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Transformational Technology Marketing Executive Joins Chief Outsiders to Accelerate Client Revenue Growth
Lisa Agona to build modern marketing engines that drive brand leadership and growth for enterprises, mid-market and PE-sponsored companies across all industries as Chief Outsiders fractional CMO.
ITR Economics and Chief Outsiders Announce Partnership for Mid-sized Business Growth
7.22.2015 — Top economists and fractional marketing execs combine resources to better serve CEOs
Chief Outsiders Announces Sponsorship of Houston Vistage Executive Summit
5.8.2015 — Strategic Marketing Consulting Firm and Houston Fast 100 Winner is Vistage National Sponsor of this Year’s Event with Theme “Leading with 2020 Vision”
Fractional CMO Firm Taps Former Xerox Executive to Run its Explosively Growing Western Region
5.7.2015 — Karen Hayward takes reigns as Managing Partner at Chief Outsiders, LLC.
Chief Outsiders Sponsors Vistage Executive Summit in San Diego
2.25.2015 — Strategic Marketing Consulting Firm Offering Attending CEOs 5-year Growth Planning Guidance
Chief Outsiders Announces Sponsorship of Dallas Vistage Executive Summit
2.9.2015 — Strategic Marketing Consulting Firm Signs as One of Six National Vistage International Sponsors
The 10 Fastest-Growing Companies in Houston
9.16.2014 — They say that everything is bigger in Texas, and even small business is no exception. As the fourth most populous city in America, Houston is home to many companies on this year's Inc. 5000. Boasting a home-field advantage with such industries as health care and energy, Houston is poised for an even bigger small business scene in the years to come. Should you consider Houston for your upcoming launch? For some guidance, here's our list of the top 10 fastest-growing companies in the area: 10. Worldwide Power Products The tenth fastest-growing Houston-based company is also number 910 on the Inc. 5000. It distributes power generation equipment to consumers in the nautical, industrial and petroleum industries throughout America, Asia and Europe. Headed by CEO Mark Perry, it boasts a three-year growth rate of 493 percent. 9. Noah Consulting Founded in 2008 and headed by CEO Amber Ruddy, Noah Consulting provides information management services to companies in oil and gas, retail, trading, and natural resources. It's number 891 on this year's Inc. 5000, with a three-year growth rate of 502 percent. 8. Security America Mortgage Making its debut appearance on the Inc. 5000, this company provides a wide range ofmortgage loans to consumers. Led by CEO Garrett Puckett, it's also among the top financial services companies on the list. It's ranked at number 734, with a three-year growth rate of 624 percent. 7. Cradle Solution Led by CEO Alex Akintayo, Cradle Solution develops SaaS for the home health-care industry, and provides consulting and training for oil and gas companies. It makes its second appearance on the Inc. 5000 this year, ranking number 721 with a three-year growth rate of 629 percent. 6. Chief Outsiders Aptly named, the seventh fastest-growing Houston-based company provides management and consulting services to owners and CEOs of mid-sized businesses, with a special focus on growth and marketing strategy. Headed by CEO Art Saxby, it's added 14 jobs in the last three years, with a growth rate of 863 percent. 5. Cimation Founded in 2009, Cimation automates processes and develops IT systems for clients in the oil, gas and energy industries. Headed by CEO Jonathan Klein, it clocks in at number 517 on this year's Inc. 5000, with a three-year growth rate of 911 percent. It's on the larger side of Houston small business, with 213 total employees. 4. Team Trident Headed by Rod Long, the fourth fastest-growing company in Houston provides oil and gas technicians--trained by the US military--for both direct hire and contract positions. This is the third time the company has appeared on the Inc. 5000, presently ranked at number 372. 3. Southern Green Builders This construction company is number 284 on the Inc. 5000 and the third fastest-growing company in Houston. Led by CEO Sam Seidel, it works to build Craftsman-style homes that also incorporate modern efficiencies. With only seven total employees, Southern Green promises "sustainable innovation," with homes that you can count on being more than just sticks and bricks. Its model is certainly effective: The company's three-year growth rate is 1,610 percent. 2. EPI Engineering With the goal of reducing energy consumption, this business--number 263 on the Inc. 5000--provides a range of engineering services. With only 15 employees total, EPI boasts an impressive 1,751 percent growth rate. It ranks number two on Inc.'s Top Engineering Companies in America, headed by CEO Edward William. 1. PPT Fiberglass The fastest-growing company in Houston makes its first appearance on the Inc. 5000 as number 239. Led by CEO Justin Parker, PPT produces fiber-reinforced plastics and fiberglass grating, which it sells to different industries including waste water treatment, oil, gas, and construction companies. Founded in 2010, its three-year growth rate is a whopping 1,983 percent. The biggest city in an even bigger state, Houston is definitely a location to watch in the ever-growing world of entrepreneurship. (View original Inc. article here.)
