Rochester, N.Y.: The Rochester Top 100, now in its 22nd year, ranks privately held companies based on three most recent years of revenue growth. Companies must have at least $1 million in revenue for each of those years, and rankings take into account both dollar and percentage growth. Retrotech, Inc. was awarded as one of Rochester's Top 100 companies during an event sponsored by the Rochester Business Alliance (RBA) and KPMG LLP on November 5, 2008 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. Ranked in 64th place, this is the 8th year that Retrotech, Inc. has been on the list.
"The Rochester Business Alliance is pleased to honor and pay tribute to the 2008 Rochester Top 100 companies," said Sandy Parker, President and Chief Executive Officer, of the Rochester Business Alliance. "These firms represent high achievement in business growth, ingredients necessary for economic success." Rochester has always been known as region of innovation spurred by a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
"One of the reasons we have been successful is that we are not equipment manufacturers. Most of our competitors are also manufacturers, and in our market that's actually not a good thing. When you're a customer working with us, we're not trying to sell you what we make; we can be truly objective around what it is you need. Then we go out on the marketplace and find the equipment that's best in line with what you need," said Peter Hartman, President of Retrotech, Inc.
Retrotech, Inc. is a leading industrial engineering firm focused on the design, installation, modernization and support of automated material handling systems. Since 1985, Retrotech has delivered the highest standard of quality, innovation and value to clients such as Kraft, AVON, Frito-Lay, IBM, Wegmans, US Navy, Cargill, Coca Cola, Haliburton,,etc. To date, Retrotech has executed over 300 automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) projects and designed over 20 greenfield-automated system.