HT Concepts honored by 'Inc. 500' list as one of America's 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Botkins, OH August 24, 2006 – Inc. magazine recently announced its 25th annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country.  Home theater retail and installation company, HT Concepts, ranks No. 494 on the list, with three-year growth of 307.4 percent. 

HT Concepts has grown during the past three years due to the success of their local home theater installation services as well as their online retail websites www.plasmaconcepts.com and www.projectorconcepts.com.  Plasma and flat panel televisions are becoming more affordable, which is boosting sales volume. Of course, lower prices also mean slimmer margins.

HT Concepts was founded in 2001 by Robert Doseck and Nick Greve. Doseck, a mechanical engineer and lean manufacturing expert, tries to keep overhead low and profits healthy with streamlined operations. Their goals, coupled with their staff of self-proclaimed AV geeks, help shoppers design systems and troubleshoot problems.

Visit http://www.plasmaconcepts.com to shop for Plasma, LCD and Projection Televisions for business, commercial, industrial and in-home applications.

Visit http://www.projectorconcepts.com to shop for Projectors and Screens for all large format applications.

Or call HT Concepts toll free at 866-538-0334 for any questions about Plasma TV’s, LCD TV’s or Projectors for your home theater application.

The 2006 Inc. 500, as revealed in the September issue of Inc., reported the most robust bunch of companies the magazine has ever compiled, with aggregate revenue of $19.7 billion, up from $16.5 billion last year and $12.9 billion in 2000.  The two largest companies on this year’s Inc. 500 are the biggest ever to make the list – No. 170 Western Refining ($3.4 billion in revenue) and No. 376 Newegg.com ($1.26 billion) – and the third and fourth companies in Inc. 500 history to crack the billion-dollar mark.  In all, 14 companies topped $200 million in annual revenue, compared with 11 last year.

Visit http://www.inc.com to dig deeper into this year’s Inc. 500 rankings
To celebrate the 25th annual Inc. 500 list, Inc.com has assembled an exclusive lineup of interactive resources that includes: 

• Interactive maps allowing for quick insight into regional and industry trends
• A timeline of world events and pop culture trends that shaped the past 25 years that explains how the Inc. 500 corresponds to and is reflected by those events
• Slide shows of the top companies and most innovative products from the Inc. 500 class of 2006
• A quiz that includes interesting facts such as which former Inc. 500 CEO won a World Series ring.

About HT Concepts Inc., (http://www.plasmaconcepts.com, http://www.projectorconcepts.com)
 HT Concepts Inc., is a leading online retailer for home theater displays and components. Founded on installation experience and customer service, the company also maintains a showroom, available by appointment, to showcase the latest display technology and educate customers. Shop online or by phone with assistance from the product experts at HT Concepts.

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