Inc. Magazine Names John Owens to List of 500 Fastest-Growing Private Company CEO's
10/27/2005Inc. Magazine released its 24th annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. John Owens, CEO of Ameritrust Mortgage Company, LLC, a privately held residential mortgage lender, is on the list with three-year sales growth of 296%. The Inc. 500 can be found in the November issue, which appears on newsstands November 1. Ameritrust ranked #487.
“We are pleased to continue our spectacular growth at a time when the mortgage and housing industries are facing such pressures from external forces, such as rising interest rates and higher building costs,” said John J. Owens, CEO and President of Ameritrust.
The company is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and offers the latest in mortgage specialized products in 34 states.
“This year we celebrated our tenth anniversary and this month we expanded our headquarters operation and continue to add jobs to the region. In 2006 we are embarking on a major expansion in the western United States and other areas of the country,” he added.
Ameritrust currently has 180 employees and provides exceptional customer service by offering quick response, accuracy and speed in closing quality mortgage loans.
Earlier this year Owens received the Charlotte Chamber Entrepreneur Award and Carolina Parent Magazine also recognized Ameritrust for the second year in a row as one of the top “Family Friendly” companies in the Carolinas. In 2004 the Charlotte Business Journal chose Owens as one of the top 40 businesspeople to watch. For further information go to: www.ameritrust.com
