ISG Named to Hot Firm List

Jul 15, 2015

Company Ranked Among Fastest Growing Firms

July 15, 2015 – ISG was named to the 2015 Zweig Group Hot Firm List that recognizes the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firms in the United States and Canada. The Hot Firm List is comprised of firms that have outperformed the economy and competitors to be leaders in their fields.

In an industry comprised of over 100,000 firms, the achievement demonstrates ISG’s ability to continue to grow and be recognized among the elite 100 fastest-growing firms in a very competitive industry. ISG earned the 17th spot in this year’s list, moving up 14 spots from the firm’s 31st ranking in 2014. Rankings are based on a survey of industry firms conducted by the Zweig Group, the publisher of The Zweig Letter, and the nation’s leader in enhancing business performance for architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting sectors.

“It is an honor for ISG to have moved up to the top twenty on this prominent list of firms,” says President and CEO Chad Surprenant. “It is gratifying to see how our expertise and commitment to deliver responsive service continues to move us forward. Being recognized in this manner is further evidence that our approach to serving our clients and providing opportunities to our staff is successful.”

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ISG Strategically Advances Environmental Service Expertise

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