The Launch Pad has been recognized as a recipient of the 2012 Florida Companies to Watch award, an honor presented by the Florida Economic Gardening Institute at the University of Central Florida and SunTrust in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation.

Fifty companies from across the state of Florida will receive their awards at an awards gala on Friday, October 19 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida.

Florida Companies to Watch is an awards program that celebrates privately held second-stage companies headquartered in the state. To be eligible, applicants must employ between 6 and 99 full-time equivalent employees and have between $750,000 and $50 million in annual revenue or working capital in place. Awardees are selected for demonstrating the intent and capacity to grow based on employee or sales growth, exceptional entrepreneurial leadership, sustainable competitive advantage, outstanding corporate culture, inspired community giving and other notable strengths.

Among the honorees in 2012 is The Launch Pad.

To learn more about this honor, read our full press release or contact Megan Meisner at mmeisner@launchpadonline.com.