SANTA MARIA - Inc. Magazine has once again included Hardy Diagnostics in their list of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in America.
Hardy Diagnostics ranked #342 in the health industry.
"Now, more than ever, we depend on Inc. 500/5000 companies to spur innovation, provide jobs, and drive the economy forward. Growth companies, not large corporations, are where the action is," says Inc. Editor Eric Schurenberg.
The Inc. 500/5000 ranks companies by revenue growth over a three year period. In a stagnant economic environment, Hardy Diagnostics achieved three-year sales growth of 20%.
"This honor is the result of the hard work our employees put in every single day. We have a great group of people and it shows," said Jay Hardy, President of Hardy Diagnostics.
Hardy Diagnostics is an FDA-licensed and ISO 13485 certified manufacturer of medical devices for microbiological procedures in both clinical and industrial laboratories.
Hardy Diagnostics was founded in 1980 in Santa Barbara by Jay Hardy and Robert Shibata after the completed their Medical Technology training in the laboratory at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
Hardy Diagnostics employees 200 workers and maintains eight distribution centers throughout the U.S. and exports to over 40 countries around the world.