Hagerman named to Inc. 5000 - America's leading growth companies

Mt. Zion, IL – Hagerman & Company today announced that, for the second year in a row, Inc. magazine has ranked the company on its Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.

“We’re honored to be recognized again this year by Inc. magazine as one of the top-growth companies in America,” Dennis Hagerman, Hagerman & Company CEO said. “All of our employees can take pride in this accomplishment. We thank our customers throughout America for their loyal support which makes the growth possible. We’re also grateful to Inc. magazine for this recognition.”

Hagerman & Company was ranked number 2,958 among companies listed. The company’s revenue grew 120.7 percent from 2004 to 2007. The full listing for Hagerman & Company’s Inc. 5000 ranking can be viewed at www.inc5000.com

“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.”

The 2008 Inc. 5000, as revealed online at www.inc.com, reported aggregate revenue of $185 billion and median three-year growth of 147 percent. Most important, the 2008 Inc. 5000 companies were engines of job growth, having created more than 826,033 jobs since those companies were founded.

About Hagerman & Company, Inc.

Hagerman & Company’s products and services encompass three broad lines of business: CAD/CAM, Consulting Services (including design automation systems and systems for product data management and electronic document management) and Customer Relationship Management.

In addition the company both sells and supports the hardware, operating system, network, and Internet technologies and platforms that underlie these systems. Hagerman & Company is a Microsoft Certified Solution Provider. The Company represents major software developers in the above industries including Autodesk, Inc., Pathtrace Systems (CAD/CAM), Blue Cielo (PDM/EDM), Pivotal Software and Microsoft (CRM).

Hagerman & Company, Inc. is headquartered in Mt. Zion, Illinois, and maintains branch offices for sales and support in the following locations: Schaumburg (IL), Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Mishawaka (IN), Evansville (IN), Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, and California operations in San Jose, San Ramon, Sacramento, Anaheim, Glendale and San Diego.

Hagerman & Company is recognized as an Autodesk Premier Solutions Provider – Manufacturing and operates Autodesk Authorized Training Centers (ATCs) in San Jose, Anaheim, Mt. Zion and St. Louis. For more information about Hagerman & Company, please visit our website at www.hagerman.com.

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