August 4, 2019 News Release

50 FLORIDA COMPANIES YOU WILL WANT TO PAY ATTENTION TO

— Entrepreneurial styles, corporate cultures give these second-stage companies competitive advantages— KISSIMMEE, Florida, August 4, 2019— AeroStar Training Services is pleased to announce 50 statewide companies expected to see significant growth over the next several years. AeroStar was selected to be included on this list from more than 500 nominees for Florida Companies to Watch^SM, a statewide program managed by economic development group GrowFL, in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation. AeroStar’s management team, competitive market position, and strong community involvement were among several factors that put them in contention for the award. “These stand-out companies are all led by entrepreneurs, and have demonstrated their capacity and intent to grow,” said Dr. Tom O’Neal, GrowFL executive director. “They also all have critical intellectual property or a niche position that gives them a competitive edge in their markets,” he said. Deidra Toye, AeroStar’s owner and CEO said, “We are grateful for this opportunity to be recognized by GrowFL for our contribution to the aviation industry and to Central Florida’s economy. As a leading flight school in Florida, we look forward to continuing to partner with the community and other aviation organizations to train world-class pilots and overcome the existing pilot shortage.” Joining AeroStar on the Florida Companies to Watch list are the following Florida-based businesses:

Company Name	City	County	Primary Business
Accelirate, Inc.	Sunrise	Broward	Information Technology
ADVOS Legal, PLLC	Ponte Vedra Beach	St. Johns	Legal Services
AeroStar Training Services, LLC	Kissimmee	Osceola	Transportation and Warehousing
Align Business Advisory Services	Winter Park	Orange	Finance and Insurance
Beryl Project Engineering	Tampa	Hillsborough	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
BioDerm, Inc.	Largo	Pinellas	Manufacturing
Centerline Brackets	St. Augustine	St. Johns	Manufacturing
Cottrell Title & Escrow	Naples	Collier	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Crevalle Boats	Wildwood	Sumter	Manufacturing
Davis Industrial	Tampa	Hillsborough	Manufacturing
Dedicated IT	Riviera Beach	Palm Beach	Information Technology
EarthBalance	North Port	Sarasota	Other Services (except Public Administration)
ECHO UES, Inc.	Tampa	Hillsborough	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
Express Freight, Inc.	Orlando	Orange	Transportation and Warehousing
FLYMOTION	Tampa	Hillsborough	Information Technology
FutureCow	Sanford	Seminole	Manufacturing
Global Jetcare, Inc.	Brooksville	Hernando	Health Care and Social Assistance
Kira Labs, Inc.	Pompano Beach	Broward	Manufacturing
MagicalButter.com	Port Richey	Pasco	Manufacturing
MAS Environmental, LLC	Tampa	Hillsborough	Waste Management and Remediation Services
McCormick Stevenson Corporation	Clearwater	Pinellas	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
Mettauer Environmental	Alva	Lee	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Mother Kombucha	St. Petersburg	Pinellas	Manufacturing
National Drug Screening, Inc.	Melbourne	Brevard	Other Services (except Public Administration)
Neobroadband, Inc.	Doral	Miami-Dade	Telecommunications
OCULUS Surgical, Inc.	Port St. Lucie	St. Lucie	Manufacturing
OIT, LLC	Miami Lakes	Miami-Dade	Telecommunications
OnMed, LLC	Clearwater	Pinellas	Health Care and Social Assistance
OnPay Solutions, Inc.	Jacksonville	Duval	Information Technology
PeakActivity	Boynton Beach	Palm Beach	Computer Systems Design and Related Services
Pepine Realty	Gainesville	Alachua	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Powerful Foods, LLC	Miami	Miami-Dade	Retail Trade
Probability and Statistics, Inc.	Palm Bay	Brevard	Information Technology
Raider Outboards, Inc.	Titusville	Brevard	Scientific Research and Development
Rudram Engineering, Inc.	Rockledge	Brevard	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
SiteREADY	Tampa	Hillsborough	Information Technology
Smart Baking Company	Sanford	Seminole	Accommodation and Food Services
Solar Stik, Inc.	St. Augustine	St. Johns	Scientific Research and Development
Steamroller Studios	Mount Dora	Lake	Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
StrataPT, LLC	Osprey	Sarasota	Administrative and Support Services
TeleVoIPs	Brandon	Hillsborough	Telecommunications
The Lunz Group	Lakeland	Polk	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
TheraPeeds Family Center	Davie	Broward	Health Care and Social Assistance
Tomahawk Robotics	Melbourne	Brevard	Computer Systems Design and Related Services
Total Nutrition Technology	Leesburg	Lake	Manufacturing
VeraData	Fort Myers	Lee	Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Vistra Communications	Lutz	Hillsborough	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
Waypoint Contracting, Inc.	Miami	Miami-Dade	Construction
WestCMR, LLC	Clearwater	Pinellas	Other Services (except Public Administration)
Wild Florida	Kenansville	Osceola	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

