That ranks Houston No. 11 among metro areas with the most companies on the 2017 list. New York City tops the list with 355, but Dallas-Fort Worth is the only Texas metro that ranks higher than Houston, taking the No. 6 spot with 185 companies. Austin ranks No. 15 with 91 companies. Overall, 425 companies are from Texas, ranking the state No. 2 behind California, with 670 companies.

See all of the Houston companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 at the end of the article.

Sterling Staffing Solutions, was a Gold Award winner in the Stevie Award international contest for business. Sterling Staffing Solutions helps to provide contract healthcare jobs.

See more about the Award and Sterling Staffing Solutions in the article.