Smart Destinations Named for Fifth Consecutive Year to the Exclusive 2013 Inc. 500|5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Boston,MA (PRWEB) August 22, 2013 -- Inc. magazine today ranked Smart Destinations for the fifth consecutive year on its seventh annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. As a five-time honoree, Smart Destinations joins a rarefied group that includes Microsoft, Intuit, Oracle, and Zappos.com.
Ranked No. 44 on the Top 100 Travel and Hospitality Companies list, Inc. magazine recognizes Smart Destinations for its substantial revenue growth that resulted in part from the launch of the world’s first digital multi-attraction pass that brings access to the largest network of attraction partners through a single QR code. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Fuhu tops this year’s list. Smart Destinations joins Edible Arrangements, CDW and Lifelock, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.
“We are proud to be part of the Inc. 500|5000 list for the fifth year in a row,” said Kevin McLaughlin, CEO and Co-Founder of Smart Destinations. “This great honor recognizes the hard work of our team as well as the commitment of our attraction partners in providing memorable destination experiences for our customers.”
In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2013 Inc. 500|5000 companies is an impressive 142 percent. The companies on this year’s list report having created over 520,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $241 billion.
Smart Destinations’ profile can be found at http://www.inc.com/profile/smart-destinations/. In addition, 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 http://www.inc.com/5000/.
"Not all the companies in the Inc. 500 | 5000 are in glamorous industries, but in their fields they are as famous as household name companies simply by virtue of being great at what they do. They are the hidden champions of job growth and innovation, the real muscle of the American economy,” says Inc. Editor Eric Schurenberg.
Media Contact:
Barbara Boczkowska
617.960.3815
barbara(at)smartdestinations(dot)com
About Smart Destinations
Founded in 2003 and based in Boston, Smart Destinations (http://www.SmartDestinations.com) is a mobile ticketing technology company and multi-attraction pass vendor that partners with over 450 attractions and hospitality services to offer consumers discounts, special perks and travel recommendations before they reach their destination. The company’s patent-pending technology platform enables dynamic pricing, ticket bundling from different vendors, real-time delivery and system validation via QR code, simplifying backend management, tracking and fraud-prevention, as well as a seamless user experiences for the customer. For more information, please visit http://www.SmartDestinations.com/.
Methodology
The 2013 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2009 to 2012. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2009. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2012. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2009 is $100,000; the minimum for 2012 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 http://www.inc.com/500/.
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 http://www.inc.com/.
Barbara Boczkowska, Smart Destinations, Inc., http://www.smartdestinations.com, 617-960-3815, [email protected]
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