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Cellular Sales continues fast-paced growth with fourteen new store openings in August

Posted by Shane Rhyne – September 1, 2011

Cellular Sales logoKNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Cellular Sales, a premium Verizon retailer, opened fourteen new stores nationwide in August, showing why the company was recently ranked by Inc. magazine as one of the 75 fastest-growing privately-owned retailers in the country. The new stores were spread across eight states from New York to Texas, and bring the mobile wireless retailer closer to a projected 450 stores nationwide by the end of the year.

Currently, Cellular Sales has more than 400 stores across the United States. Sales consultants for the company earn an average of more than $51,000 per year.

The new stores include three new stores in Kentucky and two each in Florida, Louisiana, New York and Texas. New stores were also opened in August in Georgia, Indiana and Mississippi.

Cellular Sales is an 18-year-old privately held company founded and headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn. For the past four years, Inc. Magazine has named Cellular Sales one of the nation’s fastest growing retail companies in the country. The 2011 edition of the Inc. 5000 ranked Cellular Sales as the 69th fastest growing retailer in the country.

For more information about the new Cellular Sales stores, visit www.CellularSales.com. For more information on joining the company, visit www.JoinCellularSales.com.

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Cellular Sales ranked as one of nation’s 75 fastest-growing retailers

Posted by Shane Rhyne – August 26, 2011

Cellular Sales logoKNOXVILLE, Tenn. – At Cellular Sales the only thing faster than the company’s growth rate is the download speeds of the Verizon Wireless retailer’s popular smartphones. For the fourth consecutive year Cellular Sales has been ranked one of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies on Inc. magazine’s annual Inc. 5000 listing. Cellular Sales, founded and headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Dunkin Donuts and GoDaddy.com among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.

Cellular Sales was ranked as the nation’s 69th fastest growing retailer on the magazine’s exclusive rankings, up from 96th in 2010.

“People shopping for smartphones and other wireless services have plenty of retail options,” said Dane Scism, founder and CEO of Cellular Sales. “Our growth rate stands as evidence we are able to provide excellent customer service that brings people back to us regularly as dedicated fans of our culture of service.”

Cellular Sales was ranked No. 1,449 on Inc. magazine’s fifth annual overall list of the nation’s fastest growing 5,000 companies (up from No. 1,856 last year). Three-year growth for Cellular Sales was reported at 193 percent according to Inc. magazine, while the median growth rate for businesses on the list was 94 percent. The magazine also ranked Cellular Sales in the top 100 of all businesses based on growth in actual gross dollars.  The magazine reported that Cellular Sales’ 2007 revenue of $166.8 million grew to $488.5 million last year.

“We are honored to be included on the list for the fourth straight year,” said Scism. “We will use this honor as a Inc 5000 logochallenge to continue learning from our customers how to better serve their needs and to exceed their expectations so that we can make the list again in 2012.”

Cellular Sales, Verizon Wireless’ largest premium retailer, conducts ongoing customer satisfaction research that ties into sales training and education.  The company also expanded its customer service abilities by opening a national call center in Knoxville in 2010.

Cellular Sales is an 18-year old privately held company founded and headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn. The company currently operates throughout the United States. Cellular Sales celebrated the opening of its 400th store in the nation in 2011 and is on pace to end the year with greater than 450 Verizon wireless retail stores across the country.

For more information about Cellular Sales, or to find a Cellular Sales location near you, visit the company’s web site at www.cellularsales.com.  Read about the entire 2011 Inc. magazine “Inc. 5000” list at inc.com/5000.

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M Force Staffing Receiving National Recognition for Tremendous Growth

Posted by Ryan Willis – August 26, 2011

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – During a time when many businesses are struggling and some even closing their doors, one local company is enjoying a growth rate that has placed them on Inc. magazine’s Inc 500 list.  M Force Staffing, a professional staffing firm was recently named to this prestigious list, which annually ranks the fastest-growing private companies in America. 

