New Media Strategies Bolts Ahead in the Ranks on Inc. Magazine’s List of Fastest Growing Companies in America
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ — For the second consecutive year, New Media Strategies, the leading online business intelligence and word-of- mouth marketing company, has been named to Inc. magazine’s annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Only 35% of the elite companies on this year’s list were recognized on the 2004 Inc. 500 list as well. New Media Strategies placed among the top third of companies selected in 2005, rising from number 260 last year to 154.
“We’re thrilled to be named an Inc. 500 company for the second year in a row and we’re proud to have moved up in rank among some of the most cutting edge, tech-savvy companies in the country,” said NMS CEO Pete Snyder. “Innovation is the foundation of our business — we carved a now powerful niche in the marketing industry six years ago, and our talented team, devoted clients and loyal supporters have helped to perpetuate our success and expansion over the years.”
In 1999, New Media Strategies pioneered the industry of online word-of- mouth marketing and has provided leading brands and corporations with actionable online intelligence as well as online brand promotion and protection. Over the past three years, New Media Strategies has achieved nearly 700% growth in sales.
“When you look at the amazing job growth among Inc. 500 companies and contrast it with the stagnation in the Fortune 500, it underscores the changing nature of our economy,” said Jim Melloan, project manager for the Inc. 500. “With unprecedented global competition, companies have to be able to turn on a dime and discover innovative new ways of doing business. Increasingly, it’s the smaller, agile companies like those on the Inc. 500 that are best equipped to meet these challenges.”
The Inc. 500 ranks privately held companies according to year-over-year sales growth from 2001 to 2004. With approximately 75% of all new job creation in the U.S. coming from entrepreneurial businesses, the Inc. 500 opens a window onto the companies and industries that are driving the economy forward. Over the years, the Inc. 500 has identified the next generation of world-class companies, with Microsoft, Stonyfield Farms, Timberland, Oracle, The Princeton Review, Morningstar, Jamba Juice, Gateway, E*Trade, Intuit, and Domino’s Pizza all appearing on the list before they became industry powerhouses.
About New Media Strategies
New Media Strategies pioneered the online brand promotion and protection industry. An online marketing and communications firm, NMS uses the power of the Internet to give clients and their brands a competitive advantage online, while safeguarding their products and services from the effects of negative perceptions and attacks online. Working closely with some of the world’s leading corporations and top studios in Hollywood, NMS has become the “eyes, ears, and voice” for many of the top brands online. Leading companies and organizations such as ABC, Dreamworks, HBO, McDonald’s, The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and USA Network all use NMS to add value to their brands and guard their bottom lines. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, NMS was founded by former pollster Pete Snyder, who also serves as CEO. In addition to being listed for the second consecutive year as one of the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Companies in America, NMS has been named to Washingtonian Magazine’s list of “50 Great Places to Work”. To learn more, visit http://www.newmediastrategies.net/.
About Inc. Magazine
Inc., the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. It provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Inc. is also the only publication that focuses on small to medium-size businesses, responsible for more than half the nation’s gross domestic product and 70% of its new jobs. And Inc. looks beyond work to address the entrepreneurial lifestyle. Inc., a Mansueto Ventures LLC publication, inspires and informs, with cutting-edge coverage that reflects our readers’ energy, brashness, and imagination.
New Media Strategies
CONTACT: Sarah Nicholson, +1-202-298-7600 x201, sarah@dbcpr.com, for NewMedia Strategies
Web site: http://www.newmediastrategies.net/