RIPPLE EFFECTS INTERACTIVE RANKED AMONG PITTSBURGHS 100 FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES Recognition Latest in Streak of Impressive Agency Honors.

Ripple Effects Interactive, one of the nations top 50 interactive marketing agencies, continued its recent impressive streak of honors last night by receiving an award from the Pittsburgh Business Times for being one of the 100 fastest growing privately held companies in the region.

PITTSBURGH, PA (PRWEB) September 2, 2003 --- Ripple Effects Interactive, one of the nations top 50 interactive marketing agencies, continued its recent impressive streak of honors last week by receiving an award from the Pittsburgh Business Times for being one of the 100 fastest growing privately held companies in the region. The accolades, which follow on the heels of a recent Ad Age Top 50 ranking for the agency, were announced at an awards ceremony at the Duquesne Club. The survey is based on measurement of a companys revenue growth over the previous three years.

The growth at Ripple Effects Interactive can be attributed solely to the work of the team of interactive specialists," said Louis Malafarina, chief executive officer at Ripple Effects Interactive. By offering strategic planning along with creative innovation, we deliver to clients interactive tools that make a positive impact on their business."

In the past three years, Ripple Effects Interactive has demonstrated continued growth through a down economy in an industry that has struggled. From 2000 to 2002, Ripple Effects Interactive experienced an employee growth rate of more than 36 percent, and in 2002, it was the only agency in the region to show positive revenue growth.

Ripple Effects Interactive is a premier interactive agency that partners with clients to create innovative online programs. In addition to the Pittsburgh 100 and Ad Age rankings, recent honors received by the agency include the prestigious ID Magazine Gold Award for web design. Overall, Ripple Effects Interactives work has garnered more than 70 awards in the past three years alone.

As a full-service agency, Ripple Effects Interactive offers a complete range of services - from strategic planning to application development to universal accessibility consulting. Located in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with representation in Washington, D.C., Ripple Effects Interactive features a team of 40 interactive specialists. Since 1998 the company has worked with government, education and large corporate clients, including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon University, Johnson & Johnson and Coca-Cola.

For more background, visit www.RippleEffectsInteractive.com.

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