Select Marketing Solutions, owned by Wright Leadership Institute students Mark and Pam Zastrow, was recently named on Inc. Magazine’s List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. “If you want to know which companies are going to change the world, look at the Inc. 500,” said Inc. editor Jane Berentson.

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Inc. Magazine Unveils 28th Annual List of
America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 500

SELECT MARKETING SOLUTIONS, INC. Ranks No. 482 on the 2009 Inc. 500
with Three-Year Sales Growth of 543.2%

NEW YORK, August 12, 2009 — Inc. magazine today ranked SELECT MARKETING SOLUTIONS, INC.,  NO. 482 on its 28th annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Companies such as Microsoft, Zappos, Intuit, GoDaddy, Under Armour, Jamba Juice, American Apparel, Oracle, and hundreds of other powerhouses gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 500.

“If you want to know which companies are going to change the world, look at the Inc. 500,” said Inc. editor Jane Berentson. “These are the most dynamic, fast-growth companies in the nation, the ones finding innovative solutions to problems, creating smart systems, and inventing products we soon discover we can’t live without. The Inc. 500 list is Inc. magazine’s tribute to American business ingenuity and ambition.”

About SMS
SMS is a full service point of purchase retail merchandising company that specializes in retail fixtures, point of purchase displays, merchandising, packaging, interior and exterior environments including signage, C Store environments and program management.
Strategy. Solutions. Service.
What exactly does it mean when we say SMS brings Strategy, Solutions, and Service to every project? It means SMS knows the retail merchandising market inside and out. We know how to define, develop and deliver what you want, what the retailers require and what consumers need to make informed purchase decisions.

At SMS, our focus is on creating custom retail solutions that portray your brand and tell your story. We can handle every phase of a project—from concept and engineering to long-term measurement and management. We combine creativity, strategy, engineering, production, assembly, logistics and distribution to reach your program objectives and successfully serve today’s discriminating retail market.

Our philosophy is based on service—simple, old-fashioned, whatever-we-need-to-make-the-project-successful service. We work for you, and we work smart—balancing retail and consumer needs while providing merchandising strategies and solutions that promote your brand in the marketplace.