CHICAGO, June 11, 2026 — Ashling today announced it has been named to Crain's Chicago Business' 2026 Fast 50, the annual ranking of the fastest-growing companies in the Chicago area. Ashling ranked No. 33 on this year's list, recognized for 332% revenue growth over a five-year period.
The Fast 50 ranks companies by revenue growth over the last five years. To qualify, companies had to be founded by Dec. 31, 2019, or earlier and be based in the eight-county area of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake (Ill.), Lake (Ind.), McHenry, and Will. This year's class employs more than 36,000 people and generated a combined $21.1 billion in revenue last year, and 78% of the companies on the list were profitable in 2025. Inclusion places Ashling among a select group of high-growth firms driving momentum across the regional economy.
A theme ran through this year's list. Many of the leading executives credited their growth less to any single technology and more to an old-school fundamental: treat customers honestly and the business follows. Several pointed to word of mouth from satisfied clients as a primary engine of their financial success. That story tracks closely with how Ashling has grown.
About Ashling
Ashling is an intelligent automation and agentic AI consulting and implementation firm. Ashling guides enterprises across the full lifecycle, from strategy and identifying agentic AI & automation opportunities through deployment, production support, and continuous improvement. Built on a defined operating model with seven foundations spanning governance, technology and architecture, use case discovery, design and delivery, change management, and ongoing maintenance and optimizations, Ashling helps organizations scale past pilots into governed, enterprise-wide programs that deliver measurable results.
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