Cloud 9 Living Named to Mercury 100 for Third Straight Year

BOULDER, Colo., May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The Boulder County Business Report announced the 2011 Mercury 100 on May 17th, a ranking of the 100 fastest-growing private companies in Boulder and Broomfield Counties.

Cloud 9 Living, the Boulder-based provider of Experience Gifts across the United States, finished 17th on the list of companies with annual revenues greater than $2 million, reporting a 65.16% growth between 2008 and 2010. This marks the third year in a row that Cloud 9 Living has made the list and the company has ranked in the Top 20 each case.

"To make the Mercury 100 for the third year in a row is truly amazing," said Cloud 9 Living President and Owner John Augst . "It could not have been accomplished without the consistent hard work and dedication from everyone at Cloud 9 and the continued support from all of our customers."

Cloud 9 Living fills a unique niche in the over $280 billion gift giving industry in the United States. Instead of offering traditional gifts like clothing or jewelry, Cloud 9 Living offers the gift of a unique and memorable experience. Cloud 9 offers nearly 1,700 of these "gifts of experience" - things like Ferrari racing, hot air balloon rides, golf lessons from PGA Pros, city food tours, glider rides, snowmobiling tours, and everything in between. Cloud 9 Living's experience gifts are available in 43 major regions in the United States with each region offering some experiences that are unique to the area. Their gifts range in price from as low as $40 to over $100,000.

Cloud 9 Living also works with companies to improve the ROI of their sales incentive programs, employee recognition efforts, and customer loyalty programs through the use of unique experiences.

Methodology

The 2011 Mercury 100 is ranked based on percentage of revenue growth between 2008 and 2010. Companies must be headquartered in either Boulder or Broomfield County and must have had earnings greater than $100,000 in 2008.

About the Mercury 100

The Mercury 100 is the annual ranking of the Boulder Valley region's fastest-growing private companies produced by the Boulder County Business Report. The Mercury 100 identifies 50 companies with annual revenues less than $2 million and 50 companies with annual revenues greater than $2 million.

About Cloud 9 Living

Cloud 9 Living is the leading experience gift company in the US.  Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, the company offers a portfolio of nearly 1,700 experiences in 43 cities nationwide ranging from stock car racing, skydiving, and whitewater rafting to glass blowing lessons, private cooking lessons, and fighter pilot for a day missions. Starting at under $100, Cloud 9 has something for every taste and budget.

Media Contact: Bobby Augst Cloud 9 Living, (866) 525-6839, pr@cloud9living.com

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