RevZilla.com

RevZilla
Private
Industry E-commerce, Motor sports
Founded 2007
Founders
  • Nick Auger,
  • Anthony Bucci
  • Matthew Kull
Headquarters Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Number of employees
 200 (2017)
Website www.revzilla.com

RevZilla.com, also known as RevZilla, is an online motorcycle-gear retailer and digital media resource, headquartered in the Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][2][3] The company sells and reviews aftermarket motorcycle apparel, gear, parts and accessories.[1][4][5][6] Revzilla was founded by Nick Auger, Anthony Bucci and Matthew Kull.[4][7]

History

RevZilla was founded in 2007 by Nick Auger, Anthony Bucci and Matthew Kull [1][3][7] with the dual goal of selling the best motorcycle gear, parts and accessories and providing the best possible shopping experience to the modern motorcycle enthusiast.[7]

The founders recognized that their complementary skills in internet technology and digital marketing could yield new ways to serve the motorcycle market.[4] The company’s professional-quality gear review videos on RevZillaTV[2][4] and their award-winning customer service[8][9] has made Revzilla.com the go-to resource for motorcycle enthusiasts as well as a powerhouse in both the e-Commerce and motorcycle sectors.[1][8][9][10] The RevZilla experience is powered by internally developed technology that supports all eCommerce, media, ERP and fulfillment functions.[1][6]

The Founders bootstrapped the company from a startup to a successful mid-size company grossing more than $100 million in 2015.[11] Along the way, RevZilla also became known for its company culture and has received multiple best workplace recognitions for Pennsylvania and Philadelphia including The Philadelphia Inquirer’s #1 Top Workplace in 2015.  Nationally, 2016 also saw the company receive workplace recognitions including a 44th place listing on the Fortune 100[11] as well as being named to Fortune’s 20 Best Workplaces in Retail where they came in #1 for Best Small-Medium Sized Retailer.[12]

2016 saw another milestone with the founding partners of RevZilla joining forces with private equity firm J.W. Childs to create Comoto Holdings.[11] This new entity is the largest retail motorcycle apparel and accessories group in the world, pairing RevZilla with Cycle Gear’s 115 retail locations to lead both the online and offline marketplaces.[13][14]

Description

RevZilla operates an e-commerce platform that has apparel, accessories and parts for two, three and four-wheeled motorcycle sport vehicles such as dirt bikes, ATVs, sport bikes, and street bikes.[1] The company's online store was mentioned in the Chicago Tribune as a recommended cycle website by readers and referred to as the "Zappos of motorcycle gear."

Common Tread[15] is RevZilla’s online motorcycle news magazine featuring articles and videos on all things moto. Stories are added daily and cover everything from new motorcycle reviews, to industry news, opinion pieces and educational how-to stories.

Award-Winning Customer Service

The award-winning RevZilla Gear Geeks are a team of passionate, educated, motorcycle enthusiasts who help guide new riders, experienced journeyman and everyone in between.[6] They go well beyond fielding phone calls and customer inquiries, contributing to content creation, blog product reviews, and product launches that are part of RevZilla’s multi-channel approach to marketing and customer engagement. Vast in-house resources – including a proprietary CS interface, a library of thousands of extremely detailed product review videos, an active moto-centric blog, and an extensive social media presence – support the personal service delivered by the Gear Geeks.[6]

Original Content

In 2015, RevZilla’s content expanded beyond the gear reviews for which they are known when Common Tread was created as the editorial content arm of RevZilla.com. The editorial  mission is congruent with the company’s to “advance the experience of the motorcycle enthusiast” through media coverage of breaking news, motorcycle reviews, educational series and topical opinion content. Contributors reflect a diversity as broad as motorcycles themselves; from seasoned journalists to former racers, bike builders to globe-trotting adventurers.

