PlumChoice Among Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies for Second Consecutive Year, Ranks #117 in IT Services

BOSTON, Aug. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PlumChoice, a pioneer in the delivery of remote technical services in the Service 2.0 market today announced its appearance for the second year in a row on the annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in the United States.

For 2011, PlumChoice is ranked #1079 on the list, which is based on the company's three-year revenue growth rate of 280% from 2007-2010. In addition, PlumChoice is ranked #117 in the IT Services category and #25 in the Boston region. The company's high growth rate under challenging economic conditions ensured a repeat appearance on the Inc. 5000 list in 2011.

PlumChoice enables customer satisfaction rates to reach previously unattainable levels with a centralized, remote technical support solution for homes, home offices and small businesses. The company's best-of-breed remote services, combined with their patented SAFElink™ platform for technology care services delivery, provide the power for large channel partners such as ISPs, wireless carriers, device manufacturers, retailers, independent software manufacturers and extended warranty providers to maximize their premium service businesses. SAFElink, designed for the integration and transaction management of subscriptions and point products, manages key facets of delivery such as entitlement, billing, fulfillment and quality.

"We are very pleased to again be listed on Inc's authoritative list of the top growth companies in the country," said Ted Werth, Chief Executive Officer for PlumChoice. "The quality of our remote and on-site services and commitment to the customer are the driving forces behind our consistent success. For 2011, we continue our aggressive growth through SAFElink™ platform enhancements, expansion into new service offerings, and new strategic partnerships."

Companies on the Inc. 5000 list are ranked according to the percentage growth of their annual revenue over a three-year period. To qualify for consideration for the 2011 list, companies must have generated at least $100,000 in revenue in 2007 and $2 million in 2010. Only privately held, for-profit companies based in the United States are considered for inclusion. Inc. verifies all growth information using tax forms and audited financial statements from certified public accountants and by interviewing company executives.

PlumChoice and its senior management received several additional awards in 2011 to date; PlumChoice was ranked #33 on the Technology Fast 500™, Deloitte's ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media and telecommunications companies, and Mr. Werth was selected as the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year^® 2011 New England Award in the Technology Services category.

PlumChoice will be honored along with other Inc. 5000 companies at the 2011 Inc. 5000 conference held September 22-24, 2011 at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center located in Washington, DC.

About PlumChoice

PlumChoice is setting a new standard of customer care with its Service 2.0 approach that has reinvented the way technology care is provided to connected homes and small businesses. As the largest independent technology care provider in the industry, PlumChoice pioneered the remote technical services business in 2001, providing 24x7 online repair and assistance for digital devices through local industry-certified agents. With the addition of its patented SAFElink™ service relationship platform, PlumChoice now offers a fully integrated and highly secure solution for service providers and other business partners, working under their brand names to provide them with new sources of revenue and cost reduction. PlumChoice's services can be delivered remotely or on-site as a one-time incident, bundled with products/services, or subscriber-based solution. Covered devices include PCs and Macintosh^® computers, laptops, netbooks and mobile phones, TVs and home theater systems, routers and servers, networks, security systems, consumer electronics, software, peripherals, iPhones^® and other devices. For more information, visit www.plumchoice.com, call 1-866-811-3321 or email [email protected].

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