More than 100 of the fastest-growing companies in the country are based right here in Maryland, according to the latest Inc. 5000 rankings.

The recent announcement names 120 Maryland companies in the rankings, including six businesses among the top 500 in the nation. Click here to read the full list of Maryland companies.

"I couldn't be happier to learn that more than 100 Maryland businesses are included in this year's Inc. 5000 compilation," said Maryland Commerce Secretary Mike Gill. "We are dedicated to fostering a business-friendly environment and seeing these rankings climb year after year proves that we really are open for business."

Topping the charts for Maryland is Baltimore City-based RightDirection Technology Solutions, ranking 70th with more than 5,100 percent growth over the last three years. The veteran-owned business provides innovative solutions and world-class IT services to its customers, including the Department of Defense and a number of other federal government agencies.

Other companies included in the Inc. 5000 are WeddingWire (1956), an online marketplace for event vendors and planners that announced 200 new jobs in Chevy Chase last year; United Solutions (2027) and Orbit Logic (2224), that have both taken advantage of our ExportMD program to expand to international markets; and Dataprise (4432), an IT service company that has been honored by Inc. an impressive 12 times.

Top Fastest Growing Companies in Maryland 2017

Rank - Company - Industry - Growth - County
70 - RightDirection Technology Solutions - Government Services - 5142% - Baltimore City
137 - The Bizzell Group - Government Services - 2829% - Prince George's
239 - n2grate - Government Services - 1796% - Prince George's
265 - Trinity Technology Partners - IT Services - 1645% - Prince George's
357 - BarnAllen Technologies - IT Services - 1230% - Montgomery
423 - B&D Consulting - IT Services - 1041% - Washington
529 - ArcSource Group - IT Services - 842% - Howard
555 - B'more Organic - Food & Beverage - 810% - Baltimore City
588 - VOR Technology - Government Services - 767% - Howard
595 - Ripple Effect Communications - Government Services - 760% - Montgomery
629 - CallTrackingMetrics - Software - 716% - Anne Arundel
693 - Arch Systems - Government Services - 654% - Baltimore City
703 - Concepts Beyond - Engineering - 646% - Prince George's
740 - Delmarva Veteran Builders - Construction - 620% - Wicomico
817 - CMT Services - Government Services - 553% - Prince George's
917 - Full Circle Research - Business Products & Services - 481% - Montgomery
931 - Strong Smiles Dental Care - Health - 471% - Anne Arundel
951 - Stratus Solutions - IT Services - 462% - Howard
952 - AltaVista Strategic Partners - Advertising & Marketing - 462% - Anne Arundel
956 - SoundWay - Government Services - 458% - Montgomery
957 - Easy Payment Solutions - Financial Services - 456% - Montgomery

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.