WALLED LAKE ? Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Company Patriot Services has been recognized as one of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch, an awards program sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation.
The company provides comprehensive disaster and emergency preparedness solutions, including site, threat and vulnerability assessments; emergency plan development and review; training; and exercises. Patriot Services? clients include city, county, state and federal agencies; health care departments and hospitals; K-12 to higher education institutions; and corporations and private businesses.
?We are very excited to receive this award,? said Patriot Services President Stephen Potter. ?We founded our company in response to 9/11. As a result of these types of disasters, we have seen the Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness industry grow dramatically.?
Patriot Services will be honored at an awards ceremony during the third annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event, April 24 in Lansing.
“Michigan 50 Companies to Watch is a unique awards program designed to shine the spotlight on second-stage companies,? says Mark Lange, executive director of the Edward Lowe Foundation, a not-for-profit operating foundation based in Michigan. The foundation?s mission is to ?champion the entrepreneurial spirit? by encouraging entrepreneurial cultures in communities throughout the country and helping second-stage companies learn from each other.?
Companies nominated for the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch list must be second-stage companies, defined as having 6 to 99 full-time-equivalent employees and generating $750,000 to $50 million in annual revenue or working capital from investors or grants. In addition, the companies must be privately held and headquartered in Michigan.
Winners were selected by judges from the banking, economic development, entrepreneurship development and venture capital communities. Judges evaluated the nominees? demonstrated intent and capacity to grow based on one or more of the following:
? Employee or sales growth.
? Exceptional entrepreneurial leadership.
? Sustainable competitive advantage.
? Other notable factors that showcase the company’s success.
National City is the lead sponsor for Michigan Celebrates Small Business. Other supporters include Clark Hill PLC Attorneys at Law, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the Accident Fund Insurance Company of America and Dynamic Edge.
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