Healthcare Job Finder ShiftKey Named Fastest-Growing Privately Held Dallas Company

The SMU Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship revealed ShiftKey’s rank and the rankings of the area’s top entrepreneurial companies from 100 to one at the annual Dallas 100 Awards Gala Wednesday, Nov.2 at the Dallas Hyatt Regency.

(L to R) SMU Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship Executive Director Simon Mak; Susan Fisher, Justin Mulligan and Michael Park—partners at Thompson Coburn LLP, Dallas 100 Gala Sponsor; Tom Ellis, President and CEO of ShiftKey, the 2022 Dallas 100 No. 1 privately held company; and Sartouk H. Moussavi, Thompson Coburn, LLP partner.

Photography: Dallas Business Journal

Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship’s Dallas 100™ Ranks Top Entrepreneurial Companies

Dallas (SMU) Nov. 2, 2022 – Using proprietary technology, Irving-based ShiftKey helps combat the national health shortage by directly connecting healthcare professionals with healthcare facilities that have immediate shift vacancies. Established in 2016, company sales have grown more than 2,000% over the past three years, which puts ShiftKey at the top of the 2022 Dallas 100™ ranking of fastest-growing privately held companies. The SMU Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship revealed ShiftKey’s rank and the rankings of the area’s top entrepreneurial companies from 100 to one at the annual Dallas 100 Awards Gala Wednesday, Nov.2 at the Dallas Hyatt Regency.

"We are pleased to recognize this year’s No. 1 Dallas 100 company for ‘doing well by doing well,’” says Simon Mak, executive director of the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship at the SMU Cox School of Business. “During the peak of COVID, healthcare facilities struggled to staff their shifts 24/7. The platform that ShiftKey provided was literally a lifesaver. It's easy to see why the company experienced such phenomenal growth over the past three years.”

To qualify for the Dallas 100 competition, companies must have revenue earnings of $500,000 to $100 million dollars. Collectively, the 2022 Dallas 100-ranked companies generated more than $9 billion from 2019 to 2021, the last year for which complete financial records are available. Over that same time, all 100 companies created more than 12,000 jobs and grew average sales by 141%. In 2021 alone, all 100 companies together generated sales of over $4.5 billion. According to Mak, that’s a Dallas 100 record high for the last 13 years.

“These companies deserve recognition for their contributions to the area economy, especially over the past three years when the pandemic took a huge toll on how we all live and do business,” says Mak. “They did so much more than survive—they all thrived.”

The Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship ranks the area’s top 100 entrepreneurial companies based on percentage growth and absolute dollar growth over the previous three years, emphasizing their economic contributions to the Dallas area economy. The winners represent a broad spectrum of Dallas-area businesses.
The Caruth Institute, working with the accounting firm FORVIS, LLP examined sales from hundreds of companies for 2019 to 2021. The winners represent Dallas and 16 surrounding cities. This year’s Dallas 100 program and event sponsors, in alphabetical order, are: The ActOne Group; FORVIS, LLP; Bluecrest Financial Alliances; Dallas Business Journal; Executive Press; JLL; KRLD NewsRadio 1080; MarketScale; Texas Capital Bank; Thompson Coburn, LLP; and USI.

The top 10 fastest-growing DFW companies in 2022, were given special recognition at the event. Listed in rank order, these companies include ShiftKey, Irving; Blue Hammer Roofing, Irving; Advantis Medical Staffing, Dallas; Elevate, Grand Prairie; LiquidAgents Healthcare, Plano; Newline Interactive, Allen; Citra Urgent Care, Dallas; Sol-Ark, Plano; Aligned, Plano; and AIM Recycling, Dallas.

A complete, ranked list of all SMU Cox Dallas 100 companies for 2022, listed from No. 1 to No. 100, follows:

Rank

Company Name

City

Company Description

1

ShiftKey

Irving

Healthcare facilities finder

2

Blue Hammer Roofing

Irving

Commercial roofing

3

Advantis Medical Staffing

Dallas

Travel healthcare staffing

4

Elevate

Grand Prairie

Vinyl windows and doors manufacturer

5

LiquidAgents Healthcare

Plano

Full-service healthcare staffing solutions

6

Newline Interactive

Allen

Interactive displays, intuitive software

7

Citra Urgent Care

Dallas

Non-emergent urgent care

8

Sol-Ark

Plano

Solar engineering company

9

Aligned

Plano

Data center provider

10

AIM Recycling

Dallas

Full-service scrap metal recycling

11

O9 Solutions, Inc.

Dallas

AI software platform provider

12

Dynamic SLR

Richardson

Solar sales and construction company

13

Valor Healthcare, Inc.

Dallas

Healthcare services contractor

14

Veryable, Inc.

Dallas

Flexible industrial sector labor solutions

15

Glorious, LLC

Dallas

PC accessories for gamers and enthusiasts

16

Scout & Cellar

Farmers Branch

Direct-to-consumer wine company

17

Dent Mavericks

Dallas

Automotive hail repair

18

AM RE Syndicate, Inc.

