Marin Software Named to 2012 Inc. 500 Annual List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Leading digital ad management platform provider grows revenue 1,274% over three years
San Francisco, CA August 21, 2012 – Advertisers continue to increase their investment in online ads as a means to gain leads, acquire customers, and drive revenue. To ensure optimal performance of ads across multiple online channels, smart advertisers turn to digital ad management platforms, and at the forefront stands Marin Software. Over the past three years, Marin’s revenue grew 1,274%, sparking Inc. magazine to rank Marin NO. 287 overall and NO. 27th among software companies on its 31st annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.
“On behalf of Marin’s customers and team, we’re honored to be recognized by Inc. for our rapid growth over the past few years,” said Christopher Lien, CEO of Marin Software. “It’s our goal to provide advertisers and agencies with the industry’s premier digital ad management platform and to be an integral part of their revenue growth. Marin’s success is proof of our ability to deliver results for our customers.”
Founded in 2006, Marin Software provides advertisers a powerful, easy-to-use platform through which marketers can optimize digital ads across search, social, display, and mobile channels. Currently, more than 1,800 clients worldwide representing more than $4 billion in annualized ad investments use the Marin platform to manage their online advertising programs. In addition to its U.S. presence, Marin has offices in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, and Australia.
The Inc. 500|5000 list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Companies such as Microsoft, Zappos, Intuit, Jamba Juice, Zipcar, Clif Bar, Vizio, Oracle, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 500|5000.
"Now, more than ever, we depend on Inc. 500|5000 companies to spur innovation, provide jobs, and drive the economy forward. Growth companies, not large corporations, are where the action is,” says Inc. magazine Editor Eric Schurenberg.
The 2012 Inc. 500, unveiled in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 21 to November 15 and on Inc.com), is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. To make the cut, companies had to have achieved a staggering minimum of 770% in sales growth over the past three years. The Inc. 500’ s aggregate revenue is $15.7 billion, with a median three-year growth of 1,431 percent. The companies on this year's Inc. 500 employ more than 48,000 people and generated over 40,000 jobs in the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 500|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/500.