4-Year Recipient PNT Marketing Services, Inc. Ranks No. 3,881 on the 2010 Inc. 5000

Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Fourth Annual Exclusive List of

America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000

4-Year Recipient PNT Marketing Services, Inc.
Ranks No. 3,881 on the 2010 Inc. 5000
with Three-Year Sales Growth of 37%

NEW YORK, August 24, 2010 -- Inc. magazine today ranked PNT Marketing Services, Inc. No. 3,881 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Music website Pandora, convenience store chain 7-Eleven, Brooklyn Brewery, and Radio Flyer, maker of the iconic children’s red wagon, are among the prominent brands featured on this year’s list.

“The leaders of the companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 have figured out how to grow their businesses during the longest recession since the Great Depression,” said Inc. president Bob LaPointe. “The 2010 Inc. 5000 showcases a particularly hardy group of entrepreneurs.”

PNT Marketing Services, a four-year Inc. 5000 award recipient, provides data-driven marketing solutions that help businesses leverage their Customer Intelligence to enhance profits.  PNT specializes in providing clients with unique knowledge-based solutions to B2C and B2B marketing problems, combining business expertise with a practical knowledge of technology.  A staunch dedication to customer service and project management expertise has earned PNT many referrals and contributed to low customer attrition.  PNT’s solutions include custom marketing databases, segmentation studies, profitability reporting and analysis, marketing support services, outsourcing, list sourcing, list management, merge/purge, and industry-leading list de-duplication and matching.

PNT founders Tony Coretto and Phil Jarymiszyn have known each other since they were roommates at Harvard 30 years ago, and continue to work hands-on in the business to ensure continued growth and client satisfaction.  "We're delighted our customers and dedicated staff have made it possible for us to appear in the Inc. 5,000 for the fourth year in a row.  Clearly, our unique value proposition continues to resonate with our customers, even during this prolonged economic downturn" said PNT Managing Partner, Tony Coretto. “Our ability to offer business and technology-savvy translation of client strategies into true Customer Intelligence, rather than pushing software or commodity data services, is the foundation of our ongoing success.”

The Inc. 5000 at a Glance

Despite the fact that most of this year’s measuring period of 2006-2009 took place during the latest recession, aggregate revenue among the companies on the list actually increased to $321.6 billion, up more than 50 percent from last year. The effects of the recession are seen, however, in the median three-year growth rate, which dropped to 96 percent from last year’s 126 percent. This year’s Inc. 5000 employ a record 1.4 million people, up from one million on last year’s list, with the Business Products & Services sector contributing 230,066. With unemployment remaining stubbornly high, policymakers and business leaders will do well to look to the Inc. 5000 companies for fresh ideas on achieving growth and creating jobs.

The Hottest Regions for Fast-Growing Companies

The New York metro area boasts 410 Inc. 5000 companies, making it the top region, followed by Washington, D.C. (363), Los Angeles (262), Chicago (203), and Boston (189).  New York ranked fourth in the most companies of any state with 353.

Business Products & Services had the most companies on this year’s list with 640, followed by IT Services (607), Advertising & Marketing (410), Health (396), and Government Services (336).

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found on www.inc.com/5000.

Methodology

The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2006 to 2009. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by June 30, 2006. Additionally, they had to be based in the United States, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2009. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2006 is $80,000; the minimum for 2009 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. The top 10 percent of companies on the list constitute the Inc. 500, now in its 29th year.

About Inc. Magazine

Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 712,647, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Visit us online at www.inc.com.

About the Inc. 500|5000 Conference

Each year, Inc. and Inc.com celebrate the remarkable achievements of today’s entrepreneurial superstars—the privately held small businesses that drive our economy. The Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony brings together members of the Inc.www.inc500conference.com or call 866-901-3205. community, both a new class of Inc. 500|5000 honorees and the list’s alumni, for three days of powerful networking, inspired learning, and momentous celebration. Please join us September 30–October 2, 2010, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, located minutes from downtown Washington, D.C. For more information about the 2010 Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony and to register, visit www.inc500conference.com or call 866-901-3205.