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~ Results-Driven Marketing and Sales Agency, Campaigners, Inc.,
Ranks on the 2003 Inc. 500 With Five-year Sales Growth of 331 Percent
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NEW YORK (October 16, 2003) - Inc. Magazine, the premier
publication for small and medium-sized businesses, today released
its 22nd annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private
companies in the country. California-based, results-driven sales
and marketing agency, Campaigners, Inc. posted a five-year sales
growth of 331 percent. The Inc. 500 Special Issue will be on display
until January 2004.
"We are honored to be included in the Inc. 500 ranking,"
said Melissa Orr, president, Campaigners, Inc. "We have seen
unprecedented growth with clients such as Jacuzzi Spas, Sierra Mist,
Fujifilm, and Microsoft among others in the last five years. We
are confident that we will continue to grow, exceed expectations
and make an even bigger impact in the field sales and event marketing
industry."
With a five-year sales growth of 331 percent, Campaigners lends
its success to a focus on exceptional client service. Utilizing
the same management tools as companies five times its size, Campaigners
produces indisputable returns through customized sales and marketing
programs designed to meet client's individual needs. Through their
team of over 3000 Field Delegates providing outsourced field sales
and marketing services, Campaigners sets out to boost product awareness
and increase sales on behalf of top companies.
The companies that made this list have thrived through continued
stagnation in the economy, posting an average five-year sales growth
of 1,312 percent. With aggregate revenue of $14.4 billion, Inc.
500 companies are a formidable market force. And while the United
States shed 1.5 million jobs in 2002, Inc. 500 companies - half
of which were launched with less than $20,000 - provided employment
for 67,973 people.
"The entrepreneurs you'll find on the Inc. 500 have the type
of attitude we need to get this economy moving again," said
John Koten, editor-in-chief, Inc. "For them, a tough market
is not an excuse for poor performance, but an opportunity to innovate
and rise above the competition."
The Inc. 500 ranks privately held companies according to sales
growth over the past five years. With 75 percent of all new job
creation in the U.S. coming from small businesses, the Inc. 500
is a prescient indicator of 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, Princeton Review, Morningstar, E* Trade,
Intuit and Domino's Pizza all appearing on the list before they
became industry powerhouses.
To be eligible for this year's Inc. 500, companies had to be independent
and privately held through their fiscal year 2002, have had at least
$200,000 in sales in the base year of 1998, and their 2002 sales
had to exceed 2001 sales. Inc. verifies all information using tax
forms and financial statements from certified public accountants
and by conducting interviews with company officials.
Campaigners, Inc. is a sales and marketing agency built from the
ground up to deliver reliable, quantifiable results for its clients.
The company's performance culture - a relentless focus on achieving
results at every level- gives Campaigners a distinct advantage over
the competition. Campaigners' results have boosted brand awareness,
indisputable ROI, and dramatic improvement in category leadership
and market share for its clients. The company provides outsourced
field sales and marketing services in addition to progressive training
and incentive programs. Creating a seamless extension of its clients'
sales and marketing team, Campaigners specializes in product demonstrations,
events and promotions, sales force training, mobile marketing, sales
incentive programs, market research, sampling, consumer surveys
and more. Campaigners has developed and launched hundreds of successful
campaigns for such Fortune 1000 companies as Fujifilm, Intel, Samsung
and LG Electronics, driving more than $1 billion in retail sales.
Headquartered in Redondo Beach, Calif., Campaigners is ranked on
the 2003 Promo 100 list and has satellite offices in the San Francisco
Bay area, and Ottawa, Canada, and has a field staff of more than
3,000 Delegates.
Inc., the only business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners
and managers of fast-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 the premier publication that focuses
on small-to-medium size businesses, which are responsible for more
than half the nation's gross domestic product and 75 percent of
its new jobs. And Inc. looks beyond work to address the entrepreneurial
lifestyle. Inc., a Gruner + Jahr USA publication, inspires and informs,
with cutting edge coverage that reflects our readers' energy, brashness
and imagination.
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