. ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Southern ▁T ide ▁obtained ▁the ▁rights ▁to ▁offer ▁official ▁NCAA ▁g ear ▁launched ▁for ▁its ▁Colleg iate ▁In cluding ▁ 9 6 ▁American ▁colleg es ▁and ▁univers ities . ▁ ▁G row th ▁▁ ▁The ▁company ' s ▁rapid ▁growth ▁has ▁been ▁recognized ▁by ▁several ▁leading ▁business ▁publications . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁For bes ▁Magazine ▁recognized ▁Southern ▁T ide ▁in ▁its ▁annual ▁list ▁of ▁" Amer icas ▁Most ▁Prom ising ▁Comp an ies ", ▁rating ▁the ▁firm ▁at ▁# 2 7 . ▁Also ▁that ▁same ▁year , ▁the ▁company ▁was ▁ranked ▁at ▁# 7 3 ▁overall ▁on ▁the ▁Inc . ▁ 5 0 0 ▁list ▁of ▁" The ▁Fast est ▁G row ing ▁American ▁Comp an ies ". ▁The ▁magazine ▁further ▁designated ▁Southern ▁T ide ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁ 6 th ▁fast est ▁growing ▁company ▁in ▁the ▁" products ▁and ▁services " ▁category ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁fast est ▁growing ▁app arel ▁company . ▁As ▁a ▁trif ect a , ▁Southern ▁T ide ▁named ▁the ▁second ▁fast est ▁growing ▁company ▁in ▁the ▁state ▁of ▁South ▁Carolina ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁by ▁the ▁Capital ▁Corporation . ▁The ▁following ▁two ▁years ▁( 2 0 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 ), ▁Southern ▁T ide ▁made ▁the ▁South ▁Carolina ▁Fast est ▁G row ing ▁Company ▁list ▁at ▁No . ▁ 5 . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Customer ▁Service ▁Award ▁Southern ▁T ide ▁land ed ▁at ▁New ▁York