Asia's 200 Best Under A Billion

Christina Settimi, 09.01.10, 06:00 PM EDT

Our list of 200 top-performing small and midsize companies has 151 new entries this year. A fast crowd, indeed.

With blistering rates of economic growth following its recovery from the post-Lehman Brothers meltdown, Asia-Pacific stood out as a bright spot in the global landscape.

According to the International Monetary Fund, not only has the region's output returned to pre-crisis levels but its contribution to a global recovery has outstripped that of other regions. Our Best Under A Billion list highlights the 200 top-performing small and midsize enterprises--revenues under $1 billion--that have been at the forefront. In aggregate the market-cap-weighted shares of our 2010 class were up 43% over 12 months vs. 21% for the FTSE Asia Pacific Small Cap stock index.