Marcel Media Named to the Inc. 5,000 2008 List

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marcel Media, an award-winning boutique Chicago-based strategic interactive advisory firm, today announced that Inc. Magazine named it to its list of America’s 5000 fastest-growing companies. Marcel Media (www.marcelmedia.com) ranked number 817 on the list, with three-year sales growth of 434 percent. The firm ranked 39th in the top 100 businesses in the Greater Chicagoland Area and 70th among the nation’s top 100 advertising and marketing companies.

“Marcel Media is honored that our customers and dedicated management team have made it possible for us to be named to the Inc 5000 list”

“Marcel Media is honored that our customers and dedicated management team have made it possible for us to be named to the Inc 5000 list,” said Kelly Cutler, Marcel Media Co-Founder and CEO.

“For over five years, our team has established a proven track record of helping our clients increase website visibility, traffic, and customer acquisition,” added Ben Swartz, Marcel Media Co-Founder and President.

Marcel Media celebrated their five year anniversary in March. Earlier this year the firm was recognized with a national Stevie Award for Women in Business in the “best online marketing” category for their work with Ryland Homes, one of the nation’s largest home builders. The firm also recently announced 12 new client wins in spite of the recession.

The Inc. 5000 is a comprehensive look at the critical entrepreneurial segment of the U.S. economy. Companies on the Inc. 5000 list reported aggregate revenue of $185 billion and median three-year growth of 147 percent.

The 2008 Inc. 5000 list measures revenue growth from 2004 through 2007. To qualify, companies must be U.S.-based and privately held, for profit, independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2007, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2004, and $2 million in 2007. Complete results of the Inc. 5000 can be found at http://www.inc5000.com.

About Marcel Media

Marcel Media is a Chicago-based strategic interactive advisory firm that specializes in search engine marketing, web development and custom web integration, social networking, and online marketing. Since 2003, Marcel Media has worked with clients such as Ryland Homes, Hub International and Rush University Medical Center to achieve their online marketing goals.

WEBSITE: www.marcelmedia.com