Inc. Magazine Names AvePoint to the Inc. 500|5000 List of Fastest Growing American Companies for the Sixth Consecutive Year

AvePoint ranks on the Inc. 500|5000 list for its sustained global growth over the past three years

AvePoint (NASDAQ: AVPT), the global leader in data security, governance, and resilience, announced today that it has made Inc. magazine’s Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the United States of America’s fastest-growing private companies, for the sixth consecutive year. AvePoint joins brands such as Fitbit, Smashburger, and Planet Fitness on the 2015 edition.

This underscores AvePoint’s continued growth and commitment to enabling enterprise collaboration by connecting people across platforms and devices. AvePoint helps more than 14,000 organizations and 3 million Office 365 users increase productivity, reduce risk, and lower cost through its solutions for cloud, compliance, data governance, infrastructure management, innovative business, and mobility and productivity.

“It’s a tremendous honor and accomplishment for AvePoint to be named to the Inc. 500|5000 for the sixth consecutive year,” said Dr. Tianyi (TJ) Jiang, AvePoint Co-CEO and Co-Founder. “Providing innovative solutions that increase productivity, reduce risk, and lower costs is a responsibility we take very seriously. We’ve continued to invest in every aspect of our business to ensure we meet this vision, and this accolade is further proof that our tireless work has not gone unnoticed among a collection of the most successful private companies worldwide.”

The 2015 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 18 to September 22) is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year growth of 490 percent. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue is $205 billion, generating 647,000 jobs over the past three years.

"The story of this year’s Inc. 5000 is the story of great leadership. In an incredibly competitive business landscape, it takes something extraordinary to take your company to the top,” said Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “You have to remember that the average company on the Inc. 5000 grew nearly six-fold since 2012. Business owners don’t achieve that kind of success by accident."

Complete results of the Inc. 500|5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

About AvePoint

Securing the Future. AvePoint is a global leader in data security, governance, and resilience, and over 21,000 customers worldwide rely on our solutions to modernize the digital workplace across Microsoft, Google, Salesforce and other collaboration environments. AvePoint’s global channel partner program includes over 3,500 managed service providers, value added resellers and systems integrators, with our solutions available in more than 100 cloud marketplaces. To learn more, visit https://www.avepoint.com.

More about Inc. and the Inc. 500|5000 Methodology

The 2015 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2011 to 2014. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2011. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent--not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies--as of December 31, 2014. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2011 is $100,000; the minimum for 2014 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.'s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.

About Inc. Media

Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today's innovative company builders. Winner of the National Magazine Award for General Excellence in both 2014 and 2012. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over 13,000,000 today. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

The Inc. 500|5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Started in 1982, this prestigious list of the nation's most successful private companies has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual event that celebrates their remarkable achievements. The event also offers informative workshops, celebrated keynote speakers, and evening functions.For more information on Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Conference, visit http://www.inc.com/.