August 11, 2026
Persistent Systems Named to Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for Second Consecutive Year
NYC-based defense technology company ranks 2,012 overall and 23rd in telecommunications.
Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”), a leader in mobile networking solutions, announced today that it has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies for the second consecutive year.
Persistent ranked No. 2,012 overall, climbing from No. 2,694 in 2025, and ranked No. 23 in the telecommunications category.
“Making the Inc. 5000 for a second consecutive year reflects the continued demand for resilient, reliable communications in increasingly complex operational environments,” said Dr. Herbert Rubens, CEO of Persistent Systems. “For 20 years, Persistent Systems has been building the one network that connects every warfighter, every drone, and every sensor into one picture, one network, one mission.”
Persistent Systems was founded in 2007 by Dr. Rubens and Dr. David Holmer following the completion of their Ph.D.s at The Johns Hopkins University. With a vision to revolutionize military communications, the founders established the company in New York City, believing that if their network could make it here, it could make it anywhere.
Today, Persistent is a 500-person defense technology company with multiple offices across the country. Its Wave Relay® mobile ad hoc networking technology has been deployed across the United States and around the world, providing users with real-time access to voice, video, and situational awareness data.
“The culture we’ve built at Persistent has been central to our continued growth,” said Dr. Rubens. “Our team understands that the technology we build has a direct impact on the people using it in the field. That responsibility drives us to keep innovating, improving, and delivering.”
A full list of this year’s Inc. 5000 honorees can be found on Inc.’s website.
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About Persistent Systems, LLC
Persistent Systems, LLC, a leader in defense technology, has been engineering secure Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) solutions since 2007, enabling joint forces and multinational coalitions to communicate, collaborate, and achieve mission success. Persistent created the Wave Relay® Ecosystem, a unified data network for unmanned systems, sensors, and software, empowering warfighters to accomplish tactical objectives across the operational area. Built on the company’s Wave Relay MANET and Cloud Relay™ technologies, this ecosystem delivers a global data fabric for military, first responders, and commercial users. Persistent has offices in New York City, Colorado, North Carolina, Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming.
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