Traverse City, MI

• Ranked No. 33 in the Top Companies in Software

What it does: Makes software that allows emergency services to screen, check in, and track first responders, volunteers, and victims at the scenes of large accidents, using electronic ID tags and hand-held PCs.

Why it's growing: The company's initial product came out in June 2001; three months later, the events of 9/11 underscored the need for better tracking of emergency personnel and disaster victims. Post-9/11 concerns helped take sales of the system to a higher organizational level--with entire counties or regions, rather than isolated police or fire departments, now adopting the system.

What's noteworthy: The company was installing systems for the New Jersey State Police and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport when the 9/11 attacks occurred.

<< Previous Company  |  The List  |  Next Company >>