COLUMBIA, S.C., - Inc. magazine today named ARTISAN LOGISTICS to its 34th annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy - America’s independent entrepreneurs.  Companies such as Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, LinkedIn, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 5000.  “Artisan Logistics has worked very hard to achieve our aggressive goals,” said Dennis Brannon, founder and CEO, “But we won’t stop now. We continually strive to provide the best service possible to our customers, while offering them the most advanced technology supported solutions. At Artisan Logistics we want our customers to be able to make smarter, more profitable supply chain and logistics decisions, and be confident they are partnered with the best in the industry.”   “Our continued growth is a tremendous testament to the achievements our team,” said Doug Wilkes, President of Artisan Logistics.   The 2015 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 18 to September 22) is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year growth of 490%. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue is $205 billion, generating 647,000 jobs over the past three years. 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.   “The story of this year’s Inc. 5000 is the story of great leadership. In an incredibly competitive business landscape, it takes something extraordinary to take your company to the top,” says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “You have to remember that the average company on the Inc. 5000 grew nearly six-fold since 2012. Business owners don’t achieve that kind of success by accident.”   The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring all the companies on the list will be held from October 21 through 23, 2015 in Orlando. Speakers include some of the greatest entrepreneurs of this and past generations, such as Marcus Lemonis, host of the CNBC show “The Profit,” Robert Herjavec, one of the main “sharks” on ABC-TV’s “Shark Tank,” KIND Founder and CEO Daniel Lubetzky, and Co-Founder of Goodshop.com JJ Ramberg.   Artisan Logistics, headquartered in Columbia, SC , works with organizations from a wide range of business sectors, including e-commerce retailers, heavy machinery and automotive. As a full-service company, Artisan Logistics is able to meet the demands of client’s large and small, acting as year-round strategic provider, or a single project resource for new construction and peak season demands.