Datto in Inc. top 40 for growth

Two months after its founder was recognized with a “40Under40” award from the Fairfield County Business Journal, Datto Inc. was named the fastest growing company in Connecticut by Inc. magazine, and ranked 38th nationally in the Inc. 500.

Launched by Austin McChord, Datto sells hardware used for data backup and offsite storage, targeting small businesses. No other security company posted a better growth rate nationally.

With a better than 50-fold growth rate over a three year period, Datto edged out its Norwalk neighbor Inspira Marketing Group, which ranked 44th in the magazine”™s annual ranking.

Other Fairfield County companies making the Inc. 500 list included the Bridgeport e-commerce technology company Bongo International and SCS Direct, a toy and game company in Stratford.

Greenwich-based Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust just missed the list, ranking 507th with a 754 percent growth rate – 8 percentage points behind MCT Trading, a San Diego company that helps mortgage bankers hedge their loans.