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OptConnect Makes Inc. 5000 List for 8th Consecutive Year

Recognition Reflects IoT Leader’s Continued Market Growth and Operational Momentum

KAYSVILLE, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OptConnect, an industry leader in managed wireless solutions, announced today its inclusion in the 2025 Inc. 5000 list. This marks the eighth consecutive year since 2018 that the company has achieved this accolade for performance, rapid growth, and continued success expanding its global footprint in the IoT sector.

“We are honored to be recognized on the Inc. 5000 list for the eighth year in a row alongside some of the most innovative and powerful private companies in America,” said OptConnect CEO, Chris Baird. “Our continued success is a direct reflection of the hard work and talents of our team. This recognition speaks to our unflagging dedication to delivering leading IoT and managed wireless solutions globally — in both established and emerging sectors. More importantly, it shows how passionate we are about creating value for our customers worldwide.”

In the past year, OptConnect has been named a Best Company to Work For by Utah Business Magazine for the seventh consecutive year and was recently named to Inc.’s 2025 Best Workplaces list. OptConnect earned the rank of number 3,071 on the list.

This year’s Inc. 5000 honorees have demonstrated exceptional growth while navigating economic uncertainty, inflationary pressure, and a fluctuating labor market. Among the top 500 companies on the list, the median three-year revenue growth rate reached 1,552 percent, and those companies have collectively added more than 48,678 jobs to the U.S. economy over the past three years.

For the full list, company profiles, and a searchable database by industry and location, visit: www.inc.com/inc5000.

For more information about OptConnect, please visit www.optconnect.com.

About OptConnect

Since its beginnings in 2009, OptConnect has emerged as a leading provider of cellular connectivity services for unattended equipment, such as ATMs, wireless kiosks, micro markets, smart safes, digital signage, parking and mobility, irrigation systems, and many other M2M applications. Thousands of customers across North America rely on OptConnect for its ‘easy button’ approach, plug-and-play hardware, managed services, and world-class customer care.

About Inc.

Inc. Business Media is the leading multimedia brand for entrepreneurs. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of our community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating our future. Inc.’s award-winning work achieves a monthly brand footprint of more than 40 million across a variety of channels, including events, print, digital, video, podcasts, newsletters, and social media. Its proprietary Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since its launch as the Inc. 100 in 1982, analyzes company data to rank the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The recognition that comes with inclusion on this and other prestigious Inc. lists, such as Female Founders and Power Partners, gives the founders of top businesses the opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

Contacts

Media Contact:
OptConnect - Kevin Dalton
Chief Experience Officer
kevin.dalton@optconnect.com
(801) 415-9690

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Contacts

Media Contact:
OptConnect - Kevin Dalton
Chief Experience Officer
kevin.dalton@optconnect.com
(801) 415-9690

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