2012 Top 100 Private Companies list unveiled

Judging strictly by Business Report‘s annual “Top 100 Private Companies” roster, being released online this morning, the Capital Region economy appears to be on an upswing. More than half of the companies on the list saw their revenue fall in 2009, while only about a third admitted to a drop in 2010. But on this year’s list, which is based on 2011 revenue, only 16 companies reported a revenue decline, and only a few slipped by more than 15%. While generalizations are always risky, and there are sure to be exceptions, things appear to be looking up on the whole. With 2011 revenue of $2.7 billion (an increase of 8.5% over 2010 revenue), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana retained the No. 1 spot on the 2012 Top 100 Private Companies. Turner Industries Group also held onto its No. 2 spot, but the rest of the top 10 spots have changed since last year. Access the complete list, as well as all of the Top 100 stories that accompany the list in the cover package of the new issue of Business Report
here.