Accolades

Crain’s Chicago Business has ranked Centro, LLC No. 1 on its “Best Places to Work 2011” list, following a No. 17 ranking in 2010. Based on an extensive survey process, Crain’s found and profiled the twenty best companies (out of 200 applicants) in the Chicago-land area that provides its employees with the best benefits, career development, and overall work environment. 
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Deloitte LLP has ranked Centro on its Technology Fast 500™, number 89 in 2010 and number 91 in 2009.  The Technology Fast 500™ is Deloitte’s ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the five year period. Centro grew 1,297 percent during the period measured for 2010 and 1,433 percent during the period measured for 2009.
Centro Ranked Number 89 Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2010 Technology Fast 500
Centro Ranked Number 91 Fastest Growing Company in North America in Deliotte’s 2009 Technology Fast 500

Inc. magazine ranked Centro, LLC. NO. 119 on its 28th annual Inc. 500 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The following year, Centro was once again included and ranked 1470 on the Inc 5000 list. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy-America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs.  Inc. Magazine also ranked Centro 7th on their List of the Top 100 Chicago area companies and 14th on their Top 100 Advertising and Marketing list
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Transis won the Best Buyer Side Technology/Service in the Adweb 3.0 Awards, which honors innovation by Publishers, Content Owners, Websites, Agencies, Networks, Technologists, and service providers.

The CIO has selected Transis as one of the top 100 technologies contributing to the progression of business evolution. The 2010 CIO 100 Awards honor 100 companies that are creating new business value by innovating with technology. The CIO panel of judges selected Transis based on its technological innovation to enabled new ways of doing business, both internally or externally, and its business value delivery impacting business results for Centro and its clients. Winner Profile

Transis has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the OnDemand Top 100 winners.  Inclusion in the OnDemand 100 signifies leadership amongst its peers and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players. Transis was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and industry experts spanning the globe based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.

Centro has been recognized by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR) as one of “Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.”  The selection of the 2009 winning companies is a result of an independent research firm that evaluates each company’s entry in the following categories: communication, community initiatives, compensation and benefits, diversity and multiculturalism, employee education and development, employee engagement and commitment, recognition and retention, small business, recruitment and selection, and work-life balance. Centro Named One of Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For

Red Herring recognized Centro as one of the Top 100 Private North American Firms driving the future of technology in 2006.  Red Herring’s lists of private companies are an important part of the magazine’s tradition of identifying new and innovative technology firms and entrepreneurs. Companies like Google and eBay were spotted in their early days by Red Herring editors as some that would change the way we live and work.

Centro has been awarded the Marketing Performance Leadership Award by Ventana Research. The awards are given to those organizations that have made significant strides in advancing the use of technology by bringing together people, process and information in a cohesive fashion thereby increasing business success. Ventana Research is the leading benchmark research and business technology advisory services firm. The Marketing Performance Leadership Award recognizes Centro’s Business Intelligence implementation, as well as its use for sales support throughout the company. Ventana Research 2009 Leadership Award Winners Announced.