Ashling Named One of Chicago’s 50 Fastest-Growing Companies by Crain’s

Ashling has been named one of Crain’s Chicago Business’s 50 Fastest-Growing Companies of 2025, earning the No. 5 spot on the prestigious list. With a five-year revenue growth of 1,387%, Ashling is recognized for its role in helping global enterprises adopt intelligent automation and agentic AI to drive meaningful transformation.

Founded in 2017, Ashling has evolved into a leading intelligent automation services firm. Headquartered in the heart of Chicago’s Loop, the company has scaled to serve a growing roster of Fortune 500 clients across manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and financial services. In 2024, Ashling reported $26.2 million in revenue—up from $1.8 million in 2019—reflecting its focus on delivering measurable business value through automation strategy, execution, and enablement.

Ashling’s success reflects surging demand for enterprise automation, as companies seek to operationalize artificial intelligence, streamline processes, and orchestrate people and technology across functions. While the firm has made strategic acquisitions and secured private-equity backing since 2021, its success remains rooted in delivering outcomes for clients.

Crain’s Fast 50 list is compiled annually in partnership with Plante Moran, which independently verifies revenue data submitted by applicants. To qualify, companies must be headquartered in one of seven Chicago-area counties, established by or before December 31, 2018, and have generated at least $15 million in revenue by 2024. Only companies demonstrating sustained, verifiable growth are eligible.