About the Growth 100 Awards.

• Position: Selection process for fastest growing companies

In 1994, several forward-thinking corporate sponsors came together to form a vehicle that would maximize the potential of fast-growing Indiana businesses. The result was the Growth 100 program, dedicated to identifying, recognizing and assisting Indiana's rapid-growth, high-potential companies.

The centerpiece of the program is the Growth 100 Award. Nominees must be privately held Indiana businesses, have at least $1 million in annual sales and demonstrate high growth and high potential. To be selected, companies must complete a questionnaire and interview process. The questionnaire is based upon research on high-potential businesses conducted by The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. The selection process may include a site visit and interviews with the company's CEO and key management team.

Recognized Growth 100 companies are invited to participate in the Johnson Center's events. The center serves as a resource and link between high-growth business leaders and the IU Kelley School of Business. The Johnson Center is self-supporting and relies on dues, service fees and sponsorships, as well as donations from private individuals and companies.

Established in 1989, the Johnson Center's mission is to develop and conduct educational programs of excellence...