Valuation Management Group LLC (VMG), a nationwide appraisal management company, was recognized for the third year as one of Atlanta’s 50 fastest-growing private companies by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. VMG was ranked 14th at the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2012 Pacesetter Awards breakfast on April 27. Previously, VMG ranked third in 2011 and placed 11th in 2010.

“We are proud to be a recipient of this prestigious award, in a city as progressive as Atlanta,” said Vicky Thompson, president and chief executive officer. “Our great employees have been the major key to our growth. Our focus has always been on client satisfaction which has provided the growth.”

Pacesetter awards are given annually to the fastest-growing privately held companies, representing various industries. To qualify, a company must have its headquarters in the Atlanta area and generate revenue between $1 million and $300 million. They must also have a two-year growth in sales of more than 50 percent. Companies are ranked by a growth index formula used to even the playing field among companies of different sizes.