Bent Ear Solutions achieves rank No. 42 on
Inc. Magazine’s List of the Mid-Atlantic
Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
With a Two-Year Revenue Growth of 143%, BES jumps 30 spots ahead of its previous ranking.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Inc. magazine recently revealed that Bent Ear Solutions placed No. 42 on its fifth annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Mid-Atlantic list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing Mid-Atlantic private companies, based in the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
“BES’ continued recognition on Inc. Magazine’s Regionals is only possible with our incredible team, whose dedication is unrivaled, and passion for our clients’ mission is second to none. Ranking 30 spots above last year is a testament to our momentum and exponential growth. ”
The companies on this list show a remarkable rate of growth across all industries in the Mid-Atlantic. Between 2021 and 2023, these 137 private companies had a median growth rate of 95 percent; by 2023, they’d also added 7,266 jobs and $4.9 billion to the region’s economy. See the full 2025 list here.
“The honorees on this year’s Inc. Regionals list are true trailblazers driving economic growth in their respective regions, industries, and beyond. This list celebrates their achievements and tells the stories of remarkable companies that are fueling growth and adding jobs in local economies throughout the country,” said Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc.
Founded in 2017, Bent Ear Solutions is a consulting company helping clients develop strategies, processes, and tools to enhance operational capabilities and improve situational awareness, with a focus on geospatial technologies. Bent Ear Solutions serves clients across public, private, and non-profit sectors, with clientele in the utility, transportation, federal government, defense, and telecommunications industries. Bent Ear Solutions is proud to be a veteran-owned small business. Bent Ear Solutions ranked #877 on the 2023 Inc. 5000 list and #33 in the 2023 Regionals Mid-Atlantic.
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Methodology
The 2025 Inc. Regionals are ranked according to percentage revenue growth over two years. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2021. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2023. (Since then, a number of companies on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2021 is $100,000; the minimum for 2023 is $1 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.
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Bent Ear Solutions was named to the Inc. 5000 Vet100 List of Fastest-Growing Veteran-Owned
Businesses in 2023 & 2024.
For threes years, Inc. Magazine has recognized BES as one of the fastest-growing private U.S. companies.
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About Bent Ear Solutions
Bent Ear Solutions helps organizations across the public and private sectors leverage their existing technology investments to evolve efficiency and provide confident resilience. To assure success, Bent Ear Solutions works closely with customers to identify their unique challenges and goals, and develop the appropriate processes and procedures for ongoing, effective, and sustainable data-driven decision support.