Companies on the Inc. Regionals: Pacific list had a median growth rate of 94 percent.
[Rancho Santa Margarita, CA], [4/2/2026] –Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, today revealed that ECS Payments has been ranked No. 112 on its sixth annual Inc. Regionals: Pacific list – the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the Pacific. The region includes California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska.
An extension of the national Inc. 5000 list, the Regionals list offers a data-driven look at the independent small businesses driving growth across the Pacific economy. Companies on this year’s list demonstrate exceptional revenue expansion, resilience, and job creation during a challenging economic period.
“We are about people. When you show your team that they matter, the dedication you get in return is what actually moves the needle. If you obsess over growth, you might miss the very thing that builds it. But when you put your people first, their passion becomes the heartbeat of a growing company. People first, always. The rest takes care of itself.” – Fadi Cheikha, CEO.
Between 2022 and 2024, these 134 private companies had a median growth rate of 94 percent; by 2024, they’d also added 7,503 jobs and $2.5 billion to the region’s economy.
Complete results of the Inc. Regionals: Pacific, including company profiles and an interactive database sortable by industry and metro area, will be available beginning March 31 at: https://www.inc.com/regionals/pacific.
“The honorees on this year’s Inc. Regionals list achieved exceptional growth at a time when the odds were against them. Amid inflation, supply chain disruptions, and ongoing economic uncertainty, they didn’t just persevere – they innovated, adapted, and thrived. Their resilience made them standouts in their industries and true growth engines in their regions,” said Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc.
Based in Rancho Santa Margarita, ECS Payments provides one of the most comprehensive and fully integrated payment solution portfolios in the United States. By housing credit and debit processing, ACH, ATMs, and gift card programs within a single in-house ecosystem, the company eliminates the complexity of fragmented systems for businesses of all sizes. As an industry leader, the team combines technical excellence with human-centered service to empower partners in navigating digital transactions and technical compliance. Above all, ECS Payments remains dedicated to driving success for their partners and local communities while maintaining a culture that values individual contribution and collective achievement.
More about Inc. and the Inc. Regionals
Methodology
The Inc. Regionals lists are ranked according to percentage revenue growth over two years. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2022. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2024. (Since then, a number of companies on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2022 is $100,000; the minimum for 2024 is $1 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.
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