Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water Makes the 2017 Inc. 5000 List for Fastest Growing Companies in America

VENICE, Calif., August 16, 2017 (Newswire.com) - Waiakea, Inc., which markets its premium naturally alkaline bottled water brand Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water, is ranked 414 amongst the 2017 Inc. 5000 List's fastest growing companies in America. This ranking puts Waiakea in the even more exclusive Inc. 500 list, which has also included Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, GoPro, Timberland, Clif Bar, and Patagonia.

Annually, Inc. Magazine ranks the nation's leading companies according to their percentage revenue growth over a three-year span. This year, tens of thousands of companies were considered.

My team and I are thrilled that we made the Inc. 5000 and Inc. 500. We have dreamed about being on this list since Waiakea was first brought to life. I am incredibly proud of where we began and what we have achieved, and I am very much looking forward to what new accomplishments and innovations lie with the future of our brand.

Ryan Emmons, Founder of Waiakea

Celebrating an impressive 1,059.3 percent growth from 2014-2016, Waiakea will be among the elite companies honored at this year's Inc. 5000 Conference on Oct. 10 in Palm Desert, California.

"My team and I are thrilled that we made the Inc. 5000 and Inc. 500," said Ryan Emmons, founder of Waiakea. "We have dreamed about being on this list since Waiakea was first brought to life. I am incredibly proud of where we began and what we have achieved, and I am very much looking forward to what new accomplishments and innovations lie with the future of our brand."

Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water introduces a progressive triple bottom line business model built on a variety of healthy, eco-friendly, and ethical initiatives. Waiakea is the first major premium bottled water and beverage in the country to use innovative 100 percent RPET bottles and be certified Carbon Neutral for this and its many other environmental projects. In addition to an award-winning taste and alkaline mineral profile, Waiakea donates a week's supply of clean water for those in need, while also contributing heavily to local non-profits in Hawaii.

"Seeing our name listed amid America's fastest growing companies is only further proof there is more than one way to run a successful business," says Emmons. "At Waiakea, we have shown that it is absolutely possible for a business to flourish and still maintain its moral responsibilities to this planet and its inhabitants in the process."

For more information, please visit https://waiakeasprings.com.

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About Waiakea, Inc.

 Waiākea® was founded in Hawai’i in 2012 as the first Hawaiian volcanic water and triple bottom line premium water of its kind, adapting an unparalleled platform of healthy, sustainable, and ethical attributes and initiatives. Waiakea's mission is to sustainably provide naturally healthy Hawaiian volcanic water with the blessing of indigenous Kapuna and Konohiki, while contributing to, and promoting, clean water access, conservation, and education for those in need in Hawai’i and throughout the world. Almost three percent of Waiakea's revenue goes toward local community programs and non-profits. Additionally, for every liter bought, Waiakea donates a one-week supply of clean water to people in need in Malawi through its clean water projects in partnership with Pump Aid, which have already positively transformed the lives of thousands since 2012.

Source: Waiakea