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2009

Inc. Magazine Unveils 28th Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 500

Complete Office Ranks No. 457 on the 2009 Inc. 500 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 566%

NEW YORK, August 12, 2009 -- Inc. magazine today ranked Complete Office NO. 457 on its 28th annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Companies such as Microsoft, Zappos, Intuit, GoDaddy, Under Armour, Jamba Juice, American Apparel, Oracle, and hundreds of other powerhouses gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 500.

“If you want to know which companies are going to change the world, look at the Inc. 500,” said Inc. editor Jane Berentson. “These are the most dynamic, fast-growth companies in the nation, the ones finding innovative solutions to problems, creating smart systems, and inventing products we soon discover we can't live without. The Inc. 500 list is Inc. magazine’s tribute to American business ingenuity and ambition.”

Complete Office has companies in Washington, California and Wisconsin with its Wisconsin operations doing business as Bubrick’s Complete Office of Wisconsin and headquartered in Germantown, WI. Founded in 1975 by Howard Bubrick and sold to Complete Office in 2006, Bubrick’s Complete Office of Wisconsin has provided office products, office furniture and related products to the Wisconsin market for over 30 years. Complete Office is a customer service oriented organization that has grown substantially through organic sales growth and acquisition efforts over the last few years.

The 2009 Inc. 500, unveiled in the September issue of Inc. magazine (available on newsstands August 17 to November 15) and on Inc.com, reported aggregate revenue of $18.4 billion—up significantly from last year’s $13.7 billion—and a median three-year growth rate of 880.5 percent. The companies on this year’s list are also responsible for creating more than 55,000 jobs since their founding, making the Inc. 500 perhaps the best example of the impact private, fast-growing companies can have on the overall U.S. economy. The largest company on the list, flat-panel-TV maker Vizio, broke the $2 billion revenue mark. Complete results of the Inc. 500, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found on www.inc500.com.

2008

Inc. Magazine Reveals Its 27th Annual List of America’s 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Complete Office Ranks No. 233 on the 2008 Inc. 500 With Three-Year Sales Growth of 1,111.2%

NEW YORK, August 20, 2008 ­ Inc. magazine today ranked Complete Office, 233rd on its 27th annual Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy ­ America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Companies such as Zappos, Intuit, GoDaddy, Under Armour, Jamba Juice, American Apparel, Oracle and hundreds of other powerhouses gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 500.

“If you want to find out which companies are going to change the world, look at the Inc. 500,” said Inc. Editor Jane Berentson. “These are the most innovative, dynamic, fast-growing companies in the nation ­ the ones coming up with solutions to some of our knottiest problems, creating systems that let us conduct business faster and easier, and manufacturing products we soon discover we can’t live without. The Inc. 500 list is Inc. magazine’s tribute to American business ingenuity and ambition.”

Complete Office has companies in Washington, California and Wisconsin with its Wisconsin operations doing business as Bubrick’s Complete Office of Wisconsin and headquartered in Germantown, WI. Founded in 1975 by Howard Bubrick and sold to Complete Office in 2006, Bubrick’s Complete Office of Wisconsin has provided office products, office furniture and related products to the Wisconsin market for over 30 years. Complete Office is a customer service oriented organization that has grown substantially through organic sales growth and acquisition efforts over the last few years.

The 2008 Inc. 500, as revealed in the September issue of Inc. magazine (on newsstands August 26 ­ September 30), reported aggregate revenue of $13.7 billion and median three-year growth of 1,046%. Total sales for Inc. 500 companies were 14 percent below last year’s combined revenue of $16 billion; still, it was a stellar year for many companies. Not only did sales for this year’s top 50 growers outstrip those of last year’s top 50 by $541 million, but this year’s fastest 50 also boasted a staggering 47 percent jump in average three-year growth from last year’s top of the class. Additionally, the 2008 Inc. 500 companies were engines of job growth, having created more than 51,414 jobs since those companies were founded.

Complete information on this year’s Inc. 500, including company profiles and a list of the fastest-growing companies that can be sorted by industry and region can be found at www.inc500.com.