Inc. released its annual guide to the 5,000 fastest-growing, privately-held companies in the U.S. and how they reached their lofty heights.  The Inc. 5000 ranks companies by overall revenue growth over a three-year period. All 5,000 honoree companies are individually profiled on Inc.com.

In the advertising and marketing category, the following firms in D.C., Maryland and Virginia are listed (and the number before each company’s name is their ranking on the list).

D.C.-Based Firms

199          Advoc8

773          Clutch

3157        People’s Television

3834       Taoti Creative

4847       LINK Strategic Partners

Maryland-Based Firms

1997      121 USA

3192      Benchworks

3480     WebMechanix

3830     AltaVista Strategic Partners

4003    Mindgrub

4111     Blue Corona

4250    30 Point Strategies

4379    Immersion Active

4412    Blend360

4781    Strategic Factory

Virginia-Based Firms:

1225    Digital Relativity

1324    Mobile Posse

1702    Silverback Strategies

2401   Practice Promotions

2570   Surefire Local

3002   Yes&

3150   TorchLight Hire

3344   Brandito

3421   NetSearch Digital Marketing

3804  Goodzer

4206  TK Promotions

4414  Whereoware

4451  Taradel

4934 Team Velocity

For more info on the list, categories covered and the companies listed, click  here.