Ottawa may be a government town, but there’s plenty of business being done in the nation’s capital. Leading the charge: the city’s representatives on the 2017 PROFIT 500 ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies.

The 21 firms headquartered in the National Capital Region on this year’s ranking grew their revenues an average of 341% between 2011 and 2016. Collectively they employed 2,020 full time-equivalent employees in 2016.

Here is the complete list of Ottawa’s fastest-growing companies for 2017.

1. Martello Technologies
PROFIT 500: No. 48
Growth (2011–2016): 1,552%
Revenue (2016): $2–5 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Develops performance management software for Mitel systems

2. NetFore Systems
PROFIT 500: No. 94
Growth (2011–2016): 756%
Revenue (2016): $2–5 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Provides custom software applications and services

3. Napkyn Analytics
PROFIT 500: No. 102
Growth (2011–2016): 712%
Revenue (2016): $2–5 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Provides digital analytics to large enterprises

4. BBG Management
PROFIT 500: No. 159
Growth (2011–2016): 430%
Revenue (2016): $5–10 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Provides recruiting and staffing services to clients in Canada, the U.S. and Latin America

5. Iceberg Networks
PROFIT 500: No. 161
Growth (2011–2016): 427%
Revenue (2016): $5–10 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Provides risk-management services for large organizations and businesses

6. Ontario Rental and Supply
PROFIT 500: No. 186
Growth (2011–2016): 347%
Revenue (2016): $5–10 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Rents, sells and services construction equipment

7. Aqua Drain Sewer Services
PROFIT 500: No. 191
Growth (2011–2016): 341%
Revenue (2016): $2–5 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Provides 24-hour plumbing and sewer services for municipalities, property-management companies and homeowners

8. Pythian
PROFIT 500: No. 207
Growth (2011–2016): 315%
Revenue (2016): $50–100 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Provides IT managed services and consulting for businesses

9. Avaleris
PROFIT 500: No. 239
Growth (2011–2016): 252%
Revenue (2016): $2–5 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Provides IT services related to identity and cybersecurity

10. Mishkumi Technologies
PROFIT 500: No. 252
Growth (2011–2016): 239%
Revenue (2016): $10–20 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Provides IT services and software for businesses and federal government clients

11. PrecisionIT
PROFIT 500: No. 255
Growth (2011–2016): 238%
Revenue (2016): $2–5 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Offers IT consulting services to public- and private-sector clients

12. The KTL Group
PROFIT 500: No. 264
Growth (2011–2016): 229%
Revenue (2016): $10–20 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Provides IT consulting and services

13. D-Squared Construction
PROFIT 500: No. 285
Growth (2011–2016): 208%
Revenue (2016): $10–20 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Provides road and infrastructure construction services

14. Clôture Regionalé
PROFIT 500: No. 308
Growth (2011–2016): 191%
Revenue (2016): $2–5 million
Headquarters: Gatineau, Que.
What it does: Sells and installs residential and commercial fences

15. Sport Systems
PROFIT 500: No. 319
Growth (2011–2016): 178%
Revenue (2016): $5–10 million
Headquarters: Almonte, Ont.
What it does: Manufactures, installs and services sporting equipment and and infrastructure

16. Orangutech
PROFIT 500: No. 342
Growth (2011–2016): 163%
Revenue (2016): $2–5 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Provides IT consulting services, with a specialization in Microsoft products

17. MaxSys Staffing & Consulting
PROFIT 500: No. 361
Growth (2011–2016): 146%
Revenue (2016): $50–100 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Provides staffing and consulting services to private- and public-sector clients

18. PrecisionERP
PROFIT 500: No. 396
Growth (2011–2016): 122%
Revenue (2016): $20–50 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Offers enterprise technology consulting services

19. OrthoCanada
PROFIT 500: No. 400
Growth (2011–2016): 119%
Revenue (2016): $10–20 million
Headquarters: Gatineau, Que.
What it does: Distributes rehabilitation equipment and supplies to health care professionals

20. RBR
PROFIT 500: No. 423
Growth (2011–2016): 106%
Revenue (2016): $5–10 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Manufactures oceanographic instruments for public and private researchers

21. Iron Horse Security & Investigations
PROFIT 500: No. 489
Growth (2011–2016): 81%
Revenue (2016): $5–10 million
Headquarters: Ottawa, Ont.
What it does: Provides security guards for public and private organizations

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