The Knoxville-based company is five years old, with a branch office located in Nashville, Tenn.  With a 960% growth rate, M Force is ranked as the fourth fastest growing human resources company in the country on this year’s Inc 500 list. 

“This is such a tremendous honor for our company and a testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff,” said M Force Staffing CEO, Joe Kirby.  “We take great pride in being a solutions provider for human resources issues for our clients and continue to develop these solutions to meet each of their needs.” 

With many clients looking to cut costs in a number of areas, M Force Staffing offers a solution for the hiring process that saves clients both time and money.  Through the use of video resumes, employers get a 90-second snapshot of applicants and can more easily identify prospective candidates.  Currently, M Force is the only staffing agency in the state of Tennessee that features the video resume tool as a resource for their clients. 

“In many cases, you know within the first 90 seconds of an interview if the candidate is a fit for your organization,” said M Force Staffing Vice President Andy Moss.  “Our clients absolutely love this tool because they can quickly and efficiently find potential candidates for the position they need filled.” 

M Force Staffing is an affiliate of ModernTech Corporation, a leading value-added reseller of 3D CAD and engineering technology for manufacturers in the Southeast. 

“M Force is a great complement for ModernTech’s large regional footprint and customer base,” says Rich Reed, President of M Force. “The relationship between M Force and ModernTech allows many of our customers to get a unique benefit with their technology purchases—trained personnel to operate the latest hardware and software releases.” 

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About M Force Staffing
M Force is a professional staffing firm with over 45 years of combined technical recruiting experience. M Force Staffing is affiliated with ModernTech Corporation, a company doing business with engineers, manufacturing, government entities and projects for more than 23 years. The company has multiple offices and both small and Fortune 100 customers across the Southeastern U.S.

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Cellular Sales continues to climb on Inc. magazine’s list of the nation’s fastest growing companies

Posted by Rick Laney – August 26, 2010

Knoxville, Tenn. – Inc. magazine listed Cellular Sales at No. 72 on its list of the nation’s fastest growing companies according to gross dollars of growth. Cellular Sales was ranked No. 1,856 on the fourth annual overall list of the nation’s fastest growing companies (up from No. 2,069 last year).  The “Inc. 5,000” represents a comprehensive look at America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs.

Growth for Cellular Sales was reported at 147 percent according to Inc. magazine.  The magazine ranked Cellular Sales No. 96 on the “Inc. 5,000” list of the nation’s fastest-growing privately held retail companies.  The magazine reported that Cellular Sales’ 2006 revenue of $127.9 million grew to $316.1 million last year.

“When we started with one Cellular Sales store in 1993, we said we were going to stand out from other companies by providing the kind of customer service that turns customers into dedicated fans who don’t want to do business anywhere else,” said Dane Scism, founder and CEO of Cellular Sales.  “We do things that other companies cannot or will not do – and our success comes from that philosophy.

“Every single customer who purchases a wireless device from us gets a call from Cellular Sales within 24 hours.  We call to see what their in-store experience was like.  We make sure they understand how their new phone operates and make sure they understand their service plan.  It’s just one more way Cellular Sales guarantees that our customers are getting unparalleled service.”

Cellular Sales, Verizon Wireless’ largest premium retailer, also conducts ongoing analysis of its customers’ phone usage so the company can notify customers when other service plans would be more cost effective for them.

“In spite of economic ups and downs, Cellular Sales has averaged 30 percent growth every year,” Scism explained.  “You can only do that by making sure your customers are happy with you.  We have customer satisfaction numbers that show our training and business model works.”

Cellular Sales is a 17-year old privately held company founded and headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn.  The company currently operates throughout the United States.  By year end, Cellular Sales will open at least 50 new stores in markets across the United States, bringing the company’s total number of locations to around 400.  For the past three years, Inc. Magazine has named Cellular Sales one of the nation’s fastest growing retail companies in the country.

For more information about Cellular Sales, or to find a Cellular Sales location near you, visit the company’s web site at www.cellularsales.com.  Read about the entire 2010 Inc. magazine “Inc. 5000” list at http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2010/index.html.

