CSI Digital Ranks Among Upper Tier on Inc. 500 Fastest-Growing Companies List.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 1997--CSI Digital, the leading technology integration-management company serving the entertainment industry, continues to reap accolades for its rapid growth, ranking 100th on the prestigious Inc. 500 fastest-growing private companies list released yesterday. CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator CSI CompuServe, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) CSI Crime Scene Investigation (CBS TV show) CSI Christian Schools International was named to the list with a remarkable 1,909 percent increase in gross sales Gross Sales A measure of overall sales that isn't adjusted for customer discounts or returns, calculated simply by adding all sales invoices, and not including operating expenses, cost of goods sold, payment of taxes, or any other charge. over the past five years. CSI Digital specializes in managing technology-integration and full-service consulting for computer products that bring to life special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. for films and television. One of its most highly regarded projects was building the infrastructure of MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company Interactive, bringing real-time audio, video and graphics to the Internet for the first time. The company's clients range from motion picture studios and special effects shops to post-production facilities and television stations. CSI represents more than 80 lines of products, providing clients with almost limitless solutions to their digital needs. "It's an honor to make the Inc. 500," said Jeff Cavins, chairman 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 CSI Digital. "It puts us in pretty elite company. Our rapid growth is testimony to the quality products created by our partners; the unparalleled service, talent and hard work of our staff; and the extraordinary skills of our clients." Over the past five years CSI has seen its revenues skyrocket from just more than a quarter of a million dollars in 1991 to a projected $26 million by the end of 1997. The success of the company has seen it grow from a two-person shop operating out of a living room to a 14,000 square-foot headquarters in Seattle's historic Fremont district and three facilities covering the entire West Coast. The company currently employs 55 people. The Inc. 500 list hits newsstands in a special issue of the national magazine Oct. 21. The list has become the most prestigious honor for America's fast-growing, privately held companies privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. . In its 16th year in `97, it has featured prominent future Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft. CSI Digital is a technology integration-management company that provides consulting, advisory, training and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , and computer-based digital media and video production solutions for film, TV, video, corporate, games, animation, special effects and Web content developers throughout the West Coast. It serves customers such as Microsoft, Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney , Digital Domain, Tippett Studio, Warner Brothers, Sony and Lucas Arts Ltd. from its offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Portland, Ore. -0- NOTE: for more information visit our web site at http://www.csidigital.com. CONTACT: The Fearey Group Michael Flynn, 206/343-1543 mflynn@feareygroup.com |
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