LeisureLink Named to the Inc 5000: One of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Travel Technology Innovator LeisureLink Named One of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Inc. Magazine Ranks LeisureLink on the 2012 Inc. 500|5000
Following 212% Three-Year Sales Growth
PASADENA, CALIF. (August 23, 2012) – Inc. magazine ranked LeisureLink no.1420
on its sixth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's
fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most
comprehensive look at the most important segment of the
economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. LeisureLink joins Yelp,
yogurt maker Chobani, Giftcards.com, KIND and famed hatmaker Tilly’s,
among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.
“We’re
thrilled to be ranked so highly among the many impressive, fast-growing
private companies in the U.S. LeisureLink -- and our proprietary
Marketspan Guest Generation System for vacation properties -- has seen
tremendous growth and we plan to keep this momentum going with long-term
strategic dedication to democratizing big data in the travel industry
so that small and medium-sized businesses can finally use it to increase
bookings, and excel in the marketplace,” said Erik Hovanec, CEO.
LeisureLink
is a premier online travel technology company that specializes in
making big data actionable for the travel industry with its innovative Marketspan™ Guest Generation System, its
online market analysis and revenue management solutions that enables
independent hotels and vacation rentals to access and remain highly
competitive in a crowded marketplace.
"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. Editor Eric Schurenberg.
About LeisureLink
Founded
in 2006, LeisureLink is a private, high-growth company headquartered in
Pasadena, California and funded by leading Southern California venture
capitalist firms Clearstone Venture Partners and Mission Ventures, with a
strategic investment from Wyndham Worldwide. Over 1,000
“LeisureLinked” independent vacation rental condo hotels and boutique
resorts throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe and the Caribbean
trust our online system that processes big data to manage their brands,
maximize their profitability, streamline their revenue-driving efforts,
and put heads in beds, every day.
About Inc.
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is
the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of
growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for
today’s innovative company builders. Total monthly audience reach for
the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over
6,000,000 today. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
About the Inc. 500|5000 Conference
Each year, Inc. and
Inc.com celebrate the remarkable achievements of today’s
entrepreneurial superstars—the privately held small businesses that
drive our economy. The Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony
brings together members of the Inc. community, both a new class
of Inc. 500|5000 honorees and the list’s alumni, for three days of
powerful networking, inspired learning, and momentous celebration.
Please join us October 3–5, 2012, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort
& Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information about the 2012 Inc.
500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony and to register, visit www.inc500conference.com or call 866-901-3205
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