St.Petersburg, Fla. - Apr 13, 2026 - Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, revealed that Otter PR has been ranked No.169 on its sixth annual Inc. Regionals: Southeast list – the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the Southeast. The region includes South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, and Puerto Rico.
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 Southeast economy. Companies on this year’s list demonstrate exceptional revenue expansion, resilience, and job creation during a challenging economic period.
Bartnick says, "Ranking on the Inc. Regionals list is another incredible achievement to kick off 2026. It validates our mission and proves we are successfully scaling and delivering meaningful results.”
Between 2022 and 2024, these 182 private companies had a median growth rate of 89 percent; by 2024, they’d also added 12,079 jobs and $3.4 billion to the region’s economy.
Complete results of the Inc. Regionals: Southeast, including company profiles and an interactive database sortable by industry and metro area, are available at: https://www.inc.com/regionals/southeast.
“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.
As Otter PR continues to grow, the agency remains focused on helping brands drive business growth, strengthen their reputation, and elevate their visibility through strategic media placements and communications initiatives.
For more information on Otter PR being named on the 2026 Inc. Regionals list or on their effective campaign strategies, please contact ciana.rodgers@otterpr.com.
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.
About Inc.
Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of its community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow leading business publication Fast Company. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
About Otter Public Relations:
Otter PR is a fast-growing, innovative, and creative company building thought leaders and businesses. As one of the top 100 PR agencies in the nation, Otter PR brings fresh content and perspectives to the table. They’ve been featured in Yahoo Finance, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and so many more. Otter PR has received many accolades, including Clutch #1 PR firm, G2 #1 PR firm, UpCity #1 PR firm, being named one of O’Dwyer’s Top PR firms, and other top awards.
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