ABCD & Company (ABCD), a market leader and best-in-class full-service marketing and events transformation agency, proudly announces its recognition as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. Honored to be ranked #779 on the prestigious 2024 Inc. 5000 list, its Black-owned, Woman-owned, and HBCU-led agency continues to make historic waves in the industry.
What Is Inc. 5000?
The Inc. 5000 list celebrates the most dynamic private companies in the U.S. economy, highlighting exceptional growth and innovation. Notable companies like Microsoft, Meta, and Under Armour first gained national exposure as Inc. 5000 honorees. This year’s list includes companies that achieved rapid revenue growth despite inflation, rising capital costs, and hiring challenges, adding 874,458 jobs over the past three years. ABCD is proud to have achieved an impressive 630% growth rate over the past three years.
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Why Was ABCD Selected?
Commitment to Innovation & Excellence
This recognition underscores its dedication to delivering top-tier service and innovative solutions. Its data-driven approach helps dismantle organizational silos and ensures transformative campaigns that forge meaningful, impactful connections.
Diverse Industry Expertise & Global Influence
Specializing in eight key industries—including regulated sectors —it tailors industry-specific strategies that resonate culturally across the United States and the U.K., driving impactful campaigns globally and helping its clients effectively reach their target audiences.
Outstanding Growth & Impact
Its strategic focus on high-impact projects not only boosts ROI but also secures substantial financial returns for its clients, contributing significantly to its growth and industry leadership.
What Are People Saying?
Durecia Moorer, Managing Partner & CMO, expressed her excitement:
“Being named to the Inc. 5000 is a significant milestone for ABCD & Company, especially as we celebrate our 10th year in business. This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the team and reinforces the company’s commitment to excellence.”
Mike Hofman, Inc.’s Editor-In-Chief, added his perspective on the honor:
“One of the greatest joys of my job is going through the Inc. 5000 list. To see all of the intriguing and surprising ways that companies are transforming sectors, from health care and AI to apparel and pet food, is fascinating for me as a journalist and storyteller. Congratulations to this year’s honorees, as well, for growing their businesses fast despite the economic disruption we all faced over the past three years, from supply chain woes to inflation to changes in the workforce.”
What Other Awards Has ABCD Won Recently?
This recognition adds to the agency’s impressive catalog of accolades, including:
- 2023 Emerging Business of the Year from the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce.
- 2023 Best Companