Ascentium

Ascentium is a Digital agency, offering interactive web design, integrated digital marketing and technology services. The company is based in Bellevue, Washington.

History

Founded in 2001 by Jim Beebe, Curt Doolittle and Steven Salta, Ascentium has grown quickly [ [http://www.crn.com/crn/fastgrowth/2007/companyDetails.jhtml?companyId=17 ChannelWeb 2007 Fast Growth 100] ] . It is ranked 27th largest digital agency according to 2008 Advertising Age Top 50 Digital Agencies [ [http://adage.com/datacenter/datapopup.php?article_id=126721 Advertising Age Top 50 Digital Agencies] ] . Ascentium is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. As of March 2008, Ascentium employs more than 500 with offices in Seattle, Los Angeles, Portland, Spokane, Baltimore and London.

Services

Ascentium consults with companies on technology and marketing strategies, and builds technology applications, including websites. They aim to help companies increase customer lifetime value by designing, building and supporting applications for client customers, employees and partners.

As a full service interactive digital agency, Ascentium provides both B2C and B2B brand strategy, market research, Web design, search marketing (SEM), search engine optimization (SEO), email marketing, online advertising, relationship marketing and loyalty programs, all supported by analytics and focussed on measurable and trackable ROI. Through its wholly-owned advertising subsidiary MWR, Ascentium provides advertising, direct marketing and media services.

Along with its focus on marketing, Ascentium concentrates on business application platforms and system integration. Ascentium is Microsoft's largest sales partner for Microsoft Dynamics CRMFact|date=March 2008, and is a partner for Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server (MOSS). Ascentium also provides Business Intelligence (BI) services, agile application development, outsourced product development and technical infrastructure.

Ascentium's clients range from mid-market to Fortune 100 companies, including Microsoft, Amazon, Dell, Boeing, McKesson, Nintendo , Starbucks, The Motley Fool, Expedia, Paccar, Infospace, The U.S. Air Force, Motorola, Nucor, Nordstrom, USDA, T-Mobile, The Portland Trail Blazers and Providence Health Systems Fact|date=March 2008.

Awards & Industry Recognition

Ascentium has won awards for its work, including multiple Web awards from Adobe Showcase [ [http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?ogn=EN_US-gntray_comp_showcase Adobe - Showcase] ] , Interactive Media Awards, W3 [ [http://www.interactivemediaawards.com/default.asp Interactive Media Awards, W3] ] and the Webby Awards [ [http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current_honorees.php?category_id=77 The Webby Awards] ] .

Recognitions for Ascentium's work and growth include being noted as an Inc. 500 Company in 2005 [ [http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2007/company-profile.html?id=2005136 Company profile in Inc. 500 List for 2005] ] , 2006 [ [http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2007/company-profile.html?id=2006205 Company profile in Inc. 500 List for 2006] ] and 2007 [ [http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2007/company-profile.html?id=200707270 Company profile in Inc. 500 List for 2007] ] ; being recognized as the 30th fastest growing company in Washington State in 2007 [ “ [http://www.ascentium.com/news/20071030_02.aspx Fastest Growing Private Companies in Washington State] ”] , and noted as one of the 65 best places to work in Washington State in 2007, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal [ [http://www.ascentium.com/news/20070810_01.aspx Washington State’s Best Places to Work] ] .

References

External links

* [http://www.ascentium.com/ Ascentium official site]
* [http://www.millerwr.com/ MWR official site]
* [http://ascentium.com/blog/ Ascentium Blog]