Seattle, WA, Sept. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seattle, WA, September 1, 2011 - RPI (www.rpiprint.com), a leader in make-on-demand private label personalized photo books, greeting cards and stationery products for mass and specialty retailers, today announced that it has been named to Inc. Magazine’s prestigious 2011 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. This is the third consecutive year that RPI has appeared on the list, achieving a national ranking of No. 2,734 based on the company’s year over year revenue growth for the last three years.
"We’re delighted RPI is once again one of the fastest-growing companies in America this year. Since the company’s inception, RPI has pioneered the mass customization industry through our continued innovation in providing long-term value to our retail and online publishing customers," said Rick Bellamy, CEO. "With our recent acquisition of the Paro Group assets in the Netherlands, we’re well positioned to fuel our growth with enhanced product and service offerings, creating a new vehicle for expansion in the personalized consumer products industry."
In a stagnant economic environment, the 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. To be considered, companies must be U.S.-based and privately held, for profit and independent - not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies. 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/inc5000
"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 is," said Inc. magazine Editor Jane Berentson.
About RPI
RPI is a leading make-on-demand producer of private label personalized photo books, greeting cards and stationery products for mass and specialty retailers. The company’s broad range of blue chip retail and online publishing customers rely on its consistent, reliable execution, creative design services and best of breed manufacturing for the rapid delivery of innovative products utilizing consumer-generated content. The privately held company is headquartered just outside of Seattle, WA. For more information on how RPI is helping fuel the rapid growth of personalized products, please visit www.rpiprint.com.
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