Adwerx named to Inc 500!

DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 16, 2017-- Inc. magazine has announced that Adwerx, the top provider of localized digital advertising for real estate agents and brokers has been ranked in 173rd place on its 36th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Adwerx is also ranked third in North Carolina companies and 16th in advertising and marketing companies. The list is a snapshot of some of the country’s top businesses in the economy’s most dynamic segment, independent small and mid-sized businesses. Many of the most widely recognized brands in America including Yelp, Zillow, and LinkedIn have been past members of the Inc. 5000.

“For us, as a company that works specifically with small businesses, this is a special honor,” said Adwerx CEO Jed Carlson. “We have many friends and clients on this list and we are proud to join their ranks. Our placement on this list shows the rapid growth we’ve seen as more and more real estate agents, mortgage professionals, and salespeople experience how digital advertising can expand their marketing reach.”

As the co-founder of Reverb Nation, Jed Carlson also made the Inc. 5000 list in 2013 and 2014. He has been an angel investor and active mentor in the start-up scene in Durham for many years.

Headquartered in the American Tobacco Campus, Adwerx has 57 employees and continues to develop new products designed to create lasting connections online that lead to increased sales and revenue. Over 40,000 real estate agents have made Adwerx an essential part of their marketing program and top brokerages including Chicago-based @properties have partnered with Adwerx Enterprise to create automated listing programs. Adwerx was also recently a finalist for an Inman Innovator award for its Quick Adder functionality that allows users to seamlessly integrate advertising with their client list.

"The Inc. 5000 is the most persuasive evidence I know that the American Dream is still alive,” says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “The founders and CEOs of the Inc. 5000 tell us they think determination, risk taking, and vision were the keys to their success, and I believe them.”

The 2017 Inc. 5000, was unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. available on newsstands August 16.  The average company on the list achieved a three-year average growth of 481%. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue is $206 billion, and the companies on the list collectively generated 619,500 jobs over the past three years. 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/inc5000.

About Adwerx

One of the fastest growing companies in real estate technology, Adwerx provides brilliantly simple digital advertising to over 40,000 real estate customers across all 50 states and Canada. Adwerx is comprised of a team of savvy marketers, experienced software developers, and advertising veterans who are bound together by the simple belief that online marketing should work for everyone. For more information, visit www.adwerx.com.

More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000

Methodology

The 2017 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2013 to 2016. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2013. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2016. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2013 is $100,000; the minimum for 2016 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 http://www.inc.com/inc5000.

About Inc. Media:

Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today's innovative company builders. Winner of the National Magazine Award for General Excellence in both 2014 and 2012. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over 18,000,000 today.  For more information, visit www.inc.com.