San Francisco, CA, Aug. 30, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inc. Magazine has announced its 30th annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in United States. Curse, Inc., the leading content and community platform for online games, ranks No. 405 on the list, with a three-year revenue growth of 839 percent. Curse ranks 15th in the media category and 16th in San Francisco. The Inc. 500 list is published in the September issue of the magazine.
"We would like to thank Inc. Magazine for this prestigious honor," said Curse Founder and CEO Hubert Thieblot. "Dedication to our customers and the improvement of their online gaming experience has been the key to our success. In the ever-evolving landscape of the video game industry, Curse has a constant eye on the horizon and is poised to make an even greater leap forward in the years to come."
Not only are members of the Inc 500 growing revenue at an unprecedented rate in a tough economic climate, but they are driving job growth as well. Inc 500 companies have added 35,000 jobs to the economy in the last 3 years and Curse, Inc. has doubled its staff in just the past year. Curse is currently hiring for several different positions at both its San Francisco headquarters and Huntsville, Alabama development office.
Methodology
The 2011 Inc. 500 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2007 through 2010. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2007. Additionally they had to be based in the United States, privately held, for profit, and independent - not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies - as of December 31, 2010. The minimum revenue required for 2007 is $100,000; the minimum for 2010 is $2 million.
About Curse, Inc. (www.curse.com)
Founded in 2006, Curse is the leading content and community platform for online games worldwide, delivering more than 14 million unique visitors a month. Consisting of the most sought after online video game websites on the planet, Curse enhances the core gaming experience with databases, wikis, and software tools which help manage your download experience. Core gamers depend on Curse for the tools and expertise they need to take their gaming to the next level. Curse was honored as a Microsoft Bizspark One company in 2010 and an Inc 500 company in 2011. Curse is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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