28 Houston area companies make Aggie 100 list
Houston made a strong showing on the Aggie 100 list of fastest-growing Aggie-owned or Aggie-led businesses in 2019, with SIA Solutions earning the top spot.
The McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship, part of Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, presented the winners Friday at a private ceremony and dinner at the Hall of Champions on campus in College Station. The 15th annual global Aggie 100 contest acknowledged 94 Texas companies, including 28 in the Houston metro area. Companies were ranked by compound annual revenue growth from 2016 to 2018.
LJA Engineering and Escondido Resources were also in the top 10 and among Houston-area companies to make the list.
SIA Solutions, an environmental services founded in 2012 and owned by Srini Neralla, saw revenue growth of 285 percent during the three-year period. LJA Infrastructure Engineering, led by CEO Mike Baker, ranked No. 3 with 144 percent growth, while Escondido Resources Energy, led by CEO William Deupree, ranked No. 7 with 105 percent growth.
Other Top 5 companies were Raider Pumping Services of College Station (No. 2), Odin Heavy Industries of Bryan (No. 4) and Texas Ark Financial of Austin (No. 5).
To be considered, companies must have been in business at least five years and meet certain minimum revenue requirements. The businesses also must operate in a manner consistent with the values and image of Texas A&M University.
Other Houston area companies on the list are:
12. Crown to Ground Supply
13. Wildernex,LLC: Wildlife Control
14. Slate Construction
16. AmTex Machine Products
21. Eventellect
22.Able Industrial
23. 3-C Valve & Equipment
33. CIMA Energy
36. JP Services
37. Sparx Engineering
39. Flocknote
46. Texana Builders
47. Method Architecture
48. J-Tech Digital
57. SagisDx
59. First America Homes
63. Creekstone Outdoor Living
69. Satori Marketing
71. CTC Contractors
74. Gulf Coast Oysters
78. Sallyport Holdings
83. Big Data Energy Services
86. Doorstep Digital
87. Sneller Custom Homes & Remodeling
95. Alitek
Results can be found at aggie100.com.
