Approyo Inc 5000 Interview Series - Alison Podworski of Alison May Public Relations

Earlier this year, Approyo had the honor of being ranked #120 in the Inc. Magazine 34th Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies.

Approyo CEO Chris Carter recently attended the Inc. 5000 Conference and Gala and was able to speak with a number of CEOs and business influencers to talk about Business Success, tips and what it takes to the the Inc. 5000 list.

Chris sits down with Alison Podworski of Alison May Public Relations at the Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala to talk about the journey to the Inc 5000.

About Alison:
Alison Podworski is the President and CEO of Alison May Public Relations. She is a former news reporter, who has worked throughout the Northeast at television stations in New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Alison uses her expertise in journalism to educate her clients in media training and crisis communications. She has garnered coverage for her clients in media outlets such as Fox News, NBC News, Huffington Post, and Aol.Com.

The entrepreneur is also a moderator and keynote speaker on topics including public relations, reputation management, and social media. She has interviewed public figures such as Steve Wozniak, Marcia Clark, Howard Dean, Karl Rove and Jim Messina, to name a few.

Alison has been seen on Dr. Oz and been quoted in multiple news outlets. Alison is a contributing writer for Women’s Prospects Magazine and Thread M.B. She encourages her clients to think outside the box, be bold, and do what everyone else is not doing. Alison resides in Massachusetts with her husband and three young daughters.

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Approyo Ranks No. 120 on the 2016 Inc. 5000

Inc. magazine today ranked Approyo NO. 120 on its 35th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment— its independent small businesses. Companies such as Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees of the Inc. 5000.

Approyo achieved its ranking in part due to tremendous sales growth of in the past three years. Furthermore, Approyo has grown globally, with an increased presence in Europe, South America and Asia, in addition to its presence throughout North America. Approyo’s vision is to be the world's most customer centric SAP HANA and Big Data technology solution company.

"Approyo is honored to be named to the Inc. 5000 list” said Christopher Carter, CEO of Approyo. “This ranking validates our success in the SAP HANA industry worldwide. We would like to thank our amazing clients and partners who have been and continue to be supporters of Approyo, plus our fantastic talented and dedicated staff for their passion and continued commitment to excellence."

“It’s been a privilege to have Approyo as part of the SAP Startup Focus program since its early days” said Manju Bansal, VP & Global SAP Startup Focus Head. “The Program helps startups build quality solutions that can be adopted by the enterprise market in the Big Data, predictive and real-time analytics space including machine learning, AI, data security and IoT”

The 2016 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 23) is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year growth of 433%. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue is $200 billion, and the companies on the list collectively generated 640,000 jobs over the past three years, or about 8% of all jobs created in the entire economy during that period. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

"The Inc. 5000 list stands out where it really counts,” says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “It honors real achievement by a founder or a team of them. No one makes the Inc. 5000 without building something great – usually from scratch. That’s one of the hardest things to do in business, as every company founder knows. But without it, free enterprise fails.”

To see Approyo’s ranking on the line Top 5000 list go to http://www.inc.com/profile/Approyo