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Georgia's top public companies
As ranked by 2005 performance
Rankings of the top 145 companies are by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. They are based on five weighted variables.
The lower the score, the higher the ranking. | • SEE FULL REPORT

2006 2005 COMPANY HQ BUSINESS SCORE
1 2 RPC Atlanta Oilfield services, products 16.85
2 Citi Trends Savannah Urban fashion retailer 19.90
3 52 AssuranceAmerica Atlanta Non-standard auto insurance 20.10
4 39 CompuCredit Atlanta Credit card marketing 22.35
5 33 Global Payments Atlanta Electronic payment process. 26.75
6 Arris Group Suwanee High-speed data, phone systems 27.75
7 8 Beazer Homes USA Atlanta Regional home builder 28.55
8 69 SunLink Healthcare Atlanta Hospital management 33.85
9 61 Savannah Bancorp Savannah Bank holding company 34.35
10 29 Equifax Atlanta Credit verification services 35.25
11 31 Roper Industries Duluth Industrial, electronic products 35.9
12 15 Oxford Industries Atlanta Branded apparel manufacturer 36.50
13   PAB Bancshares Valdosta Bank holding company 36.95
14 12 Carter's Atlanta Children's apparel manufacturer 38.0
15 29 Integrity Bancshares Norcross Bank holding company 39.55
16 37 John H. Harland Decatur Check printing, data management 39.95
17 62 Superior Essex Atlanta Wire, cable manufacturer 40.15
18 26 AFLAC Columbus Supplemental insurance 41.75
19   Per-Se Technologies Alpharetta Health care management software 41.10
20 27 Immucor Norcross Blood reagents, services 41.8
21 44 Thomasville Bancshares Thomasville Bank holding company 42.10
22 25 Rollins Atlanta Pest control services 43.6
23 100 Radiant Systems Alpharetta Point-of-sale retail equipment 44.0
24 96 Southeastern Bank Financial Augusta Bank holding company 44.6
25 54 AGL Resources Atlanta Natural gas distributor 45.55
26 Crescent Banking Jasper Bank holding company 46.55
27 77 Matria Healthcare Marietta Home health care services 47.7
28 Newell Rubbermaid Atlanta Consumer product producer 48.9
29 60 Synovus Financial Columbus Financial services holding company 49.7
30 22 Home Depot Atlanta Home improvement retailer 49.75
31 58 Southern Co. Atlanta Electric power utility 49.85
32 91 WGNB Carrollton Bank holding company 49.95
33 70 Flowers Foods Thomasville Baked foods producer 50.1
34 21 Delta Apparel Duluth Apparel manufacturer 50.5
35 58 Coca-Cola Atlanta Soft drink manufacturer 51.0
36 Premier Exhibitions Atlanta Titanic artifact exhibitions 52.0
37 39 Security Bancorp Macon Bank holding company 52.1
38 36 UPS Atlanta Global package delivery 52.55
39 66 SunTrust Banks Atlanta Super regional bank holding 52.6
40 18 Genuine Parts Atlanta Auto replacement parts 52.65
41 48 Summit Bank Atlanta Bank holding company 53.5
42 53 CheckFree Norcross Electronic billing, payments 53.65
43 19 Smart Video Technologies Norcross Internet software 54.15
44 43 EarthLink Atlanta Internet access provider 54.9
45   ebank.com Atlanta S&L, thrift holding company 54.95
46 Appalachian Bancshares Ellijay Bank holding company 56.0
47 80 Total System Services Columbus Credit card procesor 56.5
48 13 A.D.A.M. Atlanta Medical software systems 56.8
49 14 Atlantis Plastics Atlanta Plastic film, molded goods 57.5
50 50 United Community Banks Blairsville Bank holding company 58.65
51   EMS Technologies Norcross Wireless, satellite services 60.25
52 79 Flag Financial Atlanta Bank holding company 61.3
53 85 Delta Air Lines Atlanta International airline 61.35
54 Habersham Bancorp Cornelia Bank holding company 61.6
55 96 Southeastern Banking Darien Bank holding company 62.5
56 24 ChoicePoint Alpharetta Credential verification services 63.6
57 44 Rare Hospitality Intl. Atlanta Restaurant chain operator 63.75
58 Ameris Bancorp Moultrie Bank holding company 63.9
59 23 Mohawk Industries Calhoun Tuftd carpet manufacturer 64.25
60 IntercontinentalExchange Atlanta Online commodity trading 64.75
61 78 Pediatric Services Norcross Home pediatric services 65.05
62 83 Post Properties Atlanta REIT (apartments) 65.15
62 41 Optio Software Alpharetta Business aplication software 65.15
64 10 Aaron Rents Atlanta Furniture lease, sales 66.1
65   Numerex Atlanta Wireline alarm systems 66.25
66 20 Premiere Global Services Atlanta Telecom conference services 67.05
67   Jameson Inns Atlanta Hotel management company 67.7
68 46 Acuity Brands Atlanta Lighting fixtures, chemicals 68.25
69 28 Video Display Tucker Cathode ray tube manufacturer 68.30
69 55 CCF Holding Jonesboro Bank holding company 68.30
