Act 1 Group Named One of Fastest Growing Women-Owned Businesses
An L.A.-based company was included on a list of 50 fastest-growing, women-owned business, as ranked by the nonprofit Women Presidents’ Organization.
The 50 companies on the list recorded aggregate revenues of $8.3 billion, up 14 percent compared to the list from last year.
Torrance-based Act 1 Group Inc. a staffing agency led by Chief Executive Janice Bryant Howroyd, ranked No. 33 on the list. Act 1 was founded by Howroyd in 1978 and counts of 2,600 employees worldwide, according to its website
Ranking qualifications include being privately held, woman-owned and annual revenues of at least $500,000 since January 1, 2013.
Manufacturing and trade reporter Shwanika Narayan can be reached at snarayan@labusinessjournal.com or 323-556-8351. Follow her on Twitter @shwanika.
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