Detroit five crack Fortune's Inner City 100 list

Five Detroit companies cracked Fortune Magazine's Inner City 100 list, which recognizes the 100 fastest-growing businesses with an urban address across the nation.

The five Detroit area companies selected include:
• FutureNet Group - #8 on the list
• UltraLevel Systems - #28 on the list
• Micron Electrical Contracting - #79 on the list
• Ash Stevens - #81 on the list
• Tompkins Products- #90 on the list

Local leader FutureNet Group, helmed by Perry Mehta, received props from Fortune from its innovative business model, which provides large-scale computer access to 20,000 kids every day in India.

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After acquiring licenses to do business with local, state and federal governments, FutureNet's operations expanded to the Detroit area. They also began to offer, of all things, environmental and construction services. Air monitoring, road resurfacing, network support, asbestos and lead inspections are just a few of the diverse services FutureNet Group currently provides.

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