Everyware® Named In Top 20 Percent of Inc. Magazine's Ranking of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies - the Inc. 5000

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Inc. magazine has named Everyware, a company redefining payment processing and customer engagement via two-way text communication, to the No. 959 spot on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy's most dynamic segment?its independent small businesses. Microsoft, Dell, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.

The recognition comes off the heels of Everyware's Series A funding round, as well as its selection by ETA as one of Payments' NexTen's most effective startups in the payment industry.

"Growth like this is exhilarating and only comes when you're bringing something to the market that's filling a large and growing need. Using the Everyware solution, including pay-by-text, businesses are getting paid faster and more reliably, while consumers get to make secure payments using the device they carry throughout each day," said Larry Talley, Everyware CEO and Founder. "We are excited to see our platform being adopted at an incredibly high rate, and we are honored to be ranked so highly among other respected, high-growth companies in the Inc. 5000."

Everyware is solving problems for the payment industry by combining text communication with payments. The company offers a full array of payment capture capabilities, including the faster and more convenient way for merchants to collect payments utilizing its Pay-By-Text solution. For consumers, this means being able to securely make a payment on their phone without talking to anyone, while also allowing them to text back any questions to help drive the adoption of frictionless payments.

"The companies on this year's Inc. 5000 have followed so many different paths to success," says Inc. editor in chief James Ledbetter. "There's no single course you can follow or investment you can take that will guarantee this kind of spectacular growth. But what they have in common is persistence and seizing opportunities."

About Everyware
Everyware is a conversational payment gateway that sends automated text receipts after every purchase to authorize and validate payments to prevent fraud. Sending a simple text receipt after every purchase will create a tether between you and the customer allowing them to text back when it's convenient for them. Opening this two-way communication with customers will help mitigate risk, improve customer service, and increase revenue. From merchant processing to sending simple text receipts, making text communication a part of the purchase process will improve the customer journey.

For more information on how Everyware can change the way businesses communicate with customers visit Linkedin.

More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000

Methodology
The 2019 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2015 and 2018. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2015. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent-not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies-as of December 31, 2018. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2015 is $100,000; the minimum for 2018 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 5000 are featured in Inc.'s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.

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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. Inc. took home the National Magazine Award for General Excellence in both 2014 and 2012. The total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to more than 20,000,000 today. For more information, visit http://www.inc.com.

The Inc. 5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Started in 1982, this prestigious list has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual event that celebrates the remarkable achievements of these companies. The event also offers informative workshops, celebrated keynote speakers, and evening functions.

SOURCE Everyware.com