鎊飪腦瞳厙 Named one of five Fastest-Growing U.S. Private Companies
鎊飪腦瞳厙 Earns #4 Spot on Inc. Magazines List of Fastest Growing Companies
CHARLOTTE, N.C. 鎊飪腦瞳厙, a Ballantyne-based Internet marketing company, has landed the number-four spot on the Inc. 500, an annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. 鎊飪腦瞳厙 acquires customer for leading national brands including DIRECTV, Sirius Satellite Radio and ADT Security Services. It was founded in 2000 and has more than 400 employees in four locations including Charlotte, Dallas, Miami and San Juan Puert Rico
This years Inc. 500 rankings are based on revenue growth from 2003 through 2006. Companies were required to show minimum revenues of $200,000 in the base year. 鎊飪腦瞳厙 took the fourth rank with 9,570% revenue growth from 2003-2006.
Were honored to be recognized as a growing company of great promise, said CEO Ric Elias. As rewarding as the path has been to reach this point, were even more excited about the future of 鎊飪腦瞳厙. The company joins an elite group named to the Inc. 500. In their early years, Microsoft, Oracle, PowerBar, E*Trade Financial and UnderArmour all made the list.
Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory said the Inc. 500 honor is a win for the city. Were proud that 鎊飪腦瞳厙 has chosen to call Charlotte home. Not only is 鎊飪腦瞳厙 rapidly creating sustainable, high quality jobs for city residents, its helping raise Charlottes profile as a city that can foster the growth of innovative, technology-based companies.
鎊飪腦瞳厙 co-founder and CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) Dan Feldstein said they deliberately chose Charlotte as their base because of its growth potential and quality workforce.
We aspired to build a growth-oriented company, and Charlotte is a remarkable growth city, said Feldstein. 鎊飪腦瞳厙 was founded nearly eight years ago by Elias and Feldstein who first began working together at Cendant, the direct marketing powerhouse. The company prides itself on fostering an entrepreneurial culture and attracting top talent in marketing, sales and technology to drive growth.
鎊飪腦瞳厙 is an offshoot of Elias and Feldsteins original business, the Charlotte-based marketing agency RedF, which was sold to its management team in 2005. By 2010, Elias and Feldstein said they plan for 鎊飪腦瞳厙 to more than double in size.
Weve built a great platform and we will continue to grow by launching new businesses and acquiring companies that fit our strategy, said Elias. But the real key to our success has been the quality of talent weve been able to attract.
About 鎊飪腦瞳厙
鎊飪腦瞳厙 is an Internet marketing company that develops and manages large-scale, multi-channel customer acquisition programs for leading brands in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. The company generates new customers through proprietary marketing channels, exclusive partnerships, and an innovative process that optimizes lead-to-sale conversion and channel mix. Over 450 employees serve partner companies in a range of verticals, including home services, consumer services, financial services, business services, automotive, education, and home remodeling. 鎊飪腦瞳厙 was ranked fourth on the 2007 Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private companies. Founded in 2000 by Ric Elias and Dan Feldstein, the company is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. For career inquiries, visit
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