InspiriaMedia Group is honored with coveted 914Inc. Small Business Award for General Excellence

Written by Gina Valentino

InspiriaMedia Group, an outdoor advertising and inbound marketing firm, recently won 914Inc. magazine’s small business award in the general excellence category.

Westchester’s premier business publication, 914Inc., annually honors the success of a select number of small businesses and the entrepreneurial spirit of their owners.

About 95% of businesses in Westchester are considered small businesses and InspiriaMedia Group (IMG) was selected among hundreds of applications.

Nick Simard, Chief Marketing Officer of InspiriaMedia Group, said he was humbled by the recognition.

“For nearly 10 years, we have been so focused on building a quality organization that provides great jobs and measurable results for clients. We're so proud to be included among the other great and talent-filled businesses in Westchester County!" said Simard.

Ronnie Ram, CEO and President of InspiriaMedia Group said, “Winning this award was a validation of the impact our company has had on the Westchester business community. We set out to build a great company. Receiving that recognition was so greatly appreciated and further motivates our success.”

Fourteen winners were selected in four categories: general excellence, outstanding nonprofit, outstanding big business partner of small business, and outstanding advocate for small business.

Qualifications for winning the general excellence award included having fewer than 50 full-time employees, being in business for at least two years, and having maintained a location in Westchester.

White Plains’ based InspiriaMedia Group employs a staff of 15 and was founded in 2007 by Simard and partner Ronnie Ram.

Simard and Ram were former colleagues who bought a small portfolio of advertising magazines, leading them to the field of advertising, and, later, the launch of their firm.

They opened their business during the height of the recession. For the first six months, their cars were their office space. The duo’s tenacity and adaptability to the market has allowed them their high-growth and fast success, which speaks to the capabilities of small business in Westchester.

InspiriaMedia Group’s motto is simplifying marketing, delivering results. With its specialized focus on digital and inbound marketing and outdoor advertising, the firm has helped local and national clients understand their target markets and accomplish their marketing goals. Clients have expanded to include nonprofits, healthcare organizations, professional service firms, educational institutions, among others.

Since InspiriaMedia’s inception, revenue has increased has increased 485 percent, from $600,000 in 2010 to $3.5 million in 2015, earning the company a spot on the Inc 5000 list for the last three consecutive years. The firm is a top tiered Hubspot Partner, ranked among the top 15% of all partners worldwide.

The marketing firm, along with the thirteen other recipients of the small business award, was honored at the 914Inc. Excellence in Small Business Awards cocktail party in September. Other winners include Hospice of Westchester, Berger Hardware, The Westchester Bank, Candela Systems Corporation, and the Pet Pantry Warehouse.

InspiriaMedia attended as award recipients and as cosponsors of the event.

InspiriaMedia Group (IMG) is a three-time winner of the prestigious Inc5000 America’s Fastest Growing Companies award and a top-tiered Hubspot Inbound Marketing partner currently ranked among the top 15% of partners worldwide. As a New York-based strategic outdoor advertising, media buying & inbound marketing firm, IMG works with successful clients and agencies across a variety of industries throughout the United States to help them increase visibility and market share. IMG provides a full range of services from comprehensive, long-term marketing strategy to daily marketing management. Their mission is to provide exceptional visibility and business-driven results for their clients through strategic media placements and inbound marketing.

Photos:

1. Left to right: Nick Simard, Chief Marketing Officer and Ronnie Ram, CEO and President of InspiraMedia Group.

2.Left to right: Ronnie Ram, CEO and President and Nick Simard, Chief Marketing Officer of InspiraMedia Group accepting the 914INC. Small Business Award.