Gecko Scampers To Top Following 590% Growth
August 22, 2008 Corporate

CHICAGO,IL August 23, 2008 – Gecko Hospitality debuted at
#549 on Inc.’s first-ever Inc. 5,000 List of the fastest-growing private
companies in the America. Gecko Hospitality was also ranked No. 28 among the Inc. 5,000 Top Companies in Human Resources, and No. 29 in the Inc. 5,000 Top Companies in the Chicago, IL metro area. Fueling Gecko Hospitality meteoric rise was its three-year sales growth of 590.0%.

The Inc. 5,000 is an extension of Inc. magazine's annual Inc. 500 list. Closely watched ranking by industry executives, the Top 500 also reflects the companies that are the backbone of the United States economy. "The Inc. 5,000 provides the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy - the entrepreneurial part," stated Inc. 5,000 Project Manager Jim Melloan.

"It's really exciting just to be listed with so many successful businesses from all over the country. It’s puts us among the top performers nationwide,” offered Gecko Hospitality's President Robert Krzak reflecting on the honor.

The 2007 Inc. 5000 list measures revenue growth from 2003 through 2006. To qualify, companies had to be U.S.-based and privately held, independent - not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies - as of December 31, 2006, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2003, and $2 million in 2006.

The 2007 Inc. 5,000 reported Gecko’s median revenue at $9.4 million and median three-year growth of 140 percent. Complete information on this year's Inc. 5,000, can be accessed online at www.inc.com/inc5000. The list features a company profile based on interviews with management. In addition, the list can be reviewed using a variety of criteria including industry, city, state, region, and year founded.

Gecko specializes in placing salaried management personnel for the hospitality industry. With over 400 clients including restaurants, hotels, casinos, resorts, country clubs, and cruise lines, the company has quickly become the #1 hospitality recruiter. Gecko Hospitality was founded in August of 2000 and has quickly become the leader in providing recruitment and staffing support in the hospitality industry. Based in Downers Grove, IL, Gecko Hospitality has 37 offices in North America and serves both national as well as local accounts. For more information, please visit www.geckohospitality.com.

Robert Krzak CPC,CERS
President
Gecko Hospitality
Ph:630-390-1000 ext 301
Fx:630-598-0753
e-mail: robert@geckohospitality.com