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Redefining Network Automation & Orchestration Lands Itential on the Inc. 5000 for Three Years Running

Headshot of Kristen Rachels, Chief Marketing Officer at Itential, leading marketing strategy with two decades of B2B enterprise technology experience and a passion for demand generation and team building.
Kristen H. Rachels
Chief Marketing Officer
Last updated May 16, 2026

For the third year in a row, Inc. 5000 Magazine named Itential to its annual list of America’s fastest growing private companies, the most prestigious ranking of its kind. The list is a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment – independent businesses. Companies such as Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.

“The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated,” said Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. “Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today.”

Not only have the companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 been very successful, they have also demonstrated resilience, flexibility, and innovation even amid the ongoing impact of recent unprecedented times. Among the top 500, the average median three-year growth rate rose to 2,114 percent, together adding more than 68,394 jobs over the past three years.

Itential’s Growth Driven by Industry-Leading Technology that is Redefining Network Automation & Orchestration

Since being named to last year’s Inc. 5000 list, Itential has continued to lead the market through the following initiatives:

At Itential, we strive to achieve significant growth not only for our own company, but for our partners, customers, and industry. Being named to the Inc. 5000 for three consecutive years highlights this success as we continue to remain the leader in network automation and orchestration.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

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About the Inc. 5000

Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. The top 500 companies on the Inc. 5000 are featured in Inc. magazine’s September issue. The entire Inc. 5000 can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.

Headshot of Kristen Rachels, Chief Marketing Officer at Itential, leading marketing strategy with two decades of B2B enterprise technology experience and a passion for demand generation and team building.
Kristen H. Rachels is Chief Marketing Officer at Itential, where she shapes how the company tells its story to a market undergoing a fundamental shift, from manual network operations to autonomous, AI-driven infrastructure. She’s focused on helping customers understand not just what Itential builds, but why agentic AI changes what’s possible for their teams. As an AI-forward marketing leader, Kristen is passionate about building and scaling agents within her own craft, redefining modern go-to-market. She serves on the advisory board for the US Networking User Association (USNUA) and as an Operating CMO Advisor for Elsewhere Partners.
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