Seven Utah companies have made Inc. magazine's listing of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the United States.
Ringmasters Inc. was no. 435 in the magazine's annual ranking, Salt Lake-based companies Cablelink Inc. was 98, Cirque Corp. placed 113th, Floppy Copy ranked 198th and Create-A-Check Inc. was 290th.Provo-based Eclipse Marketing Inc. was 228th and Dentrix Dental Systems Inc. of American Fork ranked 78th.
Randy Edmunds, who co-founded Ringmasters 10 years ago, said the company, which recently changed its name to SymbolArts, has grown 647 percent in the past five years. It was 431st on the list last year, and Edmunds said they weren't surprised to make the list this year.
SymbolArts produces jewelry, key chains, coins, medallions, buckles, ornaments, T-shirts, hats, embroidered patches and stickers.
Edmunds said the rankings are beneficial to the companies listed.
"Last year, when the recognition came the first time, it opened up doors for us," Edmunds said. "Bankers are more willing to talk to you, and you're able to recruit higher-level people because you have more credibility.
"Before that, you're a small company that no one knows, and you're a big risk."