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Second Wind Earns Second Year Ranking on the 2008 Inc. 5000
With Three-Year Sales Growth Of 60%
21 October 2008 — Somerville, MA - For the second consecutive year, Second Wind has made the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in U.S. The company climbed more than 500 rankings from last year’s placement, based on its 60% revenue growth from 2004-2007.
“Our company is working aggressively and innovatively to meet the growing demand for accurate wind assessment,” Second Wind President Walter Sass said. “We’re pleased to be among the few wind energy companies on this prestigious list.”
Sass credited the strong interest in Second Wind’s newest product, the Triton sonic wind profiler, as adding significantly to the company’s overall growth. The device is designed to make the siting of wind farms easier using sodar technology. It assesses wind speed and direction by sending sound pulses into the sky and measuring the returning echoes. Triton sales are increasing each quarter, with 30 units currently operating in the field — including sites in Canada, Romania, the United Kingdom and 12 states across the U.S.
Headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, where it employs about 40 people, 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 company prides itself on technology innovation with its in-house hardware development and software engineering talent.
“Our second annual Inc. 5000 continues the most ambitious project in business journalism,” said Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. “The Inc. 5000 gives an unrivalled portrait of young, underreported companies across all industries doing fascinating things with cutting-edge business models, as well as older companies that are still showing impressive growth.”
Media coverage of this news in...
- North American Windpower: "Second Wind Makes Inc.'s List Of Fastest Growing Companies"
- WindTech: "Second Wind earns second year ranking on the 2008 Inc. 5000"
- Wind Today: "Second Wind Makes Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the United States For Second Consecutive Year"
- Renewable Energy World: "Second Wind Earns Second Year Ranking on the 2008 Inc. 5000 With Three-Year Sales Growth of 60%"
- Somerville Journal: "Second Wind gets second listing with Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in U.S."
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; SkyServeŽ 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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