Translation and Interpreting Company Global Language Solutions Ranks No.1474 on the 2011 Inc. 500|5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
GLS, an Orange County-based Women’s Business Enterprise, had three-year sales growth of 190%
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(Orange County, CA) - August 30, 2011 -
Inc. magazine this month ranked translation and interpreting firm Global Language Solutions (GLS)
No.1474 on its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. GLS also ranked 124th in the Business Products & Services category and 2nd out of the 18 language services providers on the list.
The Inc. 500|5000 list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Online retailer ideeli tops this year’s list. GLS joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Honest Tea, Dunkin Donuts, and Metrokane, makers of the Rabbit corkscrew, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.
Olga Smirnova, CEO of GLS, comments, “2010 was our 16th consecutive year of growth. We are proud of our employees for continually over-delivering and appreciate the ongoing trust from our clients in our services.”
In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2011 Inc. 500|5000 companies remains an impressive 94%; GLS had a three-year sales growth of 190%. The companies on this year’s list report having created 350,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $366 billion, up 14 percent from last year.
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 at
www.inc.com/5000.
CONTACT: Melissa Gillespie,
Melissa@globallanguages.com, +1-760-643-9140
Methodology
The 2011 Inc. 500 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2007 to 2010. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2007. Additionally, they had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2010. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2007 is $100,000; the minimum for 2010 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at
www.inc.com/500.
About Inc. Magazine
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC,
Inc. 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 710,106, 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 Global Language Solutions®:
Global Language Solutions
® (GLS) is a full-service ISO 9001:2008 and EN 15038:2006 certified translation company delivering solutions in over 100 languages. GLS provides culturally and linguistically accurate document translations, website localization, multilingual typesetting/graphic design, cultural and linguistic validation, conference interpreting, voice-overs, globalization consulting, and more. The company's clients include leaders in the government, financial, legal, life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology industries. GLS is a WBENC-certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE). For more information, visit
www.globallanguages.com or call +1-888-900-9920. Follow GLS on twitter at
www.twitter.com/OneStopGlobal.
Company Contact:
Inna Kassatkina, President
+1-888-900-9920 or +1-949-798-1400
www.globallanguages.com
Media Relations Contact:
Melissa Gillespie
Mobile: +1-760-522-4362
E-mail Melissa for all Media Inquiries
