Obsidian Ranked Among Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the United States
WASHINGTON, DC, September 1, 2016—The Cadmus Group, Inc. (Cadmus) announced today that Obsidian, A Cadmus Company, has been named one of America’s fastest growing companies by Inc. magazine for the third consecutive year. In the 35th edition of the prestigious Inc. 5000 list, Obsidian ranks number 25 in the District of Columbia and number 1961 in the United States overall. The full list can be viewed at inc.com/inc5000.
Dr. Kevin O’Prey, Cadmus senior vice president and Obsidian co-founder, celebrated the award, stating: “We’re proud to have a place on the Inc. 5000 list for the third year in a row. While 2016 is the last year Obsidian is eligible for the award, we are excited to continue our strong growth with the infrastructure and expertise from our new colleagues at Cadmus.”
Dr. O’Prey went on to say, “The Inc. 5000 award has also boosted our recruiting efforts and helped us to attract energetic new talent. It’s Obsidian’s excellent team that makes this continued success possible—they impress me every day with their great work and dedicated service to our clients.”
Ian Kline, Cadmus president and CEO, stated, “Distinctions such as the Inc. 5000 illustrate the incredible value Obsidian has brought to Cadmus since our companies came together earlier this year. We’re looking forward to building on this success together as we pursue new opportunities across our many business areas.”
Obsidian was acquired in whole by Cadmus in February 2016. With the addition of Obsidian, Cadmus’ portfolio of services for government and commercial organizations expanded to include Obsidian’s cutting-edge emergency management, hazard preparedness, business resilience, cybersecurity, and national security expertise.
The Inc. 5000 is a highly competitive ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Obsidian has made the Inc. 5000 list all three years in which it was eligible.
About Obsidian
Washington, D.C.-based Obsidian provides outstanding management consulting services to decision makers across the full range of homeland security and business resilience domains. Obsidian’s capabilities cover the entire life-cycle of decision making—from analysis and assessment, to planning, to course-of-action development, to evaluation, to training and exercising, to stakeholder outreach and engagement. Founded by Dr. Kevin P. O’Prey and Matthew Travis, Obsidian was acquired by The Cadmus Group, Inc. in February 2016. Together, Obsidian and Cadmus are helping clients address complex challenges by applying diverse skills and experiences in a highly collaborative environment to create social and economic value today and for future generations.
About the Inc. 5000
The Inc. 5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Started in 1982, this prestigious list of the nation’s most successful private companies has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth over a three-year period. Eligible companies must be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2015. The 2016 rankings can be found at inc.com/inc5000.
