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3Cinteractive Ranks No. 28 on the 2010 Inc. 500 List with Three-Year Revenue Growth of 6,843.9%

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3Cinteractive®, a leading mobile platform company, ranks No. 28 on Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. with three-year revenue growth of 6,843.9% from 2006 to 2009.

Boca Raton, FL, August 25, 2010 — 3Cinteractive, a leading mobile platform company, ranks No. 28 on Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. with three-year revenue growth of 6,843.9% from 2006 to 2009. 3Cinteractive helps companies develop and deploy powerful mobile strategies and increases the effectiveness of initiatives already in progress. 3Ci’s Switchblade® platform makes it easy for businesses to access billions of mobile users worldwide — regardless of device or carrier — using SMS, MMS, IVR, mobile web, and mobile applications.

3Cinteractive No. 28 on Inc. 500“We are honored to rank this high on Inc. magazine’s 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies list,” said John Duffy, 3Cinteractive’s Founder and CEO. “We are very fortunate to have an outstanding team of people here at 3Ci that have remained laser-focused on serving our client base, which includes many of the world’s best brands. This focus and dedication has allowed us to maintain robust growth despite the economic climate over the past three years.”

With our Switchblade mobile platform processing over a quarter billion transactions per month, 3Cinteractive is well on pace for similar revenue growth in 2010. Continued expansion in the areas of mobile healthcare (mHealth) and mobile web development (mWeb) are driving the company’s impressive growth.

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The Shadow: Week Six or The End

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3Cinteractive: The ShadowThis is the final installment of the series of weekly blog posts written by Jenny Walsh, intern and office mate of John Duffy, 3Cinteractive’s Founder and CEO. The series took a look at the inner workings of 3Ci and mobile marketing from a fresh perspective.

This has been an amazing several weeks for me, and I think the goal for the summer has been achieved. Duff wanted to show me how a business is run, and he did a great job. I can’t thank him and everyone at 3Ci enough for exposing me to all different part of this company. I was able to sit in on budget planning and marketing strategy sessions, sales pitches, private equity meetings, and even job interviews. I learned something new and valuable every day, and met some pretty awesome people along the way.

A huge part of what I have learned is importance of working as a team. No decision is ever made hastily and is always talked through by a group of people. Before this summer I didn’t understand the value of having a mentor, someone who has already experienced what you are going through. Even though Duff is the boss, he still asks people for advice and always brings friends of 3Ci in to bounce ideas off and get various opinions. It showed me that even if you are successful there is always something more to learn. This business is run through the collaboration of many talented people who put the interest of 3Ci before there own, and they have a blast doing it.

Duff worked so hard to make this internship worth while, and he told me he was determined to make this summer a success. It definitely was in my book, I just hope he didn’t get too tired of me being his “shadow”. I was so nervous that I would just hide in Duff’s office all summer, and not really get to know anyone else. I could not have been more wrong. Everyone at 3Ci made a great effort to help me understand and get me involved in what they do here. Making this summer a success was definitely a team effort in true 3Ci style. I have learned so much here and gain so much real life experience that I know will put me ahead as I start college. I am sad that my internship at 3Ci has come to an end, but I am so excited to head off on my new adventure at Notre Dame, so South Bend here I come!

The Shadow: Week Five

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3Cinteractive: The ShadowThis is the fifth installment of the series of weekly blog posts written by Jenny Walsh, intern and office mate of John Duffy, 3Cinteractive’s Founder and CEO . This series takes a look at the inner workings of 3Ci and mobile marketing from a fresh perspective.

I had a different learning experience from what I’ve been used to so far. I usually write about something Duff explained to me, but this time I got to sit back and watch Duff mentor someone else for a change.

Duff had a meeting with a guy who wanted to start new technology business. Duff, who has started several successful businesses, was helping prepare this guy for what to expect. Its obvious Duff really enjoys mentoring people. He’s always willing to offer advice and has mentored a bunch of the guys here.

Duff started off by peppering the guy with questions. I think he was purposely trying to throw this guy off his game to see how he would respond. He wanted to make sure this guy considered all the aspects of starting a business. “Do you have any experience managing people? What are your weaknesses? What does your budget look like?”

It dawned on me that I should remember the questions Duff was asking because I hope one day I might be the person sitting on the couch getting grilled.

