Texas A&M Honors IFW Coordinator

Texas A&M University recognized Cold Fire Signs of San Antonio, TX, as a member of the 2013 Aggie 100 honoring the fastest-growing companies in the world owned or operated by Texas A&M University former students. Cold Fire Signs was ranked 96 with a compound annual growth rate of 32.63 percent from 2010 through 2012.

The Aggie 100, a program created by the Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship in Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School, honors graduates from across disciplines for their entrepreneurial endeavors and success as business leaders.

Cold Fire Signs (www.coldfiresigns.com), owned and operated by former Industrial Fire World Conference Coordinator Chris Jackson, is one of only two San Antonio companies to make it in the top 100.

Established in 2008, Cold Fire Signs (www.coldfiresigns.com) is a leading-edge innovator in the field of visual communications, large format digital printing, and markets custom signs, posters, banners, and the like to businesses in the San Antonio region of Texas.

Cold Fire Signs was founded on the same core principles of Texas A&M University. These core values include: excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, Respect and selfless service.

“The Aggie 100 award is quite an honor for Cold Fire Signs. We’ve had our eyes on this award since we started this business five years ago. Thanks to the Aggie network, our customers and our employees for the tremendous growth we have experienced over the last two years.”

The 100 Aggie-owned or Aggie-led businesses with the highest annual revenue growth were recognized at a formal luncheon in the Zone Club on the Texas A&M University campus, Friday, October 25, 2013. More than 700 honorees, families, employees, faculty, administrators and well-wishers were in attendance to celebrate their success. Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, President of Texas A&M University, introduced the event’s keynote presenter, R.C. Slocum, special advisor to the president, who addressed the honorees on topics of dedication, leadership and commitment.

These businesses include business-to-business firms, construction companies, commercial and residential real estate companies, hospitals, advertising agencies, apartment complexes, special events, service companies, car dealerships, and churches.

Cold Fire’s specialties include building wraps, 4D signs, wall murals, canvas prints, signs, 3D lobby logos and visual communications.