BURST! Ranked the 6th Fastest-Growing Technology Company in New England; Local Recognition Follows Announcement of #21 Rank on the Inc. 500.Business/Technology Editors BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2001 BURST! Media, a leading provider of Internet advertising Delivering ads to Internet users via Web sites, e-mail, ad-supported software and Internet-enabled cellphones. Also called an "ad network," Internet advertising organizations act as a middleman between the advertiser and the Web sites and software publishers that display the ads. services representing specialty-content web publishers, today announced it has been ranked #6 on the 2001 New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Technology Fast 50 list. The Technology Fast 50 is a listing of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the New England area based on five-year growth percentage. BURST! was recognized for achieving an explosive five-year revenue growth of 6,692%. To qualify for the Technology Fast 50, a company must have been in business for at least five years, and be able to show 1996 operating revenues of at least $50,000 and 2000 revenues of at least $1 million. Technology companies headquartered in Massachusetts, Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. , New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , Vermont or Maine are eligible for the New England award. "Our phenomenal success can be directly attributed to the passion and creativity of our valued web publishers, as well as the extraordinary efforts of our loyal employees," said Jarvis Coffin, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of BURST! Media. "I am personally proud of all of their efforts and this award is truly a tribute to their persistence, dedication and excellence." "To become one of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in New England takes tremendous leadership and long-term vision to identify and deliver real-world solutions that succeed in an ever-changing technology environment," commented Stephen J. DiPietro, co-chair of the Fast 50 program and a partner in Deloitte & Touche's Technology and Communications Practice. The professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. firm of Deloitte & Touche and the law firm of Hale and Dorr LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol once again sponsored this year's New England Technology Fast 50 program. Additional sponsors include Mazonson, Inc., a regional insurance broker and risk management firm, and Nasdaq. Mass High Tech, a weekly technology journal, and Trinity Communications, an integrated marketing communications Integrated Marketing Communications Definition The American Marketing Association suggests that integrated marketing communications (IMC) is “a planning process designed to assure that all contacts received by a customer or prospect for a product, service, or firm, are also associated with this year's program. Mr. Coffin, along with CEOs of fellow 2001 Fast 50 finalists, were honored for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the New England economy at an awards ceremony held on October 15, 2001 at the offices of Hale and Dorr in Waltham, MA. Coffin added, "BURST! is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the competitive online advertising marketplace. As the company continues to grow, we plan to stay focused on serving the needs of our web publishers, and we will continue to evolve our product set to meet the needs of traditional advertisers and their agencies." BURST! Media will now be entered into Deloitte & Touche's national recognition program, the Technology Fast 500. Winners of the Technology Fast 500 will be announced on October 24th. About BURST! Media BURST! Media is the only online Internet advertising services firm dedicated to supporting the vital interests of specialty-content web publishers. Through the use of customized advertising solutions and proprietary ad-management technology, BURST! helps deliver over 2 billion monthly advertising impressions, across 477 content categories, for nearly 2,500 web publishers. Founded in 1995, BURST! was ranked #21 on the 2001 Inc. 500, Inc. magazine's annual list of America's fastest-growing private companies. BURST! now reaches one out of every five people on the Internet, according to MediaMetrix, and continues to have the only online ad network that is system certified by BPA BPA British Paediatric Association. International. BURST! is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, and maintains offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , and San Francisco. For more information, visit the web site at http://www.burstmedia.com or call 800-876-4352. |
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