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ColorFX among FORTUNE’s Inner City 100 winners

Standard / by ColorFX / May 29, 2013 / No Comments

ColorFX among FORTUNE’s Inner City 100 winners

ICIC and FORTUNE are proud to announce the 2013 Inner City 100 – the 100 fastest growing inner city companies in the United States. The Inner City 100 list was published in FORTUNE and the rankings were unveiled live at the Inner City 100 Awards ceremony in Boston.

Color FX among the 100 Inner City companies

Standard / by ColorFX / May 24, 2013 / No Comments

Color FX among the 100 Inner City companies

ICIC and FORTUNE are proud to announce the 2013 Inner City 100 – the 100 fastest growing inner city companies in the United States. The Inner City 100 list was published in FORTUNE today and the rankings were unveiled live yesterday at the Inner City 100 Awards ceremony in Boston.

ICIC And “Inner City 100” Back in the News

Standard / by ColorFX / September 24, 2012 / No Comments

As our regular customers know, ColorFX printing was a proud recipient of the ICIC’s — Initiative for a Competitive Inner City — award for the 100 Fastest Growing Urban Businesses in America. Now, ICIC is back in the news announcing a strategic alliance with Next Street, the first merchant bank for urban enterprise, to accelerate the implementation of economic development strategies in low-income areas of U.S. cities. ICIC founder, Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter called the partnership “a deep and ongoing collaboration” when it was announced at the Inner City Economic Summit, held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. “Next Street shares ICIC’s vision, and will allow scaling of solutions around the country.” Access to growth — and capital — remain a challenge for many inner city businesses. ColorFX is proud to be an ICIC recipient, as many ICIC successful ICIC recipients have higher productivity rates and lower debt that the average US corporation. For more information on all the services and specials offered by ColorFX, phone us toll free at (877) 763-7671.

Fortune InnerCity100 Award

Standard / by ColorFX / May 22, 2012 / 4 Comments

Inner City 2012 Winner List

INNER CITY 100, 2012

On Wednesday May 9th, 2012, over 500 urban business owners and leaders from both the public and private sectors converged in Boston for a full day of executive education and the unveiling of 2012’s Inner City 100 list. Published in Fortune, the Inner City 100 is a list of the fastest-growing urban businesses in America. With everything from craft beer distributors to green consultants, this year’s list and the event that unveiled it have shown the inner city to be remarkably vibrant. As ICIC Founder and Chairman Michael E. Porter said at last night’s event, “Nothing makes me as hopeful about America’s future, out of all the things I do, as this event and these companies.”

This year’s Inner City 100 boasts a stunning 577% average growth rate over the last 5 years. These firms created nearly 5000 new jobs and grossed $1.5 billion in revenues, all while employing 40% of their workforces from within the inner city. Showcasing their stories proves the rationale behind ICIC’s mission – inner cities have unique competitive advantages that can allow companies to be wildly successful if they take advantage of them. Number 22 Gelato Giuliana for instance took advantage of New Haven’s status as a transportation hub to grow the company over 50% per year since 2006. 2012 Diversity Award winner Intelect Corporation (#96) retrofitted a former broom factory to service their IT needs to great success. Examples abound of companies using transportation hubs, reusing old industrial buildings, and taking advantage of their city’s central locations to outdo their competition.

ColorFX - Inner City 100 Award

ColorFX at InnerCity100 CNN-First Page

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Dr. Michael E. Porter Professor at Harvard Business School, Founder and Chairman, ICIC and Mr. Ross Avedissian Founder and CEO, ColorFX, Inc.	Symposium Grand Ballroom Sheraton Boston


Mrs. Mary Kay Leonard President and CEO, ICIC with Mr. Ross Avedissian CEO, ColorFX	Mr. Alex Rodriguez Senior Analyst, ICIC with Mr. Ross Avedissian in appreciation of hard work and best service provided by ICIC staff.