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After watching its annual sales plunge in 2008-09, Troy-based Resource Technologies Corp. expects to come close to pre-recession revenue by year's end, thanks to demand for engineering and IT employees.
The staffing and human resources services company, which began doing business as Brightwing in June, is planning an expansion to Denver within the next year.
The company is projecting its revenue will rise to at least $33 million to $35 million this year, up from $28 million last year.
In 2007, Brightwing posted $35 million in sales. By 2009, revenue dropped to $22 million.
"This was the first downturn in long time," said CEO Aaron Chernow, who owns the business with his brother David Chernow, chief marketing officer. "We felt lucky to be only down 20 percent."
But things have turned...