Isagenix® Named Among Nation's Fastest-Growing Companies

From: Isagenix
Published: Tue Aug 18 2009


The rapid growth of Isagenix® has earned the World Leader in Nutritional Cleansing™ a spot on Inc. magazine's 2009 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. for the third consecutive year.

Moving up 185 spots from last year, Isagenix ranked No. 1,099 on the magazine's list based on its revenue growth. This year's ranking is up 432 spots since its initial rank in the magazine's 2007 inaugural listing.

"Inc. magazine is the industry standard when ranking successful companies, both private and public," commented Isagenix President and CEO Jim Coover. "The entrepreneurial spirit possessed by each of our Associates drives our success as one of the fastest-growing companies in the nation. We rely heavily on our sales force and the trust we invest in them has been repaid tenfold time and again."

Isagenix was also ranked among the Top 100 Inc. 5000 companies in the following areas:
* No. 18 in the Phoenix metro area
* No. 72 in the consumer products and services industry
* No. 77 in companies ranked by gross dollars of growth

Established in 2002, the Chandler-based health-and-wellness company has achieved cumulative sales of nearly $1 billion relying on an international sales force of more than 200,000 home-based business Associates in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand. Since its inception, Isagenix has created nearly 40 millionaires, hundreds of six-figure earners and led thousands of others to build residual income from distributing its products.

Isagenix offers targeted and complete systems that make it convenient for people to achieve safe, lasting weight loss and long-term wellness. The systems focus on Nutritional Cleansing, a process that improves on the ancient health practice of fasting by feeding the body with nutrients to assist in its natural ability to remove impurities. Isagenix systems combine cleansing with a low-calorie meal regimen and infusion of essential nutrients for a total health and wellness approach. It has helped more than 130 people lose 100 pounds, seven people lose 200 pounds and hundreds of thousands of others lose weight and improve their health and wellness.

The complete Inc. 5000 list, along with a profile on Isagenix can be viewed by visiting, www.inc5000.com.

About Isagenix®:
Isagenix, the World Leader in Nutritional Cleansing, develops and manufactures systems to assist in weight management, long-term wellness and skincare. Isagenix products are distributed through an independent network of Associates in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand. The company's vision is to impact world health and free people from physical and financial pain. Isagenix, established in 2002, is a privately owned company with headquarters in Chandler, Arizona. For more information, visit www.Isagenix.com.

About Inc. Magazine:
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today's innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 712,961, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Visit us online at Inc.com.

About the Methodology:
The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2005 through 2008. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by the first week of 2005, and therefore able to show four full calendar years of sales. Additionally, they have to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent -- not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies -- as of December 31, 2008. Revenue in 2005 must have been at least $200,000, and revenue in 2008 must have been at least $2 million. The top 10 percent of companies on the list comprise the Inc. 500, now in its 28th year.

Contact:
Tobin Ernst
Isagenix
2225 S. Price Road
Chandler, AZ 85286
480-636-5553
Tobin_Ernst@isagenix.net
http://www.isagenix.com
Company: Isagenix
Contact Name: Tobin Ernst
Contact Email: Tobin_Ernst@isagenix.net
Contact Phone: 480-636-5553

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