“This list recognizes second-stage Florida companies with passionate leaders who are making a difference in growing and diversifying our economy,” said Jennifer Barrows, GrowFL Chairman of the GrowFL Advisory Board and Business Development Executive with WithumSmith+Brown, PC. Second-stage companies are defined as those with 6 to 150 full-time employees and between $750,000 and $100 million in annual revenue. There are many programs and incubators promoting start-up businesses; GrowFL is the only Florida program that focuses exclusively on second-stage companies. From 2015 through 2018, these companies generated $923 million in revenue and added 935 employees, reflecting a 123.9% increase in revenue and 131% increase in jobs for the four-year period. That translates into a 31% average annual revenue growth and 32.2% average annual growth in employees. These companies projected continued growth in 2019, with a 34.8% revenue increase and 36.8% growth in employees compared to 2018. If their projections hold, these companies will have generated $1.38 billion in revenue and added 1,541 employees over the last five years — a 201.9% increase in revenue and 216% increase in jobs since 2015. Companies named to the list will be officially recognized at the 9^th Annual Florida Companies to Watch Celebration on November 14, 2019 at the Hard Rock Live, Universal City Walk in Orlando, FL. Tickets are on sale now for the awards ceremony. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.growfl.com/flctw19/about-flctw/ ### About AeroStar Training Services: AeroStar Training Services is located in the Greater Orlando area, in the heart of Kissimmee, Florida. AeroStar provides the highest quality initial pilot training, ATP-CTP, Airbus & Boeing Type Ratings for the global aviation industry by delivering tangible, timely, and cost effective results. AeroStar was founded by a team of experienced aviation professionals in 2008 with a vision that aviation training should be affordable, state-of-the-art, and provide an enjoyable learning experience for all students. We focus on the highest quality training, yet making it affordable and flexible, to meet the needs of our customers’ busy schedules. AeroStar Training Services Media Contact: Robin Frey, Director of Marketing Email: r.frey@aerostartyperatings.com Phone: (407) 888-9011 AboutGrowFL: GrowFL is dedicated to support and accelerate the growth of second-stage companies throughout Florida, by providing their leaders focused, efficient, and timely access to resources they deem important, such as connections with other second-stage company leaders, and to professional organizations whose expertise, experience, and products lead to the second-stage company’s continued growth and prosperity resulting in diversification and growth of Florida’s economy. Second-stage growth companies have at least 10 employees and a $1 million in revenue and possess an intent and desire to grow beyond second-stage. Website: growfl.com https://www.growfl.com/flctw19/about-flctw/ About the Edward Lowe Foundation: Established in 1985, the Edward Lowe Foundation is a national, nonprofit organization that supports entrepreneurship through research, recognition and educational programs, which are delivered through entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs). The foundation focuses on second-stage companies — those that have moved beyond the startup phase and seek significant, steady growth. In addition, the foundation has a second mission of land stewardship and is committed to preserving the natural resources and historically significant structures at Big Rock Valley, its 2,000-acre home in southwest Michigan. AeroStar is an ABCI Client.