Apogee Search Marketing Ranks No. 368 on the 2008 Inc. 500 With Three-Year Sales Growth of 809.5 percent

    NEW YORK, Aug. 22 /EMWNews/ -- Inc. magazine today ranked Apogee

Search No. 368 on its 27th annual Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing

private companies in the U.S. The list is the most comprehensive look at

that most important segment of the economy -- America's independent-minded

entrepreneurs. Companies such as Zappos, Intuit, GoDaddy, Under Armour,

Jamba Juice, American Apparel, Oracle and hundreds of other powerhouses

gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 500.



    "If you want to find out which companies are going to change the world,

look at the Inc. 500," said Inc. Editor Jane Berentson. "These are the most

innovative, dynamic, fast-growing companies in the nation -- the ones

coming up with solutions to some of our knottiest problems, creating

systems that let us conduct business faster and easier, and manufacturing

products we soon discover we can't live without. The Inc. 500 list is Inc.

magazine's tribute to American business ingenuity and ambition."



    Apogee Search, based in Austin, TX, is a search engine marketing

company specializing in natural search (search engine optimization), paid

search (including Google Adwords management), and other ROI-driven

marketing channels. Founded in 2002, Apogee Search has grown to become one

of the 20 largest search engine marketing firms in North America.



    With over 60 team members and plans to open a local office in Toronto,

Canada, Apogee Search is geared up to continue its rapid growth, expanding

their portfolio of services in response to their clients' needs and

requests. This month Apogee Search added a Website effectiveness suite of

services which is proven to increase website conversion rates for its

clients.



    "Apogee Search's commitment is to drive profitable revenue growth for

our clients," CEO William Leake says. "We are honored that we have served

more Inc. 500 companies than any other firm in our industry. Becoming part

of the Inc. 500 elite ourselves validates our core belief that if you help

enough companies find success, success will come full circle back to you."



    All of Apogee Search's solutions are designed to drive qualified,

targeted visitors to B2B and B2C Web sites for more leads, customers,

revenues, and profits. To learn more, visit: http://www.apogee-search.com.



    The 2008 Inc. 500, as revealed in the September issue of Inc. magazine

(on newsstands August 26 - September 30), reported aggregate revenue of

$13.7 billion and median three-year growth of 1,046%. Total sales for Inc.

500 companies were 14 percent below last year's combined revenue of $16

billion; still, it was a stellar year for many companies. Not only did

sales for this year's top 50 growers outstrip those of last year's top 50

by $541 million, but this year's fastest 50 also boasted a staggering 47

percent jump in average three-year growth from last year's top of the

class. Additionally, the 2008 Inc. 500 companies were engines of job

growth, having created more than 51,414 jobs since those companies were

founded.



    Since its inception in 2001, Apogee Search has rapidly grown to become

one of the 20 largest Search Engine Marketing firms in the world. Founded

by early Internet pioneers and McKinsey & Co. alumni, Apogee focuses on a

variety of proven online marketing methods that include paid search,

natural search and other ROI-driven online marketing channels. All of

Apogee Search's solutions are designed to drive qualified, targeted

visitors to B2B and B2C Web sites for more leads, customers, revenues and

profits. To learn more, visit: http://www.apogee-search.com.