Dallas

Risk transfer between MGAs and investors

19

Fortress Building Products

Garland

Innovative outdoor building product solutions

20

NGV Global Group

Dallas

Installs technology on heavy-duty vehicles

21

Linear Roofing & General Contractors, LLC

Addison

Residential and commercial insurance re-roofing

22

Rudick Construction Group

Dallas

Full-service commercial general contractor

23

SIO Logistics

Southlake

3rd party logistics services

24

Focus Staff

Dallas

Travel healthcare staffing services

25

BBG

Dallas

Commercial real estate services

26

Appspace

Dallas

Workplace experience platform

27

SYNERGEN Health, LLC

Dallas

Technology-driven revenue cycle services

28

Bython Media

Frisco

Digital publishing and marketing company

29

Cherry Coatings

Carrollton

Subcontractor in new construction

30

SignaPay

Irving

Credit card processing

31

Embark Dallas

Dallas

Business advisory firm

32

Alwood

Richardson

Aluminum extrusion and hardware merchants

33

Ironside Human Resources

Dallas

Healthcare staffing

34

Accelerate

Plano

Real asset management

35

Blueprint to Practice

Celina

Automated clinical programs for doctors

36

SupportNinja

Dallas

Employee outsourcing

37

Apex Dental Partners

Dallas

Administrative support services to dentists

38

Sentinel Peak Capital Partners

Dallas

Apartment community management

39

CommunityMed Urgent Care Systems, LLC

Plano

Urgent care/healthcare

40

Cariloop

Richardson

Human-powered caregiver support platform

41

Vandelay Hospitality Group

Dallas

Restaurant brands and services

42

pawTree, LLC

Southlake

Customized pet food and supplements

43

Anders Group, LLC

Irving

Allied health recruiters

44

Town Square Mortgage & Investments, LLC

Dallas

All-inclusive mortgage lender

45

Take Command

Dallas

Tech startup healthcare system

46

Premier LogiTech, LLC

Coppell

Supply chain solutions

47

CityVet, Inc.

Dallas

Veterinary medical care and pet services

48

Zimperium

Dallas

Mobile security platform

49

Repairify, Inc.

Plano

Automotive repair for data-intensive vehicles

50

Eyeful Media

Dallas

Digital marketing agency

51

HealthMark Group

Dallas

Healthcare information management technology

52

Synaptic Pediatric Therapies

Richardson

Pediatric speech and occupational therapy

53

Rogers Healy and Associates

Dallas

Full-service real estate company

54

Utility Concierge

Farmers Branch

Simplified home service connection

55

Qentelli, LLC

Dallas

Digital & Cloud Technology

56

Dialexa

Dallas

Digital product development consultancy

57

Critical Start

Plano

Threat detection and response

58

Legacy ER & Urgent Care

Plano

Emergency Room & Urgent Care

59

Octed, LLC dba Programmers.io

Dallas

Experts in AS400/IBMi programming

60

SMC Squared, LLC

Plano

IT Outsourcing

61

Summit Endeavors, LLC dba Georgetown Building Solutions

Addison

Importer of finish-out building materials

62

Zalat Pizza

Dallas

NYC style pizza

63

Wheeler Staffing Partners

Plano

Professional staffing and recruiting services

64

Warrior Logistics, Inc.

Coppell

Long-haul freight transportation provider

65

Taylor Counseling Group

Dallas

Mental health services

66

MStone Stone and Tile

Dallas

Stackstone, pavestone, flooring

67

Exposed Flooring Design Group

Dallas

Construction industry services

68

PICKUP

Plano

Big and bulky last-mile delivery

69

Maple Distributing

Irving

Premium appliances distributor

70

AmeriPac, Inc.

Grapevine

Contract Packaging/Fulfillment

71

Ideal Impact, Inc.

Grapevine

Energy savings to Texas schools and ministries

72

Pella Windows and Doors DFW

Grapevine

Marketing, sales, installation of windows/doors

73

Precision Appliance Leasing, LLC

Farmers Branch

Washer/Dryer leasing

74

Med Couture

Farmers Branch

Fashion-forward healthcare industry scrubs

75

Billboard Source, Inc.

Dallas

Outdoor advertising media placement

76

Ready Construction Services, LLC

Dallas

General Contractor - Commercial Construction

77

Red River Logistics, LLC

Haltom City

Third-Party Logistics

78

Zeal IT Consultants

Dallas

Software development consultancy

79

Limetree

Dallas

Full-service marketing agency

80

McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans, Grinke

Dallas

Law firm

81

First Place Foods, LLC

Garland

Fermented & refrigerated pickles & peppers

82

TreeNewal Certified Arborist

Argyle

Certified arborist services and education

83

PureWine, Inc.

Southlake

Wine filters

84

Tolleson Wealth Management

Dallas

Financial services of all kinds

85

Vista Bank

Dallas

Banking services

86

Publishing Concepts, LP

Dallas

Collector of oral histories

87

WRA Architects

Dallas

Architectural design

88

AspireHR

Dallas

HCM advisory and implementation services

89

Direct Orthopedic Care

Addison

Full-service orthopedic clinics

90

MapRight, LLC

Dallas

Interactive mapping system

91

MangoChango

Dallas

Software development

92

United Protective Services

Dallas

Contract security services

93

Cloudmellow

Frisco

Digital marketing and branding services

94

iiPay

Dallas

Global payroll services

95

Hazel’s Expedited Freight

Carrollton

Expedited freight industry

96

Chorbie

Frisco

Skilled trade services

97

Online Rewards

Richardson

Custom & turnkey solutions program manager

98

Sunnyland

Dallas

Outdoor Furniture & Accessories

99

Lone Star Analysis

Addison

Prescriptive analytics, guided artificial intelligence

100

Sirius Building Company

Addison

Finish-out construction

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Figure: (L to R) SMU Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship Executive Director Simon Mak; Susan Fisher, Justin Mulligan and Michael Park—partners at Thompson Coburn LLP, Dallas 100 Gala Sponsor; Tom Ellis, President and CEO of ShiftKey, the 2022 Dallas 100 No. 1 privately held company; and Sartouk H. Moussavi, Thompson Coburn, LLP partner.