PLEASANT RIDGE, Mich., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ePrize, the worldwide leader in interactive promotions, announced today its sales rose 38 percent from 2006 to 2007. Total sales for ePrize increased to $49.6 million, as the company won 174 new clients during the year.
"We anticipate aggressive growth in 2008, with increases in sales volume, new clients, promotion launches and the amount of innovation we produce to bring measurable campaign results to the world's leading marketers," stated Josh Linkner, ePrize founder and CEO. "We are committed to delivering another year of double-digit growth, as we have produced every year since inception."
ePrize projects 2008 sales will top $68.8 million. Continuing to distance the company from competition by offering superior, proven technology, ePrize will push vigorous innovation cycles to roll out product breakthroughs and advances to clients every 90 days in 2008 through the company's new proprietary ToyBox(TM) 2.0 platform. Launched in January, ToyBox 2.0 automates all aspects of creating and running an interactive promotion. Within the next 12 months, ePrize will begin to offer ToyBox 2.0 on a software-as-a- service (SaaS) basis, significantly enhancing the company's revenue drivers and global reach.
Among its major 2007 accomplishments, ePrize:
-- Achieved a record-high 184 million unique visitors across all ePrize
promotions, serving 1.2 billion page views.
-- Launched 1,366 promotions, a 70 percent increase from 2006.
-- Introduced the Caffeine(TM) Promotions Platform, an automated tool for
small and mid-sized businesses that provides them the power of
interactive promotions in less than 10 minutes with no setup costs.
Linkner also reported that, in 2007, ePrize recorded its highest levels of client and team member satisfaction in the company's history, an indicator that not only is the company delivering results to clients but also providing an outstanding work environment to enable ePrize team members to succeed.
ePrize continues to contribute to the growth of Michigan's new economy and its creative-class workforce, increasing its headcount to more than 350 team members in 2007. ePrize has more than 50 job opportunities available immediately. To apply or learn more about ePrize, please visit www.eprize.com.
About ePrize, LLC
As the worldwide leader of interactive promotions, ePrize creates one-to- one relationships between advertisers and their individual customers. With a focus on motivating specific consumer behavior, campaigns range from online sweepstakes to global points-based loyalty programs. Since 1999, ePrize successfully has launched more than 4,000 promotions for 74 of the top 100 brands (as ranked by Advertising Age), including Coca-Cola, American Express, Dell, General Motors, The Gap, Yahoo!, Southwest Airlines, P&G, Disney and Subway. ePrize has earned numerous awards, including the number-six ranking among the PROMO 100. ePrize's more than 350 professionals are dedicated to delivering extraordinary service, along with immediate and measurable results. Headquartered in Detroit, the company also has offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, and London. For more information, visit www.eprize.com.
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