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Elgin, IL and New York - August 23, 2011 -- Inc. magazine
today ranked National
Gift Card Corp. (NGC) of Elgin, Ill. number 1,340 on its
fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the
nation's fastest-growing private companies. NGC ranked at
number 46 in Chicago and at 101 in the Business Products and
Services category. The list represents the most
comprehensive look at America's independent entrepreneurs.
With three-year sales growth of 214 percent, this is the
second consecutive appearance on the Inc. 500|5000 list for
NGC. The firm also recently clinched the number 10 spot on
the Crain's Chicago Business 2011 "Fast Fifty" list of
Chicago's fastest growing companies, based on five-year
sales growth.
NGC 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.
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.com/5000.
About National Gift Card Corp.: National Gift Card
Corp. (NGC) is the leading marketer and supplier of gift
cards for use in loyalty, incentive and rewards programs.
The agency offers more than 175 major retail, restaurant and
prepaid cards along with full-service marketing support,
secure online ordering, distribution, fulfillment services
and customized programs designed to reach each client's
specific objectives. NGC continues to develop innovative
technology solutions and delivers the best value to its
customers. National Gift Card is headquartered in Illinois
with sales offices in Florida and Colorado. To learn more
about National Gift Card Corp., please visit
http://www.ngc-group.com
or call 888-472-8747.
Inc. 500|5000 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.
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