New York, NY, May 17, 2013 –(PR.com)– Digital media company, CPX Interactive, announced today it had been selected as a finalist for Red Herring’s Top 100 North America award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region.

Red Herring has been selecting the most exciting and promising start-ups and “scale ups” since 1995. Finalists are still evaluated individually from a large pool of hundreds of candidates based across North America. Twenty major criteria underlie the scoring and process. They include, among others: the candidate company’s addressable market size, its IP and patents, its financing, the proof of concept, trailing revenues and management’s expertise. Each company goes through an individual interview after filling out a thorough submission, complemented by a due diligence. The list of finalists often includes the best performing and prominent companies of that year.

This unique assessment of potential is complemented by a review of the company’s actual track record and standing, which allows Red Herring to see past the “buzz” and make the list a valuable instrument for discovering and advocating the greatest business opportunities in the industry.

2013 will be remembered as a special vintage. “The finalists list confirms the excellent choices made by entrepreneurs and VCs and the start-ups’ solid roots in corporate America, embracing their innovations. By all metrics, it emphasizes the United States’ entrepreneurial excellence,” said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring.

In response to being named a finalist, Mike Seiman responded with, “I was honored to learn that CPX was named a finalist for Red Herring’s Top 100 private companies award. Being recognized for our consistent growth and success by an organization that understands our journey from start-up to global company is especially rewarding.”

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The focus of this year’s summit is on “agency evolution and media progression with an exploration of big data, the balance between creative strategy and media technology, consumer platform innovation and the talent necessary to respond to today’s digital marketing dynamics.”

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Matt Giannetti – Publisher Development Manager

I’m originally from Montclair, New Jersey, and I went to Ohio Wesleyan University where I studied Economics and played for the Soccer team. In my spare time I enjoy staying active, hanging out with friends, and watching sports.

Meital Klein-Shemesh – Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

I am originally from Israel. I moved to NYC with my husband Rami about 6 years ago and am still learning something new every day. I have a 21 month old daughter named Amit and she is my world. I have 8 years of experience as a Software Quality Assurance engineer and am also a certified Optometrist. Happy to be part of CPX team!

Scott Schwartz – Web Developer

I come to CPX with a background in Entrepreneurship from Hofstra University. I grew up in East Northport, Long Island, NY (which is actually south of Northport). After spending 5 years managing my own automotive technology business, I discovered Computer Science as my true passion. I am an avid musician (electric rock music guitar), enjoy basketball, poker, homebrewing, and currently live in Astoria, Queens.

Smital Chopade – Web Developer

I am originally from India and came to US for pursuing higher studies. I now have a Master’s Degree in Computer Science along with past 5 years experience into the programming world. I love travelling to new places especially the ones in and around water bodies, learning new technologies and hanging around with friends.

Lynette Lorenzo – Senior Web Developer

I have been working in web development for over a decade and am passionate about Drupal. I love spending my free time with my husband and my daughter and re-exploring the world through her eyes.

Kiara Ross – Tech Intern

I’m a die hard city girl, born and raised here in New York. I graduated with a B.F.A in Interior Design. I love graphics, Spanish food, and site seeing with my dad. As an intern with the CPX tech team I’m developing to expand my skills…Did I mention I like to eat and shop.

Haddon Fisher – Business Analyst

I grew up in South Jersey, graduated from Syracuse, and worked for Bloomberg for 5 years before joining CPX’s tech team as a business analyst and part-time developer. Besides being a big nerd, I enjoy ocean kayaking, gifs, and Confluence.

Neil Hazra – Analyst

I am originally from Bombay, India. I graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington and moved to the city in August. I am currently living in Manhattan. In my spare time I am either running or kick boxing and I enjoy watching basketball and football a lot. On weekends I go out and hang out with friends or explore the city.

Harrison Gevirtz – Director of Affiliate Network – Affiture

I currently live in San Francisco, after being raised in Southern California and spending time in both Florida and Amsterdam. Marketing online since the age of 13, I have established relationships with web based merchants, wholesale suppliers, and advertising publishers that allows me to excel in the online marketplace. When not working, I am traveling the world to places like Fiji, India, Singapore and Monaco.

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Shashank Sanjay and Michael Moskie, first place winners, show off their “check” for $50,000 alongside CEO Mike Seiman and Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz.

Alexander Rosenberg won second place and a $25,000 prize.

Hofstra University posted an article about the competition, it can be read here. Stay tuned as we will be posting details about the competition submissions and winners.

The tournament features 32 teams playing on 4 dodgeball courts. Strap on your terry cloth sweatbands, this is going to be a fun night!

Read all the details here. Hope to see you on the courts!

New York, NY, April 23, 2013 –(PR.com)– Digital media company, CPX Interactive, reported today that its revenue growth for the first quarter of 2013 exceeded 100% vs. the first quarter of 2012 and EBITDA for the same period exceeded a 400% growth rate. Looking to leverage the momentum of this growth, the company has retained Waller Capital Partners to explore investment and acquisition opportunities.

CPX Interactive’s healthy 2013 Q1 performance comes on the heels of a strong overall year in 2012, a year that saw annual growth of 40% in revenue. Michael Fleischman, CFO of CPX Interactive, explains the company’s run of increased profits, “CPX continues to demonstrate significant growth vs. the overall digital marketplace. We credit this surge largely to our divisional breakout strategy, which has allowed us to more succinctly describe our value to various players in the online advertising landscape while maintaining a focus on growing our core/legacy offerings.”

CPX has also retained Waller Capital Partners as its exclusive financial advisor to explore strategic alternatives.

CPX CEO, Mike Seiman puts the new relationship with Waller into context this way, “The market continues to shift and we continue to see significant consolidation. Based on our aggressive growth, now seems the right time for CPX to see what capital is available for us so that we can participate in consolidating the space. We have evaluated many bankers and feel Waller arms us with the insights and connections necessary in identifying the most valuable partners.”

“CPX has jumped out as the leader in a very active and perpetually evolving industry. It’s rare to find a company like CPX that has never taken any outside capital and that is experiencing profitable revenue growth,” says Sundeep Chanana of Waller Capital.

Read the full press release here. 

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On Wednesday, Holly Hutton of Killer Startups asked CPX CEO Mike Seiman for his best advice on shaping a startup into a successful business.

The webinar was hosted on Killerstartups.com, a site for startup entrepreneurs that boasts more than one million visitors per month.

Mike shared tips that listeners can use to succeed with their own startups.

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