Rightlook.com, leader in the automotive reconditioning industry, was named one of the 100 Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies by San Diego Business Journal for the second year in a row. Rightlook.com was ranked as number 23 on this year’s list of San Diego’s fastest growing companies.
The San Diego Business Journal holds an awards ceremony each year to honor the Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in San Diego. Companies are chosen based on documented growth both in revenue and in employee size. The companies honored in this year’s awards ceremony generated over $13.16 billion in 2004 revenues and employed over 15,422 San Diegans. Rightlook.com’s growth in revenue from 2002 to 2004 was 105%. Rightlook.com was the only business from the automotive industry to be included on the list.Armon Mills, President and Publisher of the San Diego Business Journal, stated, “Congratulations to each you for making our List of the 100 Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. Achieving a spot on this list is impressive for any company. May your outstanding success continue to grow in the future.”Stephen Powers, President and Founder of Rightlook.com, accepted the prestigious award at a reception at the Westgate Hotel in downtown San Diego on September 21, 2005. “We are so excited to be included on this prestigious list again this year. It’s great to be recognized as an integral part of the San Diego business community,” said Powers.Rightlook.com executives Joe Babbey, Mel Craig, and Catherine Henry were also in attendance at the awards ceremony and reception. “It is such an honor to be listed among these great local companies. Rightlook.com has experienced tremendous growth over the last few years, and I’m thankful to be a part of a company that is achieving great things,” said Henry, Vice President of Operations for Rightlook.com.
Rightlook.com was founded in October of 1998 and has quickly become a leader in the automotive reconditioning industry, providing training, equipment, supplies and support to customers worldwide. The company celebrated its 7th anniversary on October 1, 2005.