Local companies make the cut

Five companies based in northern Nevada are among the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S., according to this year’s Inc. 5000 list. The companies on the list, which Inc. Magazine compiles each year, are ShortStack (No. 478); KPS3 Marketing (No. 1,026); Network Services Solutions (1,809); Noble Studios (No. 2,140); and NO-IP (No. 2,634).This year’s rankings are based on revenue growth from 2011 to 2014, according to Inc. Magazine. “The team has worked really ha