"SmartReply is one of America's Fastest-Growing Companies," The 2007 Inc5000 Index says so...
Irvine, CA, August 30, 2007 - SmartReply, Inc. was recently selected for Inc. Magazine's 2007 list of the 5000 fastest growing US-based privately held companies. The Inc5000 highlights those businesses with the greatest percentage revenue growth over a three-year period and is an indicator of the companies and industries that are driving the economy forward. Inclusion in this highly-respected lineup of companies is confirmation of SmartReply's impressive success within the rapidly growing field of mobile and voice marketing services. SmartReply cracked the top 3000 with 115% growth since 2001, coming in at #2,868.
"Being recognized as one of America's fastest-growing private companies by Inc. Magazine is not only highly rewarding, but reaffirms our vision and strength as an innovative company. We have worked incredibly hard to achieve this position, and proving ourselves in the market as being the leader of voice and mobile solutions for the retail and consumer products industries. We look forward to making the Inc500 list in the not too distant future," commented Eric Holmen, SmartReply's president.
SmartReply, founded in 2001 by Dave Savage and Greg Wexler, is the leading national provider of mobile and voice marketing solutions for the retail industry. Its cutting-edge process of creating and implementing direct marketing campaigns through text and voice messaging is reshaping the way companies market their products and services to consumers - giving many major US retailers and brands a voice. With the proliferation of cell phones, PDA's and other personal communications devices, SmartReply's innovative techniques reach a broad swath of target consumers with unparalleled efficacy. Its concept is transforming not only the methods marketers and suppliers are using, but the very nature of the buyer-marketer-seller relationship via mobile.
Holmen comments: "mobile, voice and loyalty marketing in and of itself does not drive business transactions. Relationships do." In the spirit of this philosophy, his company has endeavored to help retailers build the sort of relationships with their customers that are perceived as welcome and not invasive, guiding and not pushing. As recognized by Inc5000, SmartReply has developed solutions to enrich people's lives and provide greater value for retailers, brands and businesses everywhere.
SmartReply generates not only the conceptual basis for a mobile marketing campaign, but handles the technical aspects as well. From management of opt-in/out systems to database creation and maintenance to the development of XML web services for data transfer, and the programming of short and key code, SmartReply has the comprehensive implementation expertise to compliment its innovative overall vision.
Eighty percent of Fortune 1000 companies plan to incorporate mobile marketing by 2008. With more than 100 million active text message senders, that particular segment is poised to encounter the most growth, with SmartReply driving the trend. With the explosive growth potential in this market segment coupled with SmartReply's superior execution and innovation as a leader in mobile marketing, it would be no surprise to see SmartReply listed in next year's Inc500 as well.
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About SmartReplySmartReply's voice and mobile messaging solutions have created breakthrough-marketing results for leading retailers throughout the United States and Canada. As the only voice and mobile messaging company dedicated to meeting the unique marketing challenges and objectives of retail executives, SmartReply's clients now have the proven ability to increase store traffic, lower marketing cost and strengthen brand affinity. Because of this, SmartReply is the provider of choice for more than 80 major regional and national retailers. Headquartered in Irvine, California, more information for partners and clients can be found at
www.SmartReply.com or by calling (800)-785-6769.