VA Fantastic Fifty

The Virginia Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the Fantastic Fifty last night.

This 2006 Virginia Vanguard winners are:

• Highest Growth Overall: SpecTal, a Reston-based consulting group

• Technology: Applied Predictive Technologies (APT), of Arlington creator of a retail optimization program

• Manufacturing: Germane Systems of Chantilly, a manufacturer of high-end servers

• Service: Coldwell Banker Professional, Realtors of Virginia Beach

• Retail/Wholesale: Blinc Inc. of Herndon, a manufacturer and distributor of beauty products

Central Virginia companies among the Fantastic Fifty include:

• ERA Kline & May Realty of Harrisonburg

• Adaptive Technologies Inc. of Blacksburg

• Mid Atlantic Vinyl Products Inc. of Fredericksburg

• Messer Landscape of Virginia, Inc. of Glen Allen

• Oakley Logistics, Inc. of Prince George