OrangeSoda
OrangeSoda Inc. is an Internet marketing company. They focus on creating geo-targeted search engine marketing (SEM), search engine optimization (SEO), and pay per click (PPC) campaigns.[1]
History
OrangeSoda was founded in 2006 by Jay Bean, Chris Finken, and Derek Miner, using private funds, local money from investors, and a strategic partner.[2] Not affiliated with the orange soft drink, Bean chose the name for his company from his wide library of personally owned domain names, intending for it to become a catchy and memorable name for a new tech company. In the first year, the company grew from just 4 employees to 65.[3] As of 2011, OrangeSoda has 175 employees, 6000 customers, and did $19 million in revenue in 2010.[4] OrangeSoda is partnered with CityGrid Media, Yellow Pages Group (YPG), and Freedom Communications to provide social, mobile, and search services to their customers.[5] In 2009, OrangeSoda was recognized as one of the top 100 fastest growing companies in Utah by MountainWest Capital Network.[6] In 2010, the company was voted as the best startup venture in Utah Valley and one of the top 3 places to work by Utah Valley Business Quarterly.[7] In 2012, OrangeSoda was acquired by Deluxe Corp. for $27.7M and continues to grow.
Awards
Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum Top 25 Under 5
Utah Valley Business Q Magazine UV50
- 2011 - #16 Fastest Growing Company[11]
- 2010 - #3 Fastest Growing Company[12]
- 2008 - #1 Start-Up to Watch[13]
Utah Business Magazine Fast 50
- 2011 - #9[14]
Inc. 500
- 2011 - #360[15]
2011 Red Herring North America
- Finalist[16]
References
- ↑ Cameron Christoffers, "Who Loves OrangeSoda? Small Businesses Might…", Tech Crunch IT', 2009-7-16
- ↑ Tom Harvey, "OrangeSoda: You have to ask them what they do", The Salt Lake Tribune, 2008-12-20
- ↑ Utah Valley Business Magazine, "Startups to Watch", Utah Valley Business Quarterly, 2008 Spring
- ↑ Adriana Gardella, "Advice From a Sticky Web Site on How To Make Yours the Same", The New York Times, 2011-04-13
- ↑ AlwaysOn Network, "CEO Showcase: OrangeSoda", aonetwork.com, 2011-3-20
- ↑ Mountain West Capital Network, "Title of article", Mountain West Capital Network, 2009
- ↑ Briana Stewart "Best of UV Business 2010", Utah Valley Business Quarterly', 2010 Summer
- ↑ http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/52191579-79/forum-com-utah-companies.html.csp
- ↑ http://uvef.net/top-25-under-5/
- ↑ http://www.heraldextra.com/business/local/article_2d416b02-8f8c-5751-9617-f3f5412c9c68.html
- ↑ http://utahvalleybusinessq.com/uv50/2011-uv50-top-30-fastest-growing-companies/
- ↑ http://utahvalleybusinessq.com/uv50/top-25-fastest-growing-companies-2010/
- ↑ http://utahvalleybusinessq.com/videos/2008-uv50-winner-orange-soda/
- ↑ http://www.utahbusiness.com/issues/articles/11509/2011/09/fast_50
- ↑ http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/orangesoda
- ↑ http://www.herringevents.com/RHNA/2011/finalists.html