Global K9 Companies Recognized as a 2025 Vet100 Honoree!
Opelika, Alabama, November 7, 2024 – Global K9 Companies has been named to annual Vet100 list—a compilation of the nation’s fastest growing veteran-led businesses. The ranking, created in partnership with Inc. Business Media and Syracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), was born out of the iconic Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies based in the U.S. Both distinctions are considered hallmarks of entrepreneurial success.
Learn more: ivmf.syracuse.edu/Vet100
“Not only are we a veteran-led organization, over one-third of our total employee population is comprised of veterans. We are grateful for our leadership team who are veterans as well as all veteran employees who have served in keeping our country safe and are now supporting and protecting our customers and communities. It is these veterans, alongside all our team members, who allow us to grow at such an astonishing pace while continuing to provide efficient and effective service and solutions to our customers. “
– Eric Hare, President & CEO
“We are proud to partner with the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families in recognizing these outstanding veteran leaders and the significant contributions they make to our economy and communities. Their success stories inspire us all and reaffirm the vital role veterans play in shaping the future of business in America,” said Mike Hofman, Inc. editor-in-chief.
“Veteran entrepreneurs apply leadership and management skills learned from their military service to fuel their business growth and benefit local communities,” said Dr. Mike Haynie, Syracuse University Vice Chancellor as well as the Founder and Executive Director of the D’Aniello IVMF. “These business owners are a critical component of the small business landscape, and we’re excited to see IVMF program graduates recognized by Inc. Business Media, particularly those who are enjoying recurring placement on the Vet100 list. We appreciate Inc.’s ongoing commitment to highlighting these success stories. We all take pride in moments like these and we’re grateful for the continued partnership with Inc. Business Media.”
Global K9 Companies, LLC
An Alabama-based business focused on delivering security solutions to the Sports, Entertainment, theme Parks and Aviation security sector ensuring safe and effective operations. Global K9 Companies, LLC’s key differentiator is our holistic security solution bringing science and technology to bear in sourcing and training of canines and handlers. Our technology is used to assist in refining new and emerging threats and deploying AI to meet compliance demands on our customers imposed by regulatory agencies.
Contact: marketing@gk9pg.com – 2401 POPLAR STREET, OPELIKA AL 36804
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 our community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating our future. Inc.’s award-winning work achieves a monthly brand footprint of more than 40 million across a variety of channels, including events, digital, print, video, podcasts, newsletters, and social media. Its proprietary Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since its launch as the Inc. 100 in 1982, analyzes company data to rank the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The recognition that comes with inclusion on this and other prestigious Inc. lists, such as Female Founders and Power Partners, gives the founders of top businesses the opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
About Syracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families
Syracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) delivers no-cost career training and entrepreneurship programs across the US and globally. And we help ease the transition after service back into communities for service members, veterans and their families as well as prepare them for successful careers and business ownership. We’ve supported over 208,000 to date. It’s our mission to support theirs. For more information, visit ivmf.syracuse.edu and follow IVMF on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
