CSS BUILDING SERVICES INC.
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ

, the small business division of American Express. The Top 50 generated a combined Happy Family, which offers a complete line of organic meals and snacks for families based in New York, has taken the top spot for 2013. Shazi Visram, founder and chief executive officer saw her 10-year-old company’s revenue quadruple in two years from $13.3 million in 2010 to $62.3 million in 2012.  Strategic Communications, a Louisville-based provider of technology services, tripled her company’s employment within a two year span to take second place this year. Kathy Mills, chief executive officer, has also nearly doubled the company’s revenues from $23.1 million in 2010 to $41.2 million in 2012.  “This year more than half of the companies in the Top 50 are new to the ranking and this trend illustrates how diverse women-owned and led companies are,” said Marsha Firestone, Ph. D., president and founder of WPO. “We are so pleased to continue our partnership with American Express OPEN in honoring these trailblazing women and their amazing accomplishments.”  Research commissioned by American Express OPEN earlier this year shows that the number of women-owned firms pulling in $10 million or more in annual sales has jumped by 57% over 10 years.  “American Express OPEN is honored to support this elite group of women who represent the full spectrum of industries and have become leaders within the women business community,” said Randi Schochet, vice president at American Express OPEN. “Entrepreneurship is an exciting option for women, and the honorees we recognize today are excellent role models for women entrepreneurs, focusing on growth and thereby creating jobs and boosting the economy.”  All submitted companies were ranked according to a sales growth formula that combines percentage and absolute growth. From this list, the 50 Fastest were selected. To be qualified for the ranking, businesses are required to be privately held, woman-owned/led companies in the U.S. or Canada and reached annual revenue of at least $500,000 in 2007 and $2 million in 2012.  Founded the business: 90% In order to help the Top 50 continue to seize even more business opportunities, each of the honored business owners will be offered a $500 American Express gift card. CSS was founded in 1978 as a small, family operated facilities management company in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Over thirty years later, CSS has emerged as an industry leader, providing a wide range of tailored, personalized services for clients throughout the United States. While CSS continues to grow, we maintain the very same small-business principles that our company was founded on. At CSS, the success of your business is our number one priority and deserves our personal attention every day. The CSS Executive Team handles every aspect of your account personally and is available to tailor a specific service plan to fit your needs. CSS is managed like a small business, provides the scope of services of a large corporation and operates acknowledging our global implications. CSS incorporates energy efficient and environmentally friendly aspects into everything we do. We take our commitment to the planet seriously. CSS is a woman owned company and has been certified as such by the State of New Jersey and the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). TOP 500 WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES TOP 500 WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES