Bottle Rocket Named to Inc. 500 for Second Consecutive Year
(PRWEB) August 22, 2013 -- For the second consecutive year, Bottle Rocket, an award-winning mobile solutions provider specializing in premium brand experiences, was ranked by Inc. magazine as one of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Bottle Rocket was ranked no. 284 on the magazine’s 32nd annual Inc. 500/5000 list.
“We’re honored to be recognized for our growth, which only comes from our incredible team successfully doing great work for top-tier national brands,” said Calvin Carter, founder and president of Bottle Rocket. “Two years ago about this time of the year, we were a company of 45 Rocketeers. Today, we’re at 162 and plan to hire another 25-30 before the end of this year.”
As of August 2013, Bottle Rocket has completed more than 100 handcrafted iPhone, iPad and Android mobile apps for leading brands including new apps recently launched for Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Telemundo, USA Network, HGTV and Food Network.
The 2013 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2009 to 2012. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2009, and have revenue no less than $2 million in 2012. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent - not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies - as of December 31, 2012. The minimum revenue required for 2009 is $100,000; the minimum for 2012 is $2 million. The companies of the Inc. 500, representative of the top tier of the Inc. 5000, are featured in the September issue of Inc. and the list can be found in its entirety on http://www.inc.com/inc5000/list/.
About Bottle Rocket
Bottle Rocket (http://www.bottlerocketapps.com) is a full-service mobile solutions provider, focused on creating handcrafted apps for the world's most discriminating brands. Since its founding in early 2008, Bottle Rocket Apps has developed more than 100 iPhone, iPad and Android apps for leading brands such as A&E Television, NPR, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Food Network, ESPN, TBS, TNT, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, BET, SPIN Magazine, Bravo Television and American Express. The company’s apps have won numerous industry accolades including multiple Apple Hall of Fame awards, and frequently appear at the top of their categories on the App Store. The team of senior strategists, architects, developers and artists work their magic from the company’s offices in Dallas, Texas.
Ellie Fanning, Bottle Rocket, http://www.bottlerocketapps.com, +1 (214) 310-1221, [email protected]
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