After the inquisition, Duff turned to giving some advice. He stressed the importance of having a good infrastructure, great people, sufficient money, and experienced mentors. He also talked about having a good elevator pitch, which my dad previously explained to me, was a thirty-second overview of your business, to draw in potential customers or investors. Being an entrepreneur doesn’t sound easy. But as Duff likes to say, “Even successful entrepreneurs have scar tissue but they have learned from those experiences and become better”. Hopefully this guy will heed some of Duff’s advice so he can avoid some of the more painful scars.

John Sculley, Jenny Walsh, John Duffy
Pictured, from left to right: John Sculley, Jenny Walsh, and John Duffy

The Shadow: Week Four or the Importance of Company Culture

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3Cinteractive: The ShadowThis is the fourth installment of a series of weekly blog posts written by Jenny Walsh, intern and office mate of John Duffy, 3Cinteractive’s Founder and CEO . This series takes a look at the inner workings of 3Ci and mobile marketing from a fresh perspective.

The 3Ci semi-annual bowling night took place last week. It was a blast, partly because I easily beat everyone at bowling. Yes, Mike FitzGibbon, I’m talking to you. It was also fun to relax and really get to know people from the office. I met some of the engineers from Uruguay and Spain that were in town, and was able to pick their brains about what to expect from engineering school. I finally had someone on my side about selecting engineering as a career, but they did warn me it is not an easy road. I was able to talk to people I don’t really see a lot during the day and get their advice as I head off to college. Advice ranged from when not to schedule my classes (Friday mornings) to what courses helped them the most in their careers. I loved all the advice and hearing about everyone’s college experiences — some crazier then others.

Besides sharpening our bowling skills I asked Duff what, as a company, was the thinking behind doing something like a bowling night. Duff said it was about enjoying the ride and the importance of culture in a company. He said it was vital to have people that like each other and work together because the quickest way to fail is having a lack of teamwork where egos get in way of the ultimate goal. Jeff Michaud chimed in and said, “It’s about the name on the front of the jersey, not the back.” I really understand what he means after getting to see the 3Ci team at work. It’s easy to understand why the great culture here is a major component of what makes 3Ci successful and also why Duff would be so interested in protecting that and ensuring it continues.

3Cinteractive Culture: Semi-Annual Bowling Night 2010

3Cinteractive Ranked No. 2 Fastest Growing Technology Company by South Florida Business Journal

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For the third consecutive year, leading mobile platform company, 3Cinteractive® ranks at the top of the South Florida Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Technology Companies list with 137% revenue growth from 2008-2009.

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) July 28, 2010 — 3Cinteractive, a leading mobile platform company, ranked second on the South Florida Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Technology Companies list with 137% revenue growth from 2008—2009. 3Cinteractive helps companies develop and deploy powerful mobile strategies and increases the effectiveness of initiatives already in progress. 3Ci’s platform makes it possible for clients to access billions of mobile users worldwide — regardless of device or network.

“We are honored to appear on the South Florida Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Technology Companies list,” said John Duffy, 3Cinteractive’s Founder and CEO. “Our success is a direct result of our clients. They are world-class brands and leaders in their respective industries. We are fortunate to have clients such as TracFone, Walgreens, and AT&T look to us to help solve business challenges.”

This is the third consecutive year 3Cinteractive has ranked in the Top Three of the Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Technology Companies list. In 2008 3Ci ranked first on the list with 1,263.6% revenue growth. Processing over a quarter billion mobile transactions a month, 3Cinteractive is well on pace for similar revenue growth in 2010. New initiatives in mobile health care (mHealth) and mobile web development (mWeb) are driving that growth.

We are fortunate to have clients such as TracFone, Walgreens, and AT&T look to us to help solve business challenges.

“It’s impressive that despite the recession, 3Cinteractive is achieving so much success. It’s inspiring what this serial entrepreneurial team has accomplished with limited capital and other resources,” said John Sculley, 3Ci Board Member and former CEO of Apple Computers and Pepsi Cola Company. “I’ve been involved in several high profile technology-enabled companies, and I am convinced that 3Cinteractive has the people, culture and discipline that can take them anywhere they choose to go. There are many good lessons here for other entrepreneurs.”

