New York, Aug. 31, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inc. magazine ranked Mansfield Sales Partners No. 1,458 on its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy--America’s independent entrepreneurs. Online retailer ideeli tops this year’s list. Mansfield Sales Partners joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Honest Tea, Dunkin Donuts and Metrokane, makers of the Rabbit corkscrew, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.
"We are proud and honored to have been named one of Inc. 5000’s fastest growing private companies", said Greg Dunne, CEO. "When Chris Foran and I started the company in 2006, we weren’t sure how people would respond to the prospect of outsourcing parts of their sales organization to the Mansfield sales team. Since then, we are thrilled to have helped more than 70 companies from around the world create revenue, win reference accounts and open new markets."
In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2011 Inc. 500|5000 companies remains an impressive 94 percent. The companies on this year’s list report having created 350,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $366 billion, up 14 percent from last year.
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.5000.
About Mansfield Sales Partners
Mansfield Sales Partners with headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts, is a leader in providing sales force outsourcing services to rapidly-growing technology firms and companies going through rapid change. Mansfield’s unique sales process will dramatically increase revenues, build reference account wins and help clients develop a scalable sales model for future growth. Please visit http://www.mansfieldsp.com/ for more information.
Methodology
The 2011 Inc. 500 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2007 to 2010. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2007. Additionally, they had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent--not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies--as of December 31, 2010. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2007 is $100,000; the minimum for 2010 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 www.inc.com/5000.
About Inc. Magazine
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 710,106, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Visit us online at www.inc.com.