. this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . february 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message innerworkings type public traded as nasdaq inwk industry business services headquarters chicago illinois u.s. key people eric d. belcher ceo services marketing execution revenue 2014 revenue guidance of 965 million to 1 billion usd 8 12 % fy 2013 number of employees 1 500 spread across 67 offices in more than 30 countries website inwk.com innerworkings is a marketing firm serving fortune 500 brands across a wide range of industries . 1 headquartered in chicago innerworkings serves customers from offices in north america south america europe and asia . 1 contents 1 history 2 technology 3 acquisitions 4 awards 5 references 6 external links history edit innerworkings was founded in 2001 . the company went public in 2006 and is traded on the nasdaq stock exchange under ticker symbol inwk . 1 the company was founded to disrupt the inefficient and outdated print management supply chain but has greatly expanded its capabilities and global footprint during the past few years . 2 innerworkings discovered marketing execution was a blind spot in most organizations . there are many complexities involved in executing marketing campaigns across multiple formats and regions . relying on the usual channels leads to inefficient use of resources brand dilution and overspending . today brands outsource their marketing programs to innerworkings because they are seeking a smarter data driven approach to marketing execution . citation needed by leveraging proprietary technology innerworkings brings clarity and insight to the process citation needed ensuring that campaigns are delivered with precision citation needed impact citation needed and accountability . citation needed in the past year innerworkings has publicly announced several client relationships that range from north american contracts to exclusive global partnerships . citation needed the span of services also varies from large scale print management contracts to managing clients innovation design and execution of marketing retail experiences including point of sale pos materials retail fixtures temporary displays and printed items . in almost all cases innerworkings also provides dedicated on site professionals to serve as an extension of the customers marketing team . citation needed some customers announced by innerworkings include the north face 3 kroger 4 fedex office 5 a national public retailer s private label business 6 sanofi 7 newsday 8 pizza hut 9 defender 10 novartis 11 energizer 12 callaway 13 unilever 14 easter seals 15 and feeding america . 16 technology edit innerworkings developed proprietary software called valo . it s a single multi currency multi lingual global platform designed to source produce monitor and analyze all aspects of the marketing execution chain . composed of multiple modules working together the technology integrates with companies existing systems to automate their marketing execution processes to optimize marketing spend while experiencing faster time to market and greater brand consistencies . 17 acquisitions edit in may 2006 innerworkings acquired graphography limited llc for 4.5 million in cash to establish a presence in the new york market 18 in september 2006 it acquired corevision group inc. located in carol stream il for 1.1 million adding 15 sales executives including the first in missouri 19 in october 2006 applied graphics inc. of san rafael california was acquired for 7 million adding 35 new sales staff 1 000 clients and approximately 500 new suppliers 20 the company added to its california presence with the acquisition of spectrum printing services for 2.8 million in march 2007 21 july 2007 saw the acquisition of brown partners in suburban philadelphia 22 in october 2007 it acquired graphic resource group inc. located in minneapolis minnesota for 2.3 million and data flow media systems in suburban dallas tx for 3.4 million adding 10 sales executives 23 a month later the company it announced completion of its acquisition of corporate edge inc. a new york city based national distributor of promotion products just days after revealing it had signed a definitive acquisition agreement 24 in may 2008 innerworkings secured its first international presence acquiring the united kingdom based etrinsic for 6.9 million in cash creating one of the world s largest print management companies 25 in july 2008 innerworkings added two new companies to its acquisition list marketing out of the box inc. for 6.9 million in cash and medialink creative solutions located in wisconsin for 7.4 million 26 in august 2008 the company acquired new york city based mikam graphics for 12.8 million 27 the company established a presence in the south the acquisition of origen partners in october 2008 for 7.4 million 28 in february 2011 the company expanded into latin america with the acquisition of cpro services ltd. in santiago chile 29 in october 2011 the company acquired paris based production graphics expanding its reach in europe 30 in september 2012 the company expanded uk product and service portfolio with acquisition of merchandise mania 31 in july 2013 the company acquired eyelevel a leading global provider of permanent retail displays and store fixtures . eyelevel operated from its european headquarters in prague czech republic and its u.s. base in portland oregon with additional operations in australia brazil china russia and the united kingdom . 