Brillianttm Ranks on 2017 Inc. 5000

CHICAGO, Aug. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Brillianttm, an award-winning search, staffing and management resources firm specializing in accounting, finance and information technology for the greater Chicago and south Florida labor markets, was ranked on the Inc. 5000 for a third, consecutive year.

Brilliant placed 2,136 on the 2017 Inc. 5000, a list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, with 171 percent growth between 2013 and 2016.

In 2016, Brilliant ranked 1,211, and in 2015, the firm ranked 1,165.

"It is an honor to be named one of the fastest-growing companies in America right alongside so many other prominent businesses," says CEO Jim Wong, CPA (Inactive). "From our inception, we've made it a priority to have a strong plan, vision and the right people on our team. This dynamic combination has been instrumental to our success."

On average, the businesses on the 2017 list grew sixfold since 2013.  

Of the tens of thousands of companies that have applied to the Inc. 5000 over the years, only a fraction have made the list more than once?and only one in five have made the list three times.

This recognition comes right off the heels of other recent awards for Brilliant including being ranked the No. 19 fastest-growing staffing firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts and the No. 21 fastest-growing company in Chicago on the 2017 Crain's Fast 50.

For more information on the 2017 Inc. 5000, visit https://www.inc.com/profile/brilliant.

For more information on Brilliant visit the Brilliant website.

About Brillianttm | Connecting People and Opportunities

Brilliant is an award-winning search, staffing and management resources firm specializing in accounting, finance and information technology for the greater Chicago and south Florida labor markets. The firm represents high-quality accounting, finance and information technology talent and matches them with hiring companies throughout various industries including manufacturing, distribution, health care, professional services, retail, legal, technology, real estate, nonprofit organizations, software and hospitality, among others. Many of Brilliant's team members include former hiring managers, and accounting and finance professionals from the Big 4 accounting firms, as well as other leading professionals in the industry. Since its inception in 2009, Brilliant has been recognized on many prestigious lists including being ranked No. 6 on Forbes' 2017 America's Best Professional Recruiting Firms and No. 25 on Forbes 2017 America's Best Executive Recruiting Firms?not to mention Crain's Chicago Business Fast 50 for three straight years including No. 1 in 2015, Staffing Industry Analysts Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms in the United States for three straight years including No. 2 in 2015, Inavero's Best of Staffing Talent for North America two years in a row, Inc. 5000 for three straight years, Best Places to Work South Florida, 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® for four straight years, and others. To learn more about Brilliant, visit www.brilliantfs.com, call 312.582.1800 or follow @BrilliantFS on social media.

Media Contact: Laurie Canning, CSMP, Brillianttm, 312.582.1812 [email protected]

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