Listen Up Español Recognized as One of America’s Fastest Growing Private Businesses
Posted on Tue, Sep 06, 2011 @ 10:03 AM
Listen Up Español listed on Inc. Magazine’s 500/5000 list for America’s fastest growing private companies
Portland, ME – (August 29, 2011)- Upon the release of the Inc. 500/5000 Fastest Growing Companies List for 2011, Listen Up Español ranks number 1098/5000 and number 79 in the product and services industry.
The criteria to make the list require the companies to be privately owned and experience a revenue increase of at least 250 percent over the previous three years. Listen Up Español, a Spanish speaking communications center, witnessed a 274 percent growth of revenue since 2007 and boosted their company sales from $2.9 million in 2007 to $10.7 million in 2010.
This is the second consecutive year the Spanish language communications center is being recognized for their exponential growth. As a private company, Listen Up Español employees over 800 people and operates with a 550 seat call center in Hermosillo, Mexico as well as a corporate headquarters in Portland, Maine. Listen Up Español specializes in Direct Response, Corporate Customer Service and Non-Profit Charitable Fundraising positioned to the U.S. Hispanic market.
“We are very thrilled and excited to be in the Inc. 500/5000 list for a second year in a row. The list is limited to only 5,000 companies nation-wide, and this recognition is a great honor that makes me very proud of my company and the employees who made it possible,” said Craig Handley, CEO of Listen Up Español.
A contributing factor to Listen Up Español’s success is the positive workplace culture that owners Craig Handley and Tony Riccardi have worked tirelessly to cultivate. They find that a fun work environment leads to increased productivity and workplace satisfaction. With $10.7 million revenue in 2010, Listen Up Español is on the fast track to continuing their positive growth.
To learn more about Listen Up Español and the services they provide, visit www.ListenUpEspañol.com
About Listen Up Español
Listen Up Español is the leading Spanish language call center for the U.S. Hispanic market. Operating in Portland, ME and Hermosillo, Mexico, the company employs over 800 native Spanish-speaking agents and provides companies with teleservices to reach the U.S. Hispanic market with optimum results.
Listen Up Español offers direct response, non-profit and corporate clients a broad range of call center services from inbound and outbound sales, customer service, and lead generation to Spanish campaign planning, scripting and advertising production services. With a focus on measurement, training and a sales psychology, Listen Up Español has the experience to turn customer interaction into revenue.
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