VerticalResponse Ranks No. 409 Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte's 2012 Technology Fast 500™

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VerticalResponse, a leading provider of self-service marketing solutions for small businesses and non-profits including email marketing, social media marketing and event marketing, today announced it ranked No. 409 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. VerticalResponse achieved a fiscal revenue growth of 179 percent from 2007 to 2011.

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VerticalResponse founder and chief executive officer, Janine Popick, credits the release of several new products over the past year with the company's growth.

"The world of marketing and the technology that powers it is changing every day, and I'm thrilled that VerticalResponse is once again a part of Deloitte's Fast 500 ranking," said Popick. "In the last year, we've launched a new event marketing tool, integrated with a social media management and publishing platform that we acquired a year ago, and released lots of other features to make marketing and social media easier for small businesses. And, of course, we wouldn't be here today without the support and loyalty of our amazing customers and employees."

"We are proud to honor the 2012 Technology Fast 500™ companies, and commend them for their outstanding growth," said Eric Openshaw, vice chairman, Deloitte LLP and U.S. technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) leader. "These ground-breaking companies have outpaced their competition and are reinventing the way we do business today."

"The companies on the Fast 500 list are among those that have demonstrated remarkable innovation, creativity and business savvy," said Bill Ribaudo, partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP and national TMT leader for audit and enterprise risk services (AERS). "As a result, these companies have continued to successfully forge ahead in a challenging economic environment. We applaud the leadership and employees of VerticalResponse for this impressive accomplishment."

VerticalResponse previously ranked No. 343 as a Technology Fast 500™ award winner for 2011. The company has been on the list every year since 2007.

ABOUT VERTICALRESPONSE

VerticalResponse Inc. provides a full suite of self-service marketing solutions for small businesses including email marketing, social media marketing, event marketing, online surveys and direct mail marketing. Its mission is to empower small businesses and non-profit organizations to easily and affordably create, manage and analyze their own marketing campaigns. Users can benefit from a wide variety of features via a single dashboard, including more than 700 free email marketing templates; social media management tools to create, schedule and publish content, and engage with followers; and robust reporting so that they can understand overall marketing success. VerticalResponse is headquartered in San Francisco, Calif. For more information visit www.verticalresponse.com, and connect on Twitter at @VR4SmallBiz and Facebook at www.facebook.com/verticalresponse.

ABOUT DELOITTE'S 2012 TECHNOLOGY FAST 500™

Technology Fast 500, conducted by Deloitte & Touche LLP, provides a ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies – both public and private ­– in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2007 to 2011.

In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company's operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD or CD, and current-year operating revenues of at least $5 million USD or CD. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of five years, and be headquartered within North America.

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