New York City, Aug. 24, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inc. magazine ranked Blue Fountain Media No. 541 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.
Blue Fountain Media also ranked No. 47 among New York metro area companies and was No. 7 among New York advertising and marketing companies.
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.
From 2008 through 2010, Blue Fountain Media had a three-year sales growth of 620% and is on a pace for even greater growth in 2011.
Founded in 2003 by Gabriel Shaoolian, Blue Fountain Media has quickly become one of the leading web design, development and online marketing agencies in the world. The prestigious list of companies served by Blue Fountain Media includes HarperCollins, the National Football League, the New York Yankees, Nike, O: The Oprah Magazine, Public Broadcasting System (PBS), Petco, OppenheimerFunds, Smarties, Sotheby’s, the United Nations, the U.S. Mint and Walt Disney Resorts.
"It is gratifying to be recognized as one of America’s fastest growing companies," Shaoolian said. "This kind of growth, in such a difficult economic time, is the result of the work of the most remarkable people I’ve ever had the chance to work with. The Blue Fountain Media team is not only talented, but tenacious. No one is satisfied until we have produced the highest possible quality work for our clients.
"More importantly, this honor is a reflection of the fact that we go above and beyond for our clients, delivering results that significantly enhance their businesses."
In the past twelve months, Blue Fountain Media has won over a dozen major design and marketing awards, been featured in publications including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Inc., Crain’s New York Business and Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and has contributed expert guest columns to The New York Times, BNET and Amex Open Forum.
About Blue Fountain Media
Blue Fountain Media is an award-winning results-driven website design, development and online marketing company based in Manhattan, New York. The company provides comprehensive services including branding (logo design, letterhead, promotional materials), communications (press releases, online reputation management, copywriting), and all aspects of online marketing (search engine marketing and optimization, and online reputation management. Founded in 2003, the company is located at 102 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016. Tel: 212-260-1979. Fax: 1-800-278-0816. To learn more about the firm and its web expertise, please visit www.bluefountainmedia.com