Firms Headed by Indian-Origin Persons in Fortune's Fastest-Growing US Businesses List

Updated: October 25, 2014 17:03 IST

Six firms founded and headed by persons of Indian-origin are among the 100 fastest-growing businesses located in American cities, according to a list by Fortune and The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City.

Firms Headed by Indian-Origin Persons in Fortune\'s Fastest-Growing US Businesses List
Six firms founded and headed by persons of Indian-origin are among the 100 fastest-growing businesses located in American cities, according to a list by Fortune and The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City. These are: Detroit, Michigan-headquartered FutureNet Group; Seattle, Washington-based True Fabrications; New York-based InfoPeople Corporation; Compton, California-based Westcoast Trucking, and two Hartford, Connecticut-based firms - Express Kitchens and Star Hardware.
Firms Headed by Indian-Origin Persons in Fortune\'s Fastest-Growing US Businesses List
Perry Mehta (left) is the CEO of FutureNet Group. The Detroit, Michigan-based construction, environmental, technology and security services firm is ranked 17th in the list.
Firms Headed by Indian-Origin Persons in Fortune\'s Fastest-Growing US Businesses List
Next is New York-based InfoPeople Corporation, headed by Shyam Gulati (right). The software project development and infrastructure management firm holds the 30th position in the list. (Photo: stern.nyu.edu)
Firms Headed by Indian-Origin Persons in Fortune\'s Fastest-Growing US Businesses List
At the 43rd spot in the list is Seattle-based True Fabrications. Founded in 2003 by its CEO Dhruv Agarwal in his garage, the firm is a wine lifestyle brand and a marketer for thousands of wine retailers around the world.
Firms Headed by Indian-Origin Persons in Fortune\'s Fastest-Growing US Businesses List
At the 67th position in the list is Express Kitchens, headed by Max Kothari (second from right). Since its founding in 2002, the Hartford, Connecticut-based firm has grown to over 105 employees, seven locations, and it increasingly competes with industry titans Home Depot and Lowes on service and quality. (Photo: blog.expresskitchen.net)
Firms Headed by Indian-Origin Persons in Fortune\'s Fastest-Growing US Businesses List
At the 68th place in the list is Compton, California-based transportation and logistics firm Westcoast Trucking. CEO Jay Patel founded the company to cater to the trucking and logistics requests for customers of his warehousing business. (Photo: westcoastwarehouse.com)

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