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The Shadow: Week Three

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3Cinteractive: The ShadowThis is the third in a series of weekly blog posts written by Jenny Walsh, intern and office mate of 3Cinteractive’s Founder and CEO John Duffy. This series takes a look at the inner workings of 3Ci and mobile marketing from a fresh perspective.

Yesterday, I saw Duff looking at a huge chart on his desktop filled with numbers that peaked my curiosity. At first I was afraid to ask, but Duff always stresses the importance of asking him questions, so I did. His response became “Duff’s Lesson of the Week” – the importance of being accountable to a budget.

Duff had me pull my chair up to his desk, and then gave me an overview of the entire 2010 3Ci budget. It’s funny how I learned so much more from one real life situation than in an entire semester of economics. Duff spent an hour explaining the budget sheet, expenses, revenue, and EBITDA - that’s Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (Don’t worry; I never knew what all of those words meant either until Duff explained them to me).

That might sound boring, but surprisingly, it was incredibly interesting. I have a newfound appreciation for how hard it is to make and manage a budget. Duff also explained the importance of having good customers. All the hard work that went into getting customers like Tracfone, JM Family, and Walgreens, and how those respected brands play a role landing new clients. Might sound cliché, but I’m seeing the lessons that are always preached put into work at 3Ci. If you have a good product, work hard, work together, and believe in your team you have a better chance of being successful. I know success is never a sure thing, but it’s all about putting your company in the best position to succeed. That was lesson #2 for the week. The best thing about this internship is that everyday I’m exposed to something new and interesting that I want to learn more about – and even better, that I have Duff, the guy running this place, who’s way too busy for an intern like myself, explaining it all to me.

As I close in on less than a month before heading off to college, I’m getting more excited to start that new adventure of life; but I’m also sad to leave all my new friends and mentors at 3Ci. I have grown to love this place, and am starting to think it is normal. I no longer find it weird when Duff talks to himself or constantly plays with his poker chips. I now feel like the day hasn’t really started until I hear Vinnie’s, “What’s up, Duff?” every morning, or have Jeff walk in my (I mean Duff’s) office to talk trash about how Michigan will beat Notre Dame, which is clearly delusional. GO IRISH!

The Shadow: Week Two

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3Cinteractive: The ShadowThis is the second in a series of weekly blog posts written by Jenny Walsh, intern and office mate of 3Cinteractive’s Founder and CEO John Duffy. This series takes a look at the inner workings of 3Ci and mobile marketing from a fresh perspective.

As I finish up my second week as Duff’s shadow, he is teaching me the importance of having people who want to learn from each other (or being “coachable” as Duff says), and how it is a big part of gaining success. The people at 3Ci always want to learn from each other. They know everyone’s strengths and experiences, and use them to further their own knowledge. The people here really do want each other to succeed, and I think that has transferred over to me. When I walk in every morning I just feel like everyone want to share his or her experiences with me and really does care about my growth throughout this internship. It is contagious because it makes me want to learn more with every meeting I sit in and every conversation I am able to be a part of.

One of the big concepts Duff is teaching me is what makes up a good sales pitch. I know from the two weeks that I have been here that Duff sits through many sales pitches and gives many sales pitches, and from what I have seen he is pretty good at it. So Duff decided to give me a few key points on what he thinks makes up a good sales pitch.

  • First and foremost, be on time. DO NOT be the person everyone is waiting for.
  • Set an agenda for the call or meeting to keep you on track and your perspective customer engaged.
  • Always be prepared for the call or meeting. Test out all of your demos and PowerPoints before hand because it is really embarrassing if a technology company’s technology doesn’t work.
  • If you make a PowerPoint, just put key topics on the slides and explain it yourself. Do not put as many words as you can on a slide and just read them.
  • Research the customer you are pitching and make every aspect of the pitch relevant to them.
  • Role play with your team before the pitch. It makes you look much more professional and prepared.
  • Don’t talk too much or oversell your product at the end of the pitch.

I feel like the skills I am learning here are tools that I will use through my entire career, whatever field it may be in. I now understand why my dad raves about this place, and why everyone involved think it is to good to be true at first. Chris Howard, a close family friend, told me that this internship will ruin me for every other job I will ever have because I will never find another office with the kind of culture and people 3Ci has, and I will never find another CEO as totally awesome as Duff. I know the amazing opportunity that I have been given this summer and cannot wait to see what is to come in week three.