Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc.500|5000

Preval Ranks No. 213 in industry and No. 2205 on the 2011 Inc. 500|5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 113%

PORTLAND, Me. — Inc. magazine ranked Preval no. 213 in the advertising and marketing industry on its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Preval also ranked no. 4 overall in the state of Maine, and no. 2205 overall on the Inc. 500|5000 ranking.

Preval is recognized as a progressive leader in specialty niche marketing and the maker of category leading health products sold in national retail pharmacy chains such as Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, as well as online and through direct response. Incorporated in 1999, Preval is based in Maine with headquarters in Portland.

Online retailer ideeli tops this year’s Inc. 500|5000 list. Preval joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Honest Tea, Dunkin Donuts and Metrokane, makers of the Rabbit corkscrew, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.

In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2011 Inc. 500|5000 companies remains an impressive 94 percent. The companies on this year’s list report having created 350,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $366 billion, up 14 percent from last year.

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/5000.

“Now, more than ever, we depend on Inc. 500/5000 companies to spur innovation, provide jobs, and drive the economy forward.  Growth companies, not large corporations, are where the action is,” says Inc. magazine Editor Jane Berentson.

Methodology
The 2011 Inc. 500 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2007 to 2010. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2007. Additionally, they had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2010. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2007 is $100,000; the minimum for 2010 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 www.inc.com/500.

About Inc. Magazine
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 710,106, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Visit us online at www.inc.com.

About the Inc. 500|5000 Conference
Each year, Inc. and Inc.com celebrate the remarkable achievements of today’s entrepreneurial superstars—the privately held small businesses that drive our economy. The Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony brings together members of the Inc. community, both a new class of Inc. 500|5000 honorees and the list’s alumni, for three days of powerful networking, inspired learning, and momentous celebration. Please join us September 22–24, 2011, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, located minutes from downtown Washington, D.C. For more information about the 2011 Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony and to register, visit www.inc500conference.com or call 866-901-3205.

Supplies and Money Raised For Local Back-To-School Program

PORTLAND, Me – Local children are getting a helping hand this fall as they return to school. Recently, Preval Direct teamed up with Project G.R.A.C.E. (Granting Resources and Assistance through Community Effort), a community-based non-profit, 501(c) 3 corporation located in Scarborough, Maine. The program offers assistance to those who are struggling to make ends meet. The Project G.R.A.C.E. Annual School Supply Drive is aimed to raise money and collect school supplies for students who otherwise can’t afford to purchase them. This year, Preval Direct collected money, along with various supplies such as pencils, paper, lunch boxes, and calculators.

“Preval Direct is pleased to participate in the Project G.R.A.C.E. drive,” says Alisia Leavitt, Social Media Manager, Preval Direct. “We enjoy being involved in our community and enhancing our children’s educational experience. Next year, we hope to double our donations to the program.”

For more information on Project G.R.A.C.E., visit http://www.projectgracemaine.org.

On June 25th  Preval® was featured at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) exhibit held annually in Boston, Massachusetts. The conference was an opportunity for retailers such as Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS to learn more about Preval® products including: Actifade®, ZyVestra®, Quietus®, SciatiCalm®, WreckingBalm® and Skin Zinc®.

At the conclusion of the NACDS conference Preval® took part in a large donation which was organized by NACDS, the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority’s (MCCA) and Conventions C.A.R.E. (Community Assistance by Responsible Events) program. Many exhibitors donated products in a variety of categories such as; cosmetics, health and hygiene products and food and beverages which were than dispersed throughout the greater Boston community to individuals in need.

Exhibitors such as Preval® saved the time and expense of shipping unneeded goods while local non-profits benefited from the use of donations. In total over 6.5 tons of various products were donated including; toiletries, office supplies and beauty and health care products.

Portland, ME, July 06, 2011 — It is my pleasure to announce the arrival of two new employees to Preval as well as the promotion of one! In the past two weeks Preval has been busy adding new members to their team! We have hired for three exciting positions including: Preval Recruiter, Social Media Manager and Social Media Intern.

