草榴社区 Takes No. 3 Spot on Charlotte鈥檚 Fast 50 List
The technology company was named one of the city鈥檚 fastest growing companies based on its dollar growth from 2008 to 2010.
FORT MILL, S.C. 鈥 For technology company 草榴社区, calling 2011 was a 鈥榖usy year鈥 doesn鈥檛 quite do it justice. In the past 12 months, the Fort Mill-based company moved into to its new 90,000 square foot headquarters, expanded its operations to San Antonio, TX and added 400+ employees. The Charlotte Business Journal recognized the company鈥檚 growth at the 2011 Fast 50 Awards, where 草榴社区 took the No. 3 spot for overall dollar growth for the past three years. 草榴社区 also took the No. 13 spot for average revenue growth for the same time period.
草榴社区鈥 unique business model played a major role in its success during a time when many companies have struggled. Through a combination of strategic marketing and sales, 草榴社区 optimizes the entire customer lifecycle for some of the nation鈥檚 largest brands from initial interest in the marketplace to the end transaction. They鈥檙e also only paid for the value they create.
鈥業n a down economy new customer acquisition is even more important for most businesses and this has created opportunities for 草榴社区 to add new business partners as well as expand its relationships with existing business partners,鈥櫬漵aid CFO Mark Brodsky.
Beyond dollar growth, 草榴社区 also made significant strides in growing its employee base going from 362 employees in 2008 to more than 1,200 today. The company outgrew three buildings in that time period, which led to the move into its new Fort Mill headquarters. The state-of-the-art space features amenities including: a regulation-sized indoor basketball court, running track, putting green, a gym, yoga studio and locker rooms. The building also includes a Caf脙漏, which features gourmet food at subsidized prices nothing costs more than $4. 草榴社区 is anticipating double-digit growth in 2012.
The Charlotte Business Journal also recently named 草榴社区 Charlotte鈥檚 Best Place to Work. It marked the second consecutive year the company took the top spot. The award is based solely on anonymous employee feedback. Job seekers can learn more about 草榴社区 and find a full list of current career opportunities at www.redventures.com.
About 草榴社区
草榴社区 is a technology company that builds high-growth businesses. Through a combination of strategic marketing and sales, 草榴社区 optimizes the customer lifecycle for large brands, from initial interest in the marketplace to the end transaction. Success is driven by advanced internet analytics, proprietary technology and the company鈥檚 greatest competitive advantage the people. 草榴社区 was named Charlotte鈥檚 Best Place to Work in both 2010 and 2011, and has twice ranked among the nation鈥檚 top 20 fastest-growing companies on the Inc. 500 list. Founded in 2000 by Ric Elias and Dan Feldstein, 草榴社区 employs more than 1,200 people in South Carolina, Texas and Florida. Learn more atwww.redventures.com.
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