10 WORKDAY
www . workday . com Workday , a company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Pleasanton , California , employs some 6,600 people . Providing enterprise cloud applications for clients in the human resources and finance sectors , Workday also provides analytic applications , financial management and human capital management for educational institutions , governmental agencies , and the largest companies across the globe . In addition to garnering the number 44 spot on Forbes list of Growth Champions , Workday also ranked number 54 on the magazine ’ s list of America ’ s Best Midsize Employers . The company reported sales of $ 1.5bn , market capital of $ 16.6bn , and assets of $ 3.17bn , according to data gathered in May 2017 .
09 TESLA www . tesla . com Tesla ’ s CEO Elon Musk founded the company – along with Martin Eberhard , Jeffrey B . Straubel and Mark Tarpenning – in 2003 . Based in Palo Alto , California , Tesla specializes in the development , sale , design , and manufacturing of electric power train components and electric vehicles , as well as the manufacture and sale of solar roof panels and home batteries . The company reported sales of $ 7bn , assets of $ 22.66bn , and a market capital of $ 49.3bn . Tesla captured the number 42 spot on Forbes ’ list of Growth Champions . It also ranked number two on its list of Innovative Companies and number 324 on the list of America ’ s Best Employers .
58 January 2018