SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inc. magazine today revealed that H Code, the largest multicultural digital media company in the U.S., has ranked No. 2,392 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
H Code was able to achieve growth worthy of inclusion on the list following a year of immense growth and client partnerships stemming from expansion of H Code’s Hispanic offerings into new media formats and the launch of B Code. The company has grown its employees by 35% with a focus on diversity and inclusion as a cornerstone of growth and focus, where both women and men were equally represented across the organization and all roles. Powered by its unique publisher platform and robust suite of proprietary data and dedicated research platform, H Code demonstrates success in connecting with Hispanic and Black consumers at scale as well as connecting with a wider range of multicultural audiences. As the first step in expanding H Code’s multicultural capabilities, they announced the launch of B Code, a new entity focused on developing solutions for advertisers and agencies to reach, inform and connect with Black audiences across the digital landscape.
“It’s an honor to be included alongside today’s most innovative companies that, like us, were able to grow through the challenges of last year and make significant strides as leaders in their industries,” said Parker Morse, CEO & Founder of H Code. “The team at H Code is grateful to have been recognized by Inc. for the second year in a row and we’re maintaining growth by increasing our capabilities to help businesses understand and connect with multicultural audiences with authenticity.”
As partnered digital media companies, H Code and B Code are making strides against increased concerns of underrepresentation and lack of diversity in media while working to fuel the demand for multicultural voices to be heard and amplified. In doing so, they’re able to deliver comprehensive integrated digital marketing strategies that can be continuously optimized to maximize performance and drive ROI.
Not only have the companies on the 2021 Inc. 5000 been very competitive within their markets, but this year’s list also proved especially resilient and flexible given 2020’s unprecedented challenges. Among the 5,000, the average median three-year growth rate soared to 543 percent, and median revenue reached $11.1 million. Together, those companies added more than 610,000 jobs over the past three years.
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 www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc., which will be available on newsstands on August 20.
“The 2021 Inc. 5000 list feels like one of the most important rosters of companies ever compiled,” says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. “Building one of the fastest-growing companies in America in any year is a remarkable achievement. Building one in the crisis we’ve lived through is just plain amazing. This kind of accomplishment comes with hard work, smart pivots, great leadership, and the help of a whole lot of people.”
To learn more about H Code, please visit: https://hcodemedia.com/
More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000
Methodology
Companies on the 2021 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2017 to 2020. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2017. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2020. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2017 is $100,000; the minimum for 2020 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to three decimal places. There was one tie on this year’s Inc. 5000. 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/inc5000.
About H Code + B Code
H Code has solidified its place as the largest Hispanic digital media company in the United States. B Code strives to empower brands with the right tools and resources to deliver meaningful and culturally-nuanced messaging for Black audiences, backed by proprietary data intelligence. Together, H Code and B Code strategically bring together targetable data, exclusive inventory, authentic creative, custom content, and more to influence powerful multicultural consumers every day through digital and integrated campaigns. Backed by its proprietary intelligence platform that derives insights from a robust influencer network and the largest Hispanic digital panel, they deliver the most impactful, data-driven strategies to effectively reach and influence multicultural audiences online with unmatched authenticity. Today, H Code and B Code’s employee base is 85% multicultural, 70% Hispanic/Latinx, and 50% female across its offices in the U.S. and Latin America.
About Inc. Media
The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including web sites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Vision Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
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