Dave Smith has been recently promoted from Customer Acquisition Senior Specialist to the Preval Recruiter. As a Senior Specialist Dave showed his ability to learn, take on new tasks and the ability to connect with the customer. Dave comes to Preval with over eight years of experience working in financial institutions including mortgage and consumer lending. He was the branch manager at Five County Credit Union and Vice President at Savings Bank of Maine where he was responsible for training and supervision a staff of seven individuals in the daily operations including product marketing and cross selling. Dave prides himself in building strong relationships with his customers and understands the importance of building a strong, polite, helpful and closing sales force. We are extremely excited to have Dave as part of our team at Preval as he has successfully managed, trained and supervised staff to extend their best efforts in customer expectations. His skill set will be a great asset to our team!

Alisia Leavitt will be leading the social media team at Preval starting July 5th and we are all extremely excited to be working with her! Alisia graduated with a MFA in Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University in 2011 after receiving her BA in English at University of Maine in 2006. Since then she has enjoyed copywriting, marketing, branding, mentoring and lecturing on social media techniques. One of her recent lectures was held at Southern New Hampshire University in October of 2010 and was titled “Social Media 101: 7 Ways to Promote Yourself.” – Jackaline Rutter, Brand Manager at Preval writes, “I look forward to working with Alisia. She brings lots of unique talent and energy to the topic of social media. Her ability to write and engage the customer will be an important part of our social media strategy.” Alisia’s backgrounds as the owner of Alisia Leavitt Creative and a copywriter at McCabe, Duval & Associates has given her the background she needs to manage multiple projects under a tight deadline. She is fluent in the field of marketing including direct mail, print ads, web marketing, video marketing and radio advertising. We welcome Alisia to Preval and look forward to working with her!

Patrice Plummer will be interning in the social media department and assisting Alisia and Megan with their social media techniques. We are intrigued by Patrice’s goals to eventually obtain a challenging marketing position that will utilize her creativity and skill set. Patrice will be graduating in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration concentrated in Marketing and Accounting. She will be graduating from Sacred Heart University, John F. Welch College of Business in Fairfield, CT. Patrice was awarded the Trustee Scholarship and Founder’s award in 2008 and has remained on the Dean’s list throughout her schooling. We are thrilled to add Patrice to our team here at Preval and will enjoy seeing her grow with the company!

Wrecking Balm tattoo removal donates a 6 months supply of the tattoo removal cream for auction at the upcoming StepUP! Family Resources dinner and auction.

StepUP! Family Resources program provides shelter, transitional housing and targeted case management for homeless families in Maine. The Dinner and Auction will raise money for this cause with a dinner at $800 a table and a silent auction. We here at Wrecking Balm Tattoo removal are sponsoring a table at the charity auction as well as donating the tattoo removal cream as a way to give back to our local community.

At StepUP! Family Resources, is all about keeping parents and children together and building stronger, more secure families. StepUP! clients work hard to rise above the challenges that stand in the way of safe and stable lives for their children and themselves. The full spectrum of services include providing support and resources to move from homelessness to stability and self-sufficiency.

Learn more about the event and Step UP! Family Resources

Celebrities went gaga for ActiFade: Face age spot, blemish and dark circle remover. In fact, some said that they had just been to their dermatologist to have them help with dark circles and age spots.

It’s a common problem with everyone and every age. Some may think that age spots are cause by “age”, but it’s actually just caused by sun exposure. So all the celebrities at the gifting lounge were very enthusiastic about ActiFade.

We took part in the Oscar’s Gifting Lounge, last Thursday in Beverly Hills at the Luxe Hotel Penthouse on Rodeo Drive. About 115 celebrities stopped by to talk with ActiFade.

Erik Estrada, Todd Bridges “Willis”, Sofia Milos (CSI Miami), Vienna Giardi (The Bachelor, Jake’s Season), Shari Headley (Lisa, Coming to America), Deidra Hall, Ernie Hudson, Natasha Alam (Playboy, True Blood), and Jose Conseco were some of the stars that stopped by and were interested in the ActiFade skin care line, which includes ActiFade, ActiFade: Face, ActiFade: Necklift, ActiFade: Upper Eye Lift and ActiFade: KP for Skin bumps.

See more pictures from the Oscars Gifting Lounge at ActiFades Facebook Page.