71 81 BellSouth Atlanta Telephone, data services 68.8
72 Community National Ashburn Bank holding company 70.5
73   Abrams Industries Atlanta Construction, real estate 70.10
73 49 Fidelity Southern Atlanta Bank holding company 70.10
73 11 First Horizon Pharm. Alpharetta Pharmaceutical sales 70.10
76 71 Internet Security Atlanta Internet security services 70.3
76 1 Georgia Gulf Atlanta Specialty chemicals 70.4
78 6 Marine Products Atlanta Leisure, powerboat maker 70.6
79 34 Colony Bancorp Fitzgerald Bank holding company 70.9
80 Homebanc Atlanta REIT, mortgages 71.5
81   Indus International Atlanta Asset management software 71.7
82 Cagle's Atlanta Frozen poultry processor 71.75
83 Atlantic Coast Federal Waycross S&L, thrift 72.75
84 47 Interface Atlanta Commercial carpet tile maker 72.85
85 57 Southwest Ga. Financ. Moultrie Bank holding company 73.75
86 92 Coca-Cola Enterprises Atlanta Coca-Cola distributor 74.75
87 86 Web.com Inc. Atlanta Web hosting designer 75.0
88 5 Witness Systems Roswell Communications software 75.4
89 67 Southern Community Banc. Fayetteville Bank holding company 75.65
90 Logility Atlanta Supply chain software 76.5
91   American Software Atlanta Integrated business software 76.6
92 3 Spectrum Brands Atlanta Batteries, consumer goods 76.9
93 38 Industrial Distribution Atlanta Cutting tools manufacturer 77.45
94 74 Charter Financial West Point Bank holding company 77.65
95   Rock-Tenn Norcross Recycled paperboard packaging 78.35
96 Cbeyond Communications Atlanta Business telecom services 78.9
97 64 GB&T Bancshares Gainesville Bank holding company 80.5
98 Lodgian Atlanta Hotel, motel management 80.55
99   Manhattan Associates Atlanta Logistical software company 82.9
100 56 AtheroGenics Alpharetta Imflammatory disease products 85.5
100   Heritage Financial Albany S&L, thrift 85.5
102 76 Serologicals Norcross Oncology, hematology services 86.55
103 17 Cousins Properties Atlanta REIT (commercial) 86.75
104   Georgia-Carolina Bancshares Augusta Bank holding company 87.1
105 75 Crawford & Co. Atlanta Insurance claims adjuster 87.95
106 Mirant Atlanta Independent power supplier 90.3
107 84 Russell Corp. Atlanta Sports, athletic apparel 90.4
108 73 Simtrol Norcross PC-based control systems 90.55
109   Community Capital Bancshares Albany Bank holding company 91.35
110 51 Main Street Banks Atlanta Bank holding company 91.85
111 99 Citizens Bancshares Atlanta Bank holding company 92.9
112 Inhibitex Alpharetta Biopharmaceuticals 93.05
113   Haverty Furniture Cos. Atlanta Home furnishings retailer 93.75
114 87 Alliance Healthcard Norcross Membership health card 94.05
115   AFC Enterprises Atlanta Fast-food restaurant chains 95.0
116 Cox Radio Atlanta Radio station operator 95.2
117 42 AGCO Duluth Farm equipment manufacturer 96.55
118 72 Schweitzer-Mauduit Alpharetta Cigarette, special papers 97.75
119   Knology West Point Residential telecom services 97.8
120 Internap Network Services Atlanta Internet connecting services 98.1
121   Neenah Paper Alpharetta Maker of premium-grade paper 100.55
122 Transcend Services Atlanta Healthcare transcription services 104.35
123   CryoLife Kennesaw Tissue preservation 104.85
124 Atlantic American Atlanta Insurance holding company 105.5
125   Theragenics Buford Radiological cancer process 105.8
126 NetBank Alpharetta Online bank 106.55
127   TRX Atlanta Internet services 106.65
128 88 Firearms Training Systems Suwanee Simulated firearms training 107.5
129   Firstwave Technologies Atlanta Internet application software 110.35
130 9 Intelligent Systems Norcross Computer peripherals 110.85
131   Cumulus Media Atlanta Radio station operator 111.65
132 35 Graphic Packaging Marietta Paperboard packaging goods 113.1
133 63 Gray Television Atlanta TV station operator 114.5
134 82 Caraustar Industries Austell Recycled paperboard packaging 115.3
135   eOn Communications Kennesaw Contact center software 115.8
136 Concurrent Computer Duluth Computers, video services 116.1
137   Wegener Duluth Video, audio equipment 116.9
138 98 S1 Corp. Atlanta Internet application software 119.55
139   Innotrac Duluth Telephone call center services 120.5
140 Verso Technologies Atlanta Internet telecom systems 126.05
141 89 Corautus General Atlanta Gene transfer pharmaceuticals 126.75
142 Turbochef Technologies Atlanta Cooking, food systems 128.85
143   PRG-Schultz International Atlanta Audit recovery services 132.45
144 ProxyMed Atlanta Electronic healthcare transactions 133.3
145   Novoste Norcross Beta-catheter diagnostics 138.5