServe satellite wind data service and Second Wind's other products, visit www.secondwind.com.
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