Medidata the leading global provider of cloud-based solutions for clinical research in life sciences, announced Michael L. Capone is joining the company as chief operating officer COO.

Many of these names are no longer small caps, but they all started out as small caps in our ranking exiting the recession.

The highest scoring names in small cap from 1 year ago (3/20/2013) returned 3,708 bps more than the S&P 500. The best performers have been RAD up 255%, CAMP up 205%, JAZZ up 163%, MDSO up 127%, GBX up 109%, and HOMB up 90%.

Our weekly best and worst reports show you stocks with the best (and worst) potential returns over the coming 6 to 12 months.

The best scoring mid caps from one year ago (1/30/2013) averaged 362 bps of excess over the S&P 400, with 0% turnover. The top performers include ILMN up 172%, NFLX up 130%, VRX up 100%, ACXM up 78%, and HBI up 77%.

The best scoring small caps from one year ago have outperformed the R2K by 948 bps over the past year, with no turnover. The best performers have been RAD, MDSO, PRCP, JAZZ, NLS, and TYL.