32 awards edit 2014 luxury packaging award first place 33 2013 2014 better business bureau s torch award for marketplace ethics 34 2013 2014 popai outstanding marketing and retail awards winner of display of the year 35 2012 2013 print promo s top 50 distributors ranked 1 36 2012 2013 built in chicago s top 100 digital companies in chicago 37 2012 2011 supply & demand chain executive green supply chain awards 38 2012 2011 2009 crain s fast fifty ranked 26 39 2011 forbes magazine s america s most trustworthy companies 40 2011 print professional magazine top distributor 41 2011 2010 deloitte technology fast 500 42 2011 2010 informationweek 500 43 2011 brill street top 50 gen y employers 44 2010 forbes magazine s list of best small companies in america 40 2010 supply & demand chain magazine executive 100 45 references edit a b c innerworkings inc. nasdaq inwk quotes & news google finance . google.com . lessons from a high growth guru . cfo . the north face . inwk.com . kroger . inwk.com . fedex office teams up with innerworkings to expand print offerings for customers . benzinga . leading national retailer partners with innerworkings to manage its private label packaging program business wire . businesswire.com . 13 august 2014 . sanofi and innerworkings sign global marketing partnership . businesswire.com . 28 july 2014 . innerworkings announces agreement with newsday . businesswire.com . 1 july 2014 . http www.businesswire.com news home 20140512005927 en pizza hut selects innerworkings partner field marketing . u vdo1aob5o defender and innerworkings announce national marketing partnership . businesswire.com . 29 may 2014 . novartis and innerworkings announce global marketing partnership . businesswire.com . 8 may 2014 . energizer and innerworkings announce marketing partnership . businesswire.com . 11 march 2014 . innerworkings and callaway enter into retail management partnership . businesswire.com . 19 february 2014 . innerworkings announces large scale print management contract with unilever business wire . businesswire.com . 19 february 2010 . innerworkings and easter seals enter into new procurement agreement . businesswire.com . 14 november 2013 . innerworkings and feeding america enter into partnership . businesswire.com . 22 october 2013 . company information innerworkings . inwk.com . steve gelsi . innerworkings ipo rallies in debut . marketwatch . the inner workings of innerworkings . whattheythink.com . http www.highbeam.com doc 1g1 154085823.html innerworkings inc. acquires spectrum printing systems . businesswire.com . 8 march 2007 . innerworkings acquires brown partners whattheythink . whattheythink.com . innerworkings builds base with two deals . printing impressions . http www.marketwatch.com story innerworkings agrees to buy corporate edge press releases sourcewire news distribution . responsesource.com . marketing out of the box inc. acquisition for innerworkings inwk . wikinvest.com . innerworkings acquisition of mikam graphics to enhance support of publishers and ... . reuters . innerworkings acquires origen partners . promo marketing . making the leap . cfo . http www.marketwatch.com story innerworkings extends reach in europe by acquiring productions graphics 2011 10 25 innerworkings acquires u.k. based merchandise mania . ppai.org . http topics.nytimes.com top news business companies innerworkings inc index.html innerworkings wins two trophies at packaging news 2014 luxury packaging awards . ppai.org . innerworkings inc. . bbb.org . 2014 oma award winners . popai the global association for marketing at retail . global printmanagement innerworkings takes first place on print promo s top 50 distributors list global printmanagement . global printmanagement . chicago s top digital companies . built in chicago . innerworkings recognized in supply & demand chain executive 2011 green supply chain awards . promo marketing . focus crain s chicago business . chicagobusiness.com . a b jacquelyn smith 20 march 2012 . america s most trustworthy companies . forbes . cite error invalid ref tag ; name forbes magazine defined multiple times with different content see the help page . creativity and hard work pay off for this year s top five distributors page 1 of 2 print promo . print promo . technology . deloitte united states . http www.informationweek.com iw500 2011 top250 brill street top 50 gen y employers . 2010 supply & demand chain executive 100 . supply & demand chain executive . external links edit innerworkings website innerworkings investigated for illegal activity in 2014 . class action lawsuit filed against inwk for alleged violations of the securities exchange act of 1934 . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title innerworkings & oldid 743336702 categories companies based in chicagocompanies established in 2001companies listed on nasdaqhidden categories pages with reference errorspages with duplicate reference namesarticles with a promotional tone from february 2013all articles with a promotional toneall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from march 2015 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search 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