PointSource Named to the Inc. 5000 for the Second Year in a Row
RALEIGH, N.C. (PRWEB) August 12, 2015 -- Inc. magazine ranked PointSource, who provides mobile strategy, design and development, No. 1701 on its exclusive list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.
In the past three years, PointSource has achieved 238 percent growth and added 61 new jobs. Last year, the company ranked No. 3,079 on the Inc. 5000. In addition to an overall rise in rankings this year, PointSource was listed as 134th out of 336 software companies, 18th out of 47 Raleigh-based business and 47th out of 145 North Carolina companies.
“Making the Inc. 5000 list for the second year in a row is a true testament to our relentless work ethic and focus on providing transformational value for our clients,” said Chris Hugill, CEO of PointSource. “Our team is not only comprised of some of the brightest minds in mobile design and technology, but they are also fun and passionate people who believe in partnering with our clients to realize meaningful strategic goals.”
PointSource works with retailers, insurance companies and financial services providers to craft unique, innovative mobile strategies. The agency has created award-winning mobile solutions for brands like Finish Line, h.h. Gregg and Allstate.
"The story of this year’s Inc. 5000 is the story of great leadership. In an incredibly competitive business landscape, it takes something extraordinary to take your company to the top,” says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “You have to remember that the average company on the Inc. 5000 grew nearly six-fold since 2012. Business owners don’t achieve that kind of success by accident."
The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring all the companies on the list will be held from October 21 through 23 in Orlando. Speakers include motivational and savvy entrepreneurs, such as Marcus Lemonis, host of the CNBC show “The Profit,” Robert Herjavec, one of the main "sharks" on ABC-TV’s “Shark Tank,” KIND Founder and CEO Daniel Lubetzky, and Co-Founder of Goodshop.com JJ Ramberg.
To learn more about PointSource and its rapid growth, visit http://www.pointsource.com.
About PointSource
PointSource blends the creative energy of an agency with the technology savvy of an enterprise firm to build mobile solutions that solve complex problems and change businesses. PointSource partners with clients and combine their brand knowledge with the user experience, design, development, agile delivery, and marketing practices PointSource offers. The mobile strategies they craft and execute combine enterprise expertise and marketing analytics knowledge to bridge the gap between the CMO and CIO conversations.
A premier IBM Business Partner, PointSource is the first IBM Mobile First Capability Authorized Business Partner. This distinction was awarded based on the quality of deployed mobile solutions, satisfied customers, and technical certifications for IBM Mobile First software. http://www.PointSource.com
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The 2015 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2011 to 2014. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2011. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent--not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies--as of December 31, 2014. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2011 is $100,000; the minimum for 2014 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/5000.
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Maggie Nichols, Walker Sands Communications, http://www.walkersands.com/, +1 312-648-6001, [email protected]
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