Phoenix, AZ –  The Phoenix Business Journal will honor the top revenue-generating and fastest-growing businesses in the Valley during the 2023 Arizona Corporate Excellence (ACE) awards set for Nov. 16.

The 29th annual event will recognize the top private and non-profit companies in several categories, noting their investment in the state and impact on our economy and community.

Included in this prestigious group of honorees is Catholic Education Arizona in the Top Nonprofit Organizations Category. A new category has been created to recognize not-for-profit companies.  The full article can be read here.

Here are the largest not-for-profit companies, listed in alphabetical order, a new award category this year. The final ranking will be revealed at the event:

  • Arizona Humane Society
  • Boys & Girls Club of the Valley
  • Catholic Education Arizona
  • Central Arizona Shelter Services, Inc
  • Child Crisis Arizona
  • FSL
  • Jewish Family & Children’s Service
  • Laurens Institute for Education
  • United Food Bank

The largest private companies in Arizona generate annual revenue upwards of $15 billion per year. They employ more than 40,000 employees across the state and have more than 56,000 workers worldwide.

Besides honoring the largest private companies ranked by annual revenue, and the fastest-growing companies, ranked by revenue percentage gain, specialty awards will also be presented including CEO of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Innovator of the Year and Community Impact.

The ACE Awards, which includes a plated dinner and open bar, is set for 5 p.m. on Nov. 16 at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale.

Sponsors include CliftonLarsonAllen, Vaco, UMB Financial Corp. and Keyser.

The top 50 private companies are presented below in alphabetical order. Their final ranking and revenue numbers will be revealed at the event:

  • 72Sold
  • AB Staffing
  • Adobe Population Health FKA Adobe Care and amp Wellness
  • American Fence Company
  • Angry Crab Shack
  • Arizona Fireplaces
  • ArmorWorks
  • Atlas Healthcare Partners
  • BizIQ
  • Blue Signal
  • Caretaker Inc. dba Caretaker Landscape and Tree Management
  • Chas Roberts Air Conditioning Inc.
  • Cutter Aviation
  • DAS Technology
  • DP Electric Inc.
  • Elite Roofing Supply
  • Emerge
  • ER2
  • Fennemore
  • Forward Tilt
  • Freestar
  • GCON Inc.
  • Global Market Innovators
  • Goodmans
  • Haydon Building Corp.
  • Icon Power LLC.
  • Irwin Construction Company
  • ISSA
  • K2 Electric
  • Kitchell
  • KP Aviation
  • Liveops Inc.
  • MT Builders LLC
  • Neon Logistics LLC
  • Next Level Steel
  • Nox Group
  • Nutritional Manufacturing Services
  • Plexus Worldwide
  • Red Mountain Weight Loss
  • Risas Dental and Braces
  • RPG Brands
  • Snow
  • Spirit Electronics
  • Sportiqe
  • Suntec Concrete Constructors Inc
  • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
  • V.I.P. Mortgage Inc
  • Valor Global
  • Weems Asphalt
  • Westside Concepts

Here are this year’s top 25 fastest-growing companies in alphabetical order. The final ranking and percentage growth numbers will be revealed at the event:

  • 72Sold
  • AB Staffing
  • Adobe Population Health FKA Adobe Care and amp Wellness
  • ArmorWorks
  • Chas Roberts Air Conditioning Inc.
  • DP Electric Inc.
  • Elite Roofing Supply
  • Fennemore
  • Forward Tilt
  • Freestar
  • GCON Inc.
  • Global Market Innovators
  • Goodmans
  • Icon Power LLC
  • Irwin Construction Company
  • KP Aviation
  • Neon Logistics LLC
  • Next Level Steel
  • Nox Group
  • Spirit Electronics
  • Sportiqe
  • Suntec Concrete Constructors Inc.
  • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
  • Weems Asphalt
  • Westside Concepts

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