Peach New Media Named to Prestigious Inc. 5000

SMYRNA, Ga., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Peach New Media, a leading online learning provider, today announced that the company was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list, a compendium of the most entrepreneurial and fastest growing companies in America.

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Peach New Media Chief Executive Peach Dave Will commented on the award: "This recognition is a testament to all of the hard work we have put in as a company.  We have experienced substantial growth since our merger 16 months ago and it is a direct result of creating and offering innovative new media solutions and providing top-notch service to our valued customers. I'm thrilled to share this award with my fellow Peaches."

This is Peach New Media's debuted performance on the list and they appeared at #1776 boasting a 3 year growth rate of 154%.  In addition, they were ranked #154 in the Business Products and Services Industry and #60 in Atlanta. Will is excited at the prospect of climbing even further up the list next year.  "As more companies use the web to transfer knowledge, we will be there to assist them.  Simply put, we help people tell their stories."

The 2009 Inc. 5000 serves as a unique report card on the U.S. Economy.  Despite the ongoing recession, aggregate revenue among the companies on the list actually increased to $214 billion, up $29 billion from last year, with a median three-year growth rate of 126 percent.  The Inc. 5000 are responsible for creating more than 1 million jobs since their founding, making the list perhaps the best example of the impact private, fast-growing companies can have on the economy.  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 Inc.com.

About Peach New Media

Peach New Media was formed in 2009 from the merger of Impact Media Solutions (IMS) and Boston Conferencing (BC). Bringing IMS (an online learning platform company with on-location production services) together with BC (a high-end webinar production company), Peach created the most innovative, well rounded set of new media solutions available under one roof. Their 250+ clients, made up primarily of associations, CE providers, consumer packaged goods firms, and law firms, are using online learning and social media to create simple knowledge communities.

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