New York, NY, Sept. 8, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inc. magazine has ranked Detroit Trading Company NO. 941 on its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy--America’s independent entrepreneurs. Detroit Trading Company joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Honest Tea, Dunkin Donuts and Metrokane, makers of the Rabbit corkscrew, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.
In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2011 Inc. 500|5000 companies remains an impressive 94 percent. The companies on this year’s list report having created 350,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $366 billion, up 14 percent from last year.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/5000.
"Now, more than ever, we depend on Inc. 500|5000 companies to spur innovation, provide jobs, and drive the economy forward. Growth companies, not large corporations, are where the action in," says Inc. magazine Editor Jane Berentson.
About Detroit Trading Company
Detroit Trading Company has been serving the automotive internet leads industry since 2004 under the premise of creating superior products and services based on the principles of efficiency, experience and integrity. They currently operate the largest auto-lead exchange in the nation.
Starting in 2008, Detroit Trading Company formed Detroit Trading Services (DTS) to provide automotive internet lead sales and marketing services to automotive retail dealerships and automotive manufacturers (OEMs). Since entering the retail space, DTS has signed more than 2,000 dealer customers and 24 OEM brands. In addition, DTS has partnered with data partners including R.L. Polk & Co. to provide a fresh perspective on improving lead quality and contactability within the industry.
DTCo. recently began offering inventory leads (in addition to their new car and auto-finance leads). This new program allows dealers and lead aggregators to advertise their used car inventory on hundreds of untapped consumer facing websites while lead sellers or generators are able to easily obtain this updated feed of close to one million vehicles through a single connection to the DT database.