Rise Interactive Selected as Red Herring Top 100

CHICAGO, June 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Herring recently announced its Top 100 North America award winners – the organization has been recognizing leading private companies for advancements in innovation and technology since 1996. Rise Interactive was named to the impressive list and joins other industry leaders for this distinction. Finalists presented in California earlier this month and winners were selected at the conclusion of the three-day event.

Red Herring Top 100 North America enlists outstanding entrepreneurs and promising companies, selecting 100 award winners from among the approximately 3,000 tech startups in the United States and Canada. Companies were evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technological innovation and intellectual property, management quality, customer footprint and market penetration.

"In 2014, selecting the top 100 achievers was by no means a small feat," said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. "In fact, we had the toughest time in years because so many entrepreneurs had crossed significant milestones so early. But after much thought, rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed our list down from hundreds of candidates from across North America to the top 100 winners."

No stranger to early milestones, founder and CEO, Jon Morris, started Rise Interactive after placing second in a business plan competition at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2004.  Morris was able to transform his $10K prize into a thriving agency with a growing list of Fortune 1000 clients.  Known for its data-driven approach to marketing, Rise has sustained its impressive growth by reinvesting profits back into the business, maintaining a razor-sharp focus on client performance, and adding innovation at every turn.

After winners were announced, Morris stated, "This award reaffirms that we're on the right path to meeting and exceeding our goals as we continue to grow the company. We appreciate the recognition from the Red Herring Top 100 and continue to focus on helping marketers make smarter investment decisions."

About Rise Interactive
Rise Interactive is a digital marketing agency that specializes in digital media and advanced analytics. The agency is a strategic partner that helps marketing leaders make smarter investment decisions grounded in data insights. A partial list of Rise's clients include: Ulta Beauty, DeVry, Reynolds Consumer Products, Cache, Country Financial, and Allstate Motor Club, among others. For more information, visit www.riseinteractive.com or follow the company on Twitter @riseinteractive.

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