Philadelphia SmartCEO Announces the 2013 Future 50 Award Winners

CONTACTS:

Elisha Chernoff, (484) 362-6039

elisha@smartceo.com

Fay Steiger, (484) 362-6035

fay@smartceo.com

Philadelphia SmartCEO Announces the 2013 Future 50 Award Winners

50 Greater Philadelphia companies to be recognized for their fast-growth in

Philadelphia SmartCEO’s Future 50 Awards program.

Conshohocken, PA (Nov. 26, 2012)— Philadelphia SmartCEO is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Future 50 award. The Future 50 Awards program recognizes 50 of the area’s fastest-growing companies based on employee and revenue growth over the past three years. The 2013 Future 50 winners collectively generate $1.23 billion in annual revenue and employ over 12,000 individuals in greater Philadelphia. This impressive group will be recognized in the January issue of SmartCEO magazine and celebrated at an awards ceremony on January 17, 2013.

Please see below for a complete list of winners and for program details. To share in the excitement leading up to the event, follow us @SmartCEO #Future50.

 “The companies we are honoring this year are growing in spite of the economic hardships we have all been facing. These companies are investing in themselves, and investing in their people and are rising above the rest. They deserve to be recognized and celebrated because they are moving our economy and this region forward,” says Jaime Nespor, group publisher of SmartCEO magazine, “We are proud to recognize them for their achievements and growth.”

The Future 50 Awards program, now in its third year of celebration in Philadelphia, kicked off with an application process ending this fall. Over 550 local business executives and guests are expected to attend this year’s black-tie-optional gala on January 17^th, 2013 at the Drexelbrook to celebrate the winners and their achievements. The event will start off with a cocktail reception and networking followed by an awards ceremony and seated dinner. Guests will then have the opportunity to partake in additional networking and enjoy dessert as the evening and event conclude.

About SmartCEO
SmartCEO is an exclusive community of CEOs and business executives, highly regarded mentors and well-respected thought leaders whose experiences benefit their own organizations and the communities in which they serve. SmartCEO’s mission is to educate and inspire the business community through the pages of our award-winning magazine, connections at our C-level events and access to valuable online resources.

For more than a decade, SmartCEO has been a leader in helping CEOs tell their stories in-print, in-person and most recently in-video. SmartCEO’s Mid-Atlantic focus began in Baltimore and has grown to include Philadelphia, Washington DC, and has recently expanded to New York City.

About the Future 50 Awards

The Future 50 Awards program is the largest and most highly anticipated SmartCEO awards program of the

year. This program recognizes 50 of the fastest growing companies in the area, based on a

three-year average of employee and revenue growth. The winners, chosen based on applications submitted, are profiled in the January issue of SmartCEO magazine and celebrated at an awards reception in January. Future 50 award recipients are listed in alphabetical order, rather than ranked publicly.

COMPLETE PROGRAM INFORMATION

2013 Future 50 Awards

Date: Thursday, January 17, 2013     

VIP Reception: 5:30p.m.- 6:30p.m.

General Reception:  6:00p.m.- 9:00p.m.

Location: Drexelbrook

Attire: Black-tie-optional

2013 Philadelphia Future 50 Award Winners

For information on applying for the 2014 Future 50 award, visit us online at www.smartceo.com or contact Elisha Chernoff. For tickets and sponsorship opportunities, contact Fay Steiger.

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