Mississippi Business Journal,
Watkins Ludlam, KPMG host Fast 40

From left: Mississippi Business Journal Publisher Ed Darling,
Editor Ross Reilly, Tommy Shepherd, CEO of Watkins Ludlam,
MEC President Blake Wilson and Mark Peach, Partner at KPMG LLP. 

The Fast 40 Program, co-presented by the Mississippi Business Journal, KPMG LLP and Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, PA honors the state’s most dynamic privately-owned businesses for their contributions to the growth and success of the entire community. The program was held October 29, 2009 at the Jackson Country Club and honored the companies' achievements. Like the INC 500 list of the nation’s fastest-growing companies, the Fast 40 list represents the backbone of Mississippi business and industry. This year the fastest growing business is Dixie Mat and Hardwood Co.

Fast 40 tells the success stories of the state’s 40 fastest-growing businesses. Companies ranked on the prestigious Fast 40 list submit financial data to an independent auditor for review, and are then profiled by the MBJ’s editorial team. 

The following companies were named to the Fast 40 list:

The Farese Group
Neel-Schaffer, Inc.
Mississippi Health Partners
Community Bancshares, Inc.
CDA Hospitality, LLC
The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint
Southern Diversified Technologies, Inc.
Ross & Yerger Insurance Inc.
TempStaff
Kossen Equipment
Morgan White Group, Inc.
Long Electric Company
BankPlus
Simmons Erosion Control, Inc.
Metro Mechanical Inc.
Matrix Solutions
Liquid Creative
Mendrop Wages, LLC
Synergetics DCS Inc.
Kinetic Staffing, LLC
Camelia Home Health & Hospice
SmartSynch
Venture Technologies
The Merchants Company
On-Site Fuel Service
Business Communication Inc
Cobb Environmental & Technical Services, Inc.
Jackson/Newell Paper Companies
First Choice Medical Supply, LLC
Harris Construction, Inc.
Century Construction & Realty
Young Williams, PC
Spinal USA
Blacklidge Emulsions, Inc.
Bomgar Corporation
Jones Lumber Company, Inc
Chain Electric Company
Dixie Mat and Hardwood Co.