Awards & Honors

2017 RevZilla #2 Best Place to Work in Philadelphia, Philly Inquirer

2016 Anthony Bucci Drexel CCI Commencement Keynote Speaker

2016 RevZilla #1 Best Place to Work in Philadelphia, Philly Inquirer

2016 Call Center Week Excellence Award Honorable Mention- Best Contact Center Culture

2016 Stevie Award - Customer Service Team of the Year

2015 Stella Benchmarks #1 Rating

2015 Fortune Magazine Top 10 Best Places to Work for Millenials

2015 Fortune Magazine 20 Best Workplaces in Retail

2015 Fortune Magazine 50 Great Places to Work in America

2015 Philly’s Coolest Companies

2015 RevZilla #2 Best Place to Work in Philadelphia, Philly Inquirer

2014 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Winner, Philly Region

2014 RevZilla #586 in Inc. 5000

2014 RevZilla named IT Innovator of the Year, PACT Enterprise Awards

2014 Alumni 40 Under 40, Drexel University

2014 RevZilla named #2 Best Place to Work in Philadelphia, Philly Inquirer

2013 RevZilla named #18 Best Place to Work in Pennsylvania, CPBJ

2012 Youtube Marketing Ambassador, Inaugural Class

2012 Drexel University Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year

2011 40 Under 40 Business People in Philadelphia, Philly Biz Journal

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Diane Mastrull (December 11, 2012). "Diane Mastrull: RevZilla.com is bringing motorcycle gear to the Navy Yard". Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "10 Questions to Ask When Creating Your Company's YouTube Channel". March 25, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Dell Poncet (April 25, 2014). "Like drums, guitar and lead singer in a killer e-com rock band". Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Peter Key (October 22, 2010). "RevZilla nets bikers with gear on Web". Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ "RevZilla looks to bring Zappos-style service to powersports e-tailing". Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Lewis, Len (January 2016). "Powered by Passion".
  7. 1 2 3 DiStefano, Joseph (February 18, 2014). "RevZilla adds larger building at Navy Yard". Phily.com.
  8. 1 2 Best Contact Center Culture (2016). "2016 Call Center Week Excellence Award Honorable Mention". www.callcenterweekawards.com.
  9. 1 2 Stella Benchmarks (2015). "#1 Rating".
  10. ↑ 2016 Stevie Award- Customer Service Team of the Year
  11. 1 2 3 Michelle Caffrey (October 18, 2016). "Navy Yard-based RevZilla ranks on another national best places to work list". Philadelphia Business Journal.
  12. ↑ Fortune Editors (November 1, 2016). "The 15 Best Workplaces in Retail". Fortune.
  13. ↑ Luisa Beltran (February 11, 2016) J.W. Childs invests in RevZilla
  14. ↑ Jensen Beeler (February 10, 2016) Don’t Call It a Merger: RevZilla & cycle Gear Come Together
  15. ↑ "Common Tread".

References

  1. Matthew Rothstein (August 31, 2016). “Businesses Have Room To Grow At The Navy Yard”.
  2. Thad Reuter (September 23, 2010). "RevZilla reaches out to motorcycle riders with personalization". Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  3. "Three friends rev up motorcycle market with e-commerce horsepower". November 19, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  4. "E-commerce companies staffing up across Philadelphia". April 16, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  5. "2014 Forty Under Forty". Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  6. "33rd Annual Excellence Awards". Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  7. Natalie Kostelni (February 21, 2014). "60 new jobs to Navy Yard". Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  8. "RevZilla wins IT Innovator of the Year: PACT's Enterprise Awards". May 13, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  9. Mark Spencer (March 17, 2015). "A great workplace is not all fun and games – but they sure help!". Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  10. "RevZilla: The Legal Way To Deal With A Patent Troll – with Anthony Bucci". April 8, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  11. Leslie Mann (January 21, 2011). "A niche to scratch: Auto enthusiasts sound off on their favorite Web sites". Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  12. Dan Norton (March 16, 2016) “J.W. Childs closes investment in holding company for RevZilla”.
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