Internet: Growth Companies

Growth is good. But when Ann Arbor's uRefer talks of doubling down on its staff within a year, well, that's what some in the biz call damn good.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Breeze Design Studio wants to create cutting edge visual design for its clients at an affordable price. To do this, the firm -based in Birmingham's Rail Distict- has gone global, melding Metro Detroit savvy with an overseas design team.

248.682.0043
Birmingham, MI 48324

The new age of marketing calls for new media to reach audiences. Ann Arbor-based MS&L Digital develops comprehensive web presence for clients like Proctor & Gamble and GM. And as "navigators of the digital age", they've seen strong growth in both revenues and hiring.

734-214-1550
115 W. Liberty, Suite 200
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

For 14 years Ann Arbor-based Fry, Inc. has weathered the dot.com market through bubble and burst. With nearly 300 employees and offices in four cities, this e-commerce marketing firm has been building and branding sites for some of the biggest names in the business.

(734) 741-0640
650 Avis Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Expanding from seven employees to 41 is the definition of growth in any business dictionary. This soon-to-be Ypsilanti based company specializes in, surprise-surprise, school pictures and will be taking over the former campus for Ave Maria University.

734.667.3400
PO Box 2649
Ann Arbor, MI 48106

Milagro Post is a post production and visual effects studio that has been on an impressive growth trajectory. Known for their high-caliber work with local ad giants, this state-of-the-art facility intends to expand into new media outlets while capitalizing on Hollywood productions drawn to the state by Michigan's recent tax incentive package.

248.424.9550
29275 Southfield Road
Southfield, MI 48076

TV on the Radio? Old and busted. TV on your PC or Mac? New hotness. Zattoo is an Ann Arbor start-up based on technology that allows high quality "live" television from around the world to be streamed directly to your computer.

1327 Jones Dr. Suite 106
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Stone IG is the very definition of Web 2.0, merging high quality design and usability. Specializing in search engine optimization, web design, and online marketing, this Ann Arbor firm has seen 50% growth year in and year out.

734.222.9789
301 East Liberty, Suite 650
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Only a little more than a year old, Ann Arbor's Compendia Bioscience, Inc., has already landed eight of the top twenty oncology drug companies as clients and expects to double its staff over the next two years.

734.330.2259
210 South Fifth Avenue, Suite A
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Named to Inc.com's 2007 list of the 5,000 "Fastest Growing Companies in America," Gongos Research represents the only marketing research firm in Michigan to make the grade. 

248.239.2300
2365 Pontiac Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326

It might seem odd to include Quicken in a space typically reserved for high-tech and new economy companies. But after three years of being regarded as one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology along with the company's dedication to encouraging entrepeneurship in the state, it only seemed right to shine the spotlight on this fast growing Michigan giant.

248.451.5400
20555 Victor Parkway
Livonia, MI 48152

Ann Arbor-based HealthMedia develops online behavior intervention and individually tailored self-management intervention for health and wellness, disease management and medication compliance. They have enjoyed phenomenal growth and are emerging as the global leader in online health management.
 

734.623.0000 x300
130 S First St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Interactive promotions developer ePrize is the jewel in Metro Detroit's new economy crown. The Pleasant Ridge company was founded in 1999 and has dominated the interactive promotions industry since its inception.

248.543.6800
One ePrize Drive
Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069

Ann Arbor’s Pure Visibility specializes in website optimization and pay per click management.

734-213-8100
201 South Main Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

A subsidiary of Candor Marketing Group, BrainGain specializes in reaching creative, young consumersby connecting brands, businesses and regions through new marketing and new media relations, community outreach, entertainment, events and other relevant cultural interests.

313-492-9090
570 Kirts Blvd. Suite #233
Troy, Mi 48084