SAINT PAUL, Sept. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inc. magazine ranked Three Deep Marketing NO. 1471 on its sixth 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. Unified Payments tops this year's list. Three Deep Marketing joins Yelp, yogurt maker Chobani, Giftcards.com, KIND and famed hatmaker Tilly's, among other prominent brands featured on this year's list. This is the third year that Three Deep Marketing has appeared on the list.
CEO and President of Three Deep Marketing, David Woodbeck, attributes the company's impressive growth to a very talented and dedicated team. "To achieve a three-year appearance on the Inc. 5000 requires not only great business opportunity, but a motivated and devoted team to meet that opportunity," said Woodbeck. "Three Deep is very fortunate to have a team in place that can rise to the challenge."
In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2012 Inc. 500|5000 companies remains an impressive 97 percent. The companies on this year's list report having created over 400,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $299 billion.
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 is," says Inc. Editor Eric Schurenberg.
Methodology
The 2012 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2008 to 2011. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2008. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent--not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies--as of December 31, 2011. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2008 is $100,000; the minimum for 2011 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.'s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at www.inc.com/500.
About Three Deep Marketing
Three Deep Marketing is a digital marketing technology firm
focused on improving online lead generation for corporations that
leverage independent sales channels. In early 2012, Three Deep
Marketing launched its integrated online lead generation system, Crossfuse.
The system centralizes web pages, digital advertising, social media
and measurement for manufacturers and distributors with hundreds of
independent locations. The Three Deep team specializes in lead
generation and is certified in Google AdWords, Google Analytics and
Salesforce.com. Visit www.threedeepmarketing.com
for more information.
About Inc.
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today's innovative company builders. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over 6,000,000 today. For more information, visit www.inc.com.