Tree Care Company Ranked in Top 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America Arborwell Professional Tree Management, a commercial and residential tree care company headquartered in Hayward, California, has earned the position of 3,934 on the 2010 Inc. 5000, Inc.’s annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. As an Inc. 5000 honoree for the fourth year in a row, Arborwell shares a prestigious pedigree with some of the most successful businesses in the country. The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2006 through 2009. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by the first week of 2006, and therefore able to show four full calendar years of sales. Additionally, they have to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent -- not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies -- as of December 31, 2009. Since the company’s start in 2001, Arborwell has grown at a staggering rate. Between the years 2005 and 2008, Arborwell grew 78.9% and almost doubled in annual revenue. A combination of aggressive marketing along with up-selling existing customers has expanded the company’s territory across Northern and Southern California. In 2009, Arborwell also added a regional office in Orange County. Arborwell continues to grow and develop new business in all 6 of its locations statewide. "I am very excited about what we have accomplished at Arborwell over the past ten years," said President and CEO, Peter Sortwell. "Our growth numbers for this industry are unparalleled. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for our company."