Rise Interactive Wins Top Spot in ICIC and FORTUNE's Inner City 100 Award

Annual ranking showcases the 100 fastest-growing urban businesses in America

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Oct 21, 2014, 11:00 ET

CHICAGO, Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and FORTUNE announced that Rise Interactive was selected for the 2014 Inner City 100 for the second, consecutive year, recognizing the fastest-growing inner city businesses in the U.S. This year, for the first time in the list's 16-year history, the Inner City 100 consists of 10 fast-growing businesses from 10 industry categories. The 10 industry categories are: Construction; Manufacturing; Professional Services; Food and Beverage; Retail; Media and Communications; Software and Information Technology; Transportation and Logistics; Healthcare and Biotechnology; and Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation.

Rise ranked first in the Media and Communications category and fourth overall on the list of 100. The Inner City 100 program recognizes successful inner city businesses and their CEOs as role models for entrepreneurship, innovative business practices and job creation in America's urban communities.

Upon learning of the win, Rise's CEO and founder, Jon Morris shared, "We are grateful for this recognition and honored to be part of such an impressive list of companies. Our roots run deep in the city of Chicago and I don't believe there is a better place to grow a company. We have over 100 of the brightest minds delivering exceptional results for our growing list of Fortune 1000 clients. The expected addition of 100-150 employees over the next three years will help support our mission of delivering remarkable experiences and superior results for our clients."

"It's important to recognize businesses like Rise Interactive that are truly driving economic growth and job creation and America's urban cores," said Matt Camp, President, ICIC. "We believe that inner cities hold unique competitive advantages for business and the success of these firms underscores that market opportunity."

For more information about the ICIC Inner City 100 and to view the full list of winners, please visit Fortune.com

About Rise Interactive

Rise Interactive is a digital marketing agency specializing in digital media and advanced analytics. The agency is a strategic partner helping marketing leaders allocate budgets most efficiently and create more relevant experiences for their customers.

Rise has been recognized as a leader in the digital marketing space and has received industry recognition for explosive growth, excellence in digital marketing, and company culture. The agency was named Digital Agency of the Year by the Moxie Awards in both 2013 and 2014 and is a five-time winner of Inc. 500|5000 fastest growing companies. In addition, Rise has been named a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 company and to the list of National Best & Brightest Companies to Work For. View a full list of awards here:
http://www.riseinteractive.com/awards-and-accolades.

A partial list of Rise's clients include: Miami Children's Hospital, Atkins, NorthShore University HealthSystem, ULTA Beauty, Cache, and Allstate Motor Club, CareerBuilder, and Sports Authority. For more information, visit www.riseinteractive.com or follow the company on Twitter @riseinteractive.

About Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC)

ICIC is a national nonprofit founded in 1994 by Harvard Business School professor Michael E. Porter. ICIC's mission is to promote economic prosperity in America's inner cities through private sector investment that leads to jobs, income and wealth creation for local residents. Through its research on inner city economies, ICIC provides businesses, governments and investors with the most comprehensive and actionable information in the field about urban market opportunities. The organization supports urban businesses through the Inner City 100, Inner City Capital Connections and the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses programs. Learn more at www.icic.org or @icicorg.

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