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LABUR Ranks No. 2705 on the 2015 Inc. 5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 135%

NEW YORK – August 12, 2015 – Inc. magazine today ranked LABUR NO. 2705 on its 34th 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 entrepreneurs. Companies such as Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, LinkedIn, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 5000.

“We’re thrilled to have made the Inc. 5000 list for the second year in a row,” said Darrin Lang, LABUR co-founder and CEO. “We underwent a rebrand earlier this year that further defined our specialty services and sales focus. We’ve already seen positive gains in the few months since then and hope to continue to see year-over-year growth and climb reputable lists like the Inc. 5000.”

The 2015 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 18 to September 22) is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year growth of 490%. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue is $205 billion, generating 647,000 jobs over the past three years. 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/inc5000.

"The story of this year’s Inc. 5000 is the story of great leadership. In an incredibly competitive business landscape, it takes something extraordinary to take your company to the top,” says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “You have to remember that the average company on the Inc. 5000 grew nearly six-fold since 2012. Business owners don’t achieve that kind of success by accident."

The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring all the companies on the list will be held from October 21 through 23, 2015 in Orlando. Speakers include some of the greatest entrepreneurs of this and past generations, such as Marcus Lemonis, host of the CNBC show “The Profit,” Robert Herjavec, one of the main "sharks" on ABC-TV’s “Shark Tank,” KIND Founder and CEO Daniel Lubetzky, and Co-Founder of Goodshop.com JJ Ramberg.

About LABUR
LABUR is a performance-driven IT advisory services and strategy delivery firm. We don't believe in high transactional staffing or management consulting without execution. Instead, we focus on delivering superior value by providing the expertise to carry out key initiatives through actionable talent solutions.
LABUR has been a chosen partner for several Fortune 500 businesses to shepherd complex enterprise-wide IT initiatives and provide domain expertise, talent guidance and staff to deliver real results. Our extensive industry experience spans technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, bio-technology, medical devices, private equity and financial services, to name a few.
www.LABUR.com

Media Contact:
Jack Lawhorn
jlawhorn@labur.com
(617) 553-4541 ext. 2516

Methodology:
The 2015 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2011 to 2014. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2011. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent--not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies--as of December 31, 2014. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2011 is $100,000; the minimum for 2014 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.'s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at www.inc.com/5000.

About Inc. Media:
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today's innovative company builders. Winner of the National Magazine Award for General Excellence in both 2014 and 2012. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over 13,000,000 today. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
The Inc. 500|5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Started in 1982, this prestigious list of the nation's most successful private companies has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual event that celebrates their remarkable achievements. The event also offers informative workshops, celebrated keynote speakers, and evening functions.

For more information on Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Conference, visit www.inc.com.

For more information contact:
Drew Kerr, Inc. Media
212-849-8250
drew@four-corners.com

Winners in first of two ABA awards events were presented on June 22 in Chicago

CHICAGO – June 24, 2015 – LABUR was presented with a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Support Staffer of the Year category in the 13th Annual American Business Awards in Chicago on Monday night.

The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards were presented to winners during a gala banquet on Monday, June 22 at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park Hotel. More than 400 nominees and their guests attended.

Monday night’s awards were presented in two ceremonies, before and after dinner. The after-dinner presentation were broadcast live nationwide by BizTalkRadio. The pre-dinner presentations were taped and will be broadcast by BizTalkRadio this Thursday, June 25 at 8:00 pm ET.

The 2015 American Business Awards will be presented at two awards events: Monday’s banquet in Chicago, and at the new products awards banquet on Friday, September 11 in San Francisco.
More than 3,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Live Event of the Year, and Human Resources Department of the Year, among others. LABUR’S Dessa Payne was nominated in the Support Staffer of the Year category.

Described as having “the best bed side manners in finance and administrative functions north of the Mason Dixon” by her employer, LABUR, a business and technology staffing and consulting firm out of Boston, Payne handles all financial correspondence on behalf of LABUR’S consultants, including the collection of all tax information and documentation, payment and record keeping. She also handles all HR related duties for both internal and external consultants, in addition to A/P, A/R and billing for the firm.
“We are incredibly proud of this acknowledgement, and we’re so grateful for people like Dessa,” said LABUR COO Seth Burr. “Among a variety of other critical tasks, Dessa ensures all of our consultants are paid accurately and on time. Without her, our organization could not function nearly as smoothly or efficiently—and she does everything with a smile. She’s our rock.”

More than 200 executives worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s Stevie Award winners.

“We are extremely impressed with the quality of the entries we received this year. The competition was intense and every organization that won should be proud,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. “To those outstanding individuals and organizations that received Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Awards, the judges and I are honored to celebrate your many accomplishments. You are setting a high standard for professionals nationwide.”

Details about The American Business Awards and the lists of Stevie winners who were announced on June 22 are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

About LABUR
LABUR is a performance-driven IT advisory services and strategy delivery firm. We don't believe in high transactional staffing or management consulting without execution. Instead, we focus on delivering superior value by providing the expertise to carry out key initiatives through actionable talent solutions.
LABUR has been a chosen partner for several Fortune 500 businesses to shepherd complex enterprise-wide IT initiatives and provide domain expertise, talent guidance and staff to deliver real results. Our extensive industry experience spans technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, bio-technology, medical devices, private equity and financial services, to name a few.
www.LABUR.com

About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.

Sponsors and partners of The 2015 American Business Awards include BizTalkRadio, CallidusCloud, Engility, Fareportal, John Hancock, PetRays, and Softpro.

Media Contact:
Jack Lawhorn
jlawhorn@labur.com
(617) 553-4541 ext. 2516

‘Domain Expertise Where Business Initiatives and Technology Collide’ announced as new tagline for Boston-based IT consulting firm, LABUR, as they debut new website

BOSTON – April 15, 2015 – LABUR, which has been in business since 2008, today debuted their new messaging on a redesigned website. In addition to a refined services offering and a new blog platform, LABUR.com houses a comprehensive job listing for those professionals looking for IT projects and job opportunities in and around the Boston area.

“We’re really proud of this website and our new messaging,” said Darrin Lang, co-founder and CEO of LABUR. “What started out as a home office-based business of just two of us is now a multi-million dollar, high end consultancy and staffing firm located in downtown Boston – and we needed new representation to illustrate that growth and that change.”

LABUR, which has again this year been acknowledged as a Boston Business Journal’s Pacesetter, an annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in Massachusetts, recorded a 137 percent growth in revenue since 2011.

“We’re making all the right investments,” continued Lang. “We have a great internal team with a lot of industry experience, a network of qualified professionals that meet – and really surpass – the needs of our clients and we’re going after the business that can really benefit from the high-end consultancy and staffing that we bring to the table.”

About LABUR
LABUR is a performance-driven IT advisory services and strategy delivery firm. We don't believe in high transactional staffing or management consulting without execution. Instead, we focus on delivering superior value by providing the expertise to carry out key initiatives through actionable talent solutions.
LABUR has been a chosen partner for several Fortune 500 businesses to shepherd complex enterprise-wide IT initiatives and provide domain expertise, talent guidance and staff to deliver real results. Our extensive industry experience spans technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, bio-technology, medical devices, private equity and financial services, to name a few.
www.LABUR.com

Media Contact:
Jack Lawhorn
jlawhorn@labur.com
(617) 553-4541 ext. 2516