Sixth consecutive year among America’s top 100 small companies
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2013--
WEX
Inc. (NYSE: WEX), a leading provider of corporate payment solutions,
today announced that it was recognized on Forbes “America’s 100 Best
Small Companies” list for 2013.
“We are thrilled to have been recognized by a business organization as
prestigious as Forbes for the sixth consecutive year,” said Michael E.
Dubyak, chairman and CEO of WEX. “When we first received this honor in
2006, we had a market capitalization of approximately $1.1 billion.
Today, the company has a market capitalization of roughly $3.4 billion.
This growth and consistency of recognition speaks to our continued
investment in technology and to our associates’ dedication to the
Company’s core business goals of exceeding stakeholder expectations
through innovation and customer focus. We look forward to building on
this momentum in creating a bright future for WEX while continuing to
provide value to both our investors and customers.”
Forbes began ranking small companies in 1996 to recognize
top-performing, publicly-held, growing companies. The rankings are based
on a number of factors including sales and earnings growth, and return
on equity.
View the complete Forbes 2013 list of “America’s 100 Best Small
Companies” at http://www.forbes.com/best-small-companies/list/.
About WEX Inc.
WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX) is a leading provider of corporate payment
solutions. From its roots in fleet card payments beginning in 1983, WEX
has expanded the scope of its business into a multi-channel provider of
corporate payment solutions representing more than 7.6 million
cardholders and offering exceptional payment security and control across
a wide spectrum of business sectors. The Company’s operations include
WEX Bank, Fleet One, Pacific Pride, rapid! PayCard, Wright Express
Australia, Wright Express New Zealand and CorporatePay Limited, England,
as well as a majority equity position in UNIK S.A., Brazil. WEX and its
subsidiaries employ more than 1,400 associates. For more information
about WEX, please visit www.wexinc.com.
Source: WEX Inc.
WEX Inc.
Jessica Roy, 207-523-6763
Jessica.Roy@wexinc.com