Evolving Demand for Digital Marketing Expertise has Led to Impressive Growth, Ranking Multiple Chicago Agencies in the Inc. 5000's List of Fastest Growing Companies in the United States

    CHICAGO, IL, August 14, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Two Chicago-based marketing agencies have earned spots on the Inc. 5000 list four years running. The Inc. 5000 ranks America's fastest-growing private companies by overall revenue three year growth. Be Found Online's revenues grew 240% in the last three years, earning it No. 1688 overall on the Inc. 5000. L2T Media's revenues grew 183% in the last 3 years, earning it No. 2134 overall. LLT Group, ranking No. 97, placed the highest of any Chicago Marketing Agency, reporting a 3,560% three-year growth.

Chicago has 204 companies on the Inc. 5000 list, which is the fourth highest ranking metro area behind New York City, Washington DC, and Los Angeles. Of the 204 Chicago-based companies listed, 26 of those are marketing and advertising companies. Be Found Online is listed as the fifth fastest growing marketing company in Chicago. Marketing was the third highest ranked industry for growth, coming in at 201%. Energy placed first, growing 255% and media was close behind at 247%.

The 2015 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to the percent of revenue growth a company experienced between 2011 and 2014. Inc. 5000 requires that all companies be founded and generating revenue prior to March 31, 2011. Additionally, they must be privately held, independent, and for profit. A place on Inc's lists of the fastest-growing firms has become a mark of entrepreneurial success. The 2015 Inc. 5000 list, including company profiles and an interactive database, is at www.inc.com/5000.

About Be Found Online

BFO (Be Found Online) is a Chicago-based digital marketing agency that delivers Organic Media, Paid Media, Local Search, and Digital Analytics solutions to medium-sized and enterprise-level businesses. Their mission is to keep clients at the forefront of online marketing, executing on industry best practices and innovating to stay ahead of what's next. They maintain a culture of passionate, fun people who cultivate enduring client relationships based on accountability, inspired by creativity, and driven by analytics. Founded in 2009, Be Found Online is one of Inc. 5000's fastest growing companies in the U.S. since 2012. For more information about Be Found Online, please call 877.55.FOUND or visit www.befoundonline.com.

About Inc.

Founded in 1979, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies with the aim to deliver real solutions to today's innovative company builders. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown from 2,000,000 in 2010 to more than 13,000,000 today. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

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