Meet the Fast 100: Houston management consultancy embarks on largest national expansion to date
9.11.2014 — By Suzanne Edwards, Houston Business Journal, September 8, 2014, 3:52PM
Chief Outsiders Recognized by Inc. Magazine as 560th Fastest Growing Privately Held Company
9.5.2014 — Strategic Marketing Consulting Firm Recognized For Significant 3-Year Growth Rate Houston, TX (PRWEB) September 5, 2014 Chief Outsiders, LLC, the nation’s leading strategic marketing firm comprised solely of C-level marketing executives has achieved a 3-year growth rate of 863%, giving it recognition as the 560th fastest growing privately held company in the America by Inc. Magazine in their 33rd annual list of companies-the Inc. 5000. Focused on addressing the growth challenges of mid-sized companies, Chief Outsiders offers a range of fractional CMO services that range from coaching to part-time or interim executive roles, to strategic. Since their inception in 2008 in Houston, Texas, the company has expanded nationally, adding new regions, diversified service offerings and a larger team. They are continuing to press the gas pedal on driving more business by serving an expanding number of clients from sectors including technology, industrial and financial services, oil and gas, consumer goods and much more. “We have all heard companies say ‘it is all about our people.’ But in our case, it really is. Working together as a tribe of Chief Marketing Officers, we can bring in great assignments that allow us to do what we love, make big things happen for midsize companies that we couldn’t do and they couldn’t do elsewhere,” said Art Saxby, founder and CEO of Chief Outsiders. “We do this by working together as a “tribe.” We’re continuously learning through each other, by taking our assignments back to the tribe, sharing what we’re doing, inviting each other into discussion and projects and utilizing each others strengths. Each CMO has actively helped build a culture and company that we can enjoy being a part of.” The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring all the companies on the list will be held from October 15 through 17, 2014 in Phoenix. Speakers include some of the greatest entrepreneurs of this and past generations, such as Michael Dell, Martha Stewart, host of the CNBC show “The Profit” Marcus Lemonis, Container Store Founder and CEO Kip Tindell, and Chobani Founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya. The Inc. 5000 award is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2010 to 2013. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2010. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent--not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies. The minimum revenue required for 2010 is $100,000; the minimum for 2013 is $2 million. About Chief Outsiders Recently listed by Inc Magazine as one of the 600 fastest growing privately held companies in the US and recognized for the Houston Business Journal's Fast 100, Chief Outsiders, LLC is an “Executives-as-a-Service” firm helping grow mid-sized companies from coast to coast with part-time, or fractional, Chief Marketing Officers. Chief Outsiders is unique among strategic marketing and management consulting firms, by working as part of the portfolio company leadership team on a fractional or as-needed basis to not only help develop market based growth plans, but to be responsible for implementing the plans within the company. Unlike most consulting firms, Chief Outsiders believes delivering a world-class marketing strategy on its own creates very little value. The real value is created by helping the organization implement the growth vision. Everyone at Chief Outsiders has held the position of VP of Marketing or higher at one or more operating companies. With 30+ CMOs across the country, we can put exactly the right skill set on the leadership team of any portfolio company for a fraction of the cost of a full time executive. Chief Outsiders has been a premier source for businesses seeking marketing expertise, execution and leadership including Riverside Company portfolio companies OnCourse Learning, YourMembership.com and IDoc, Source Capital portfolio companies such as Abutec, and Merrill Lynch Special Situations Group portfolio companies such as EarthColor.