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Cellular Sales, nation’s largest Verizon Wireless retailer, is in top 200 for fastest-growing retailers

Posted by Rick Laney – September 2, 2009

Cellular Sales LogoKnoxville, Tenn. –  Inc. magazine ranked Cellular Sales No. 183 on the “Inc. 5,000” list of the nation’s fastest-growing privately held retail companies.  Cellular Sales was ranked No. 2,069 on the third annual overall list of the fastest growing companies.  The Inc. 5,000 represents a comprehensive look at America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs.

Growth for Cellular Sales, which was also named on the 2008 list, was reported at 153.9 percent according to Inc. magazine.  The magazine reported that Cellular Sales’ 2005 revenue of $81.7 million had grown to $207.3 million in 2008.

“Cellular Sales’ ranking on this year’s Inc. 5,000 list is a testimony to customer service,” said Dane Scism, founder and CEO of Cellular Sales.  “Our business model is based on treating every customer as if they were our only customer.  People notice it when you take care of them.

Inc50002“How many people are there that know exactly who to call – by name – when they have a question about their cell phone or their service plan?  Our customers have a name and contact number for their own personal wireless consultant, a real person they can talk to right there in their own community.  We’re proud of the way we take care of customers, and we know it is the reason we are growing.”

For the past 15 years, Cellular Sales has consistently outperformed the rest of its industry, and is now the nation’s largest retailer of Verizon Wireless.  By year end, Knoxville, Tenn.-based Cellular Sales will open 50 new stores, bringing the company’s total number of locations to over 300. 

“When the economy is booming, growth is expected,” Scism said.  “But companies that are growing in spite of the economy – like Cellular Sales – have to be doing something different.” 

For more information about Cellular Sales Verizon Wireless, visit the company’s web site at www.cellularsales.com.

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For Second Year, Oak Ridge Staffing Firm, RecruitWise Makes Inc. 5000 List

Posted by Amelia Daniels – August 27, 2009

RecruitWiseLogoOak Ridge, TN – Inc. magazine ranked RecruitWise No. 2738 on its third annual Inc. 5000, 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.  The Oak Ridge-based company, RecruitWise, provides technology recruiting and staffing services in Tennessee. 

“We’re honored to be on this year’s list again,” says Glenn Zahn, RecruitWise founder and CEO.  Zahn admits he was surprised to have jumped more than 1200 spots from No. 4013, the rank his firm received last year.  “There’s a good possibility many of those companies either didn’t survive the recession or have leveled off.” 

Zahn credits the growth in 2008 to his staff’s flexibility.  “We didn’t stand still when the economy started to worsen,” says Zahn.  RecruitWise, a company that focused exclusively on IT placements, expanded its capabilities and worked with executive placements as well.  RecruitWise is similar to other companies on the Inc. 5000 list in that way.  According to Inc. magazine, despite the ongoing recession, aggregate revenue among the 5,000 featured companies actually increased to $214 billion, up $29 billion from last year, with a median three-year growth rate of 126 percent.

Inc5000 logoEven though unemployment has risen significantly in 2009, the need for the company’s services is on the rise, according to Zahn.  “One out of every ten people is unemployed in Tennessee, which means there’s an influx of candidates but fewer jobs.  It can be a nightmare for the average human resource department that gets flooded with unqualified applicants.” 

RecruitWise offers qualified candidates for its clients who need to find ‘the right fit.’  “When a company works with RecruitWise, there are no piles of resumes or unqualified online applicants to trudge through,” says Zahn.  “We qualify and guide our candidates through the hiring process; drastically cutting the total time and effort to hire.”

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.  More information about RecruitWise can be found at www.RecruitWise.jobs. 

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About RecruitWise
RecruitWise provides information technology recruiting and staffing services.  RecruitWise not only survived the .com bubble burst in 2000 and 2001, the company experienced phenomenal growth during that time. RecruitWise has been on the Business TN Fast 50 list and was the first recruiting firm in the Southeast to earn the Accredited Firm credential from the National Association of Personnel Services.