Knowledge Sharing Ecosystems Propel DZone to the Inc. 5000 List for Third Consecutive Year

Top Quote DZone, The Knowledge Sharing Company, is excited to announce that it has been listed on the prestigious Inc. 5000 for the third consecutive year. End Quote
  • Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease) August 20, 2016 - On the 2016 Inc. 5000 list, DZone reached its highest ranking yet at #1662, rising from #1856 in 2015 and #3167 in 2014.

    "I am grateful to the DZone team, our customers, and our millions of worldwide users for propelling DZone's growth to our highest ranking ever on the Inc. 5000 list," stated Rick Ross, CEO of DZone. "We're fortunate the world is recognizing the vital importance of its knowledge sharing ecosystems and giving us the opportunity to improve them."

    "I was pleased we made the list once, delighted the second time, but truly humbled that we've done it a third time. My hat's off to every DZoner and every user around the world," says Rick Ross.

    DZone helps over 10 million people share knowledge daily. DZone powers the world's largest knowledge sharing ecosystem for software professionals at DZone.com. DZone's software solution, AnswerHub, helps enterprise organizations build and optimize their own knowledge sharing ecosystems, through knowledge-driven support and knowledge-driven productivity tools.

    To learn more about DZone on the Inc. 5000, please visit http://www.inc.com/profile/dzone.

    About DZone
    DZone, The Knowledge Sharing Company, provides tools, solutions, and services to optimize knowledge sharing ecosystems. DZone's knowledge-driven support and knowledge-driven productivity tools are used by leading organizations. For more information, visit http://www.dzonesoftware.com/.

    Contact:
    Kellet Atkinson
    Director of Marketing, DZone
    kelleta ( @ ) dzone dot com
    919-400-4103

    Inc. 500/5000 Methodology
    The 2016 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2012 to 2015. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2012. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent - not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies - as of December 31, 2015. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2012 is $100,000; the minimum for 2015 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 15,000,000 today. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

    The Inc. 5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Started in 1982, this prestigious list of the nation's most successful private companies has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual event that celebrates their remarkable achievements. The event also offers informative workshops, celebrated keynote speakers, and evening functions.

    For more information on Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Conference, visit http://conference.inc.com/.

    Contact:
    Drew Kerr
    Inc. Media
    drew ( @ ) four-corners dot com
    212-849-8250

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