‘Thursday, November 22, 1990 Ghe Dallas Morning News Hurst firm shines on private list 32 Texas companies ranked By Joe Simnacher ‘Staff Writer of The Dallas Morning News A Hurst-based engineering company specializing in nuclear power plant engineering is the top-rated Texas company on Inc. magazine's list of the nation’s fastest growing privately held businesses. Plant Technical Services is No. 24 on Inc's eighth annual list. Amin T. Bishara, Plant Techni- cal Services chairman and chief executive officer, formed the company five years ago, borrow- ing seed money from his original employees to get the business off the ground, said Tom Anable, the company’s chief financial officer. A bank had offered Mr. Bishara a $125,000 line of credit if he could make a payroll for 90 days. He did. Today he has 200 employees and reported $8.9 million in reve- nues in 1989. Although the company also does consulting for fossil-fueled power plants, Mr. Anable said new air pollution regulations will continue make nuclear consult- ing a growth area. ‘Thirty-one other Texas compa- nies are on Inc.’s 1990 list, up from 27 last year. "The fastest-growing small pri- vate companies in the Dallas- Fort Worth area and their rank- ings on-a national list compiled by tne. 24. Plant Technical Services, Hurst | 47. Soft Warehouse, Dallas 112. Airflow Systems, Dallas 146. H.D. Vest, Irving 161. SIR Group, Dallas 360. Daisytek, Garland 446. Unique Transportation Systems, Lewisville 496. Decker, Hardt, Kopf, Harr, Munsch & Dinan, Dallas SOURCE: ING The Dallas Morning News Bight of the Texas 33 compa- nies call Dallas-Fort Worth home. Dallas-based Soft Warehouse fol- lows Plant Services at No 47. Soft Warehouse, which operates com- puter super stores, reported $137.5 million in 1989 revenues. Please see HURST on Page 4D. Hurst firm shines on Inc.’ Continued from Page 1D. Third on the Dallas-Fort Worth list of Texas companies was Air- | flow Systems of Dallas, started by ‘Tony Bodner in 1985. Airflow makes air cleaning systems that remove cigarette smoke from break areas and industrial con- tamination from factories. The founder attributes his company’s rapid growth to being able to bring new products to market faster than his larger competi- tion. “Big companies make a lot of money, but their wheels pretty slowly,” he said. To be eligible for the Inc. list, a company must have been inde- pendent and privately held on July 9, the day applications were due. The rankings are based on the percentage increase in sales from 1985 through 1989. Compa- nies had to show at least $100,000, but no more than $25 million in sales, The businesses also had to register a sales increase between 1988 and 1989. Holding companies, regulated banks and utilities were not eligible. Also in the list of top Dallas- s private list | Fort Worth businesses are: @HD. Vest, an Irving. based. provider of financial products. and services. SIR Group, a Dallas-based in- surance sales and service com. pany. ® Daisytek, a Garland- based distributor or computer supplies and accessories. m Unique Transportation, a. Lewisville interstate trucking company. @Decker, Hardt, Kopf, Harr, Munsch & Dinan, a Dallas-based commercial law firm. | | |