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No. 3,587 A.B. Data Milwaukee, WI

	Year	2008
	Industry	Business Services
	Founded	1981
	Growth	89.9%
	2004 Revenue	$26.0 million
	2007 Revenue	$49.4 million
	Employees	150
	Website	www.abdata.com

What it does:
Provides a range of business services to political campaigns and non-profit organizations, including direct marketing consulting, class action administration, data management and letter shop services, business communications, and list services.

Why it's growing:
CFO Alan R. Wichtoski says adding a claims division and expanding the laser printing division has not only helped retain customers--some of which have been with the company for more than 24 years--but also has helped attract new customers like class action attorneys.

What's noteworthy:
A.B. Data began as a company intended to serve Jewish organizations; as its client base expanded to include a variety of non-profits and political campaigns, its employees diversified and expanded, too. Wichtoski, who calls himself a conservative among liberals, says the staff consists of a healthy mix of both ideologies. "I'd do anything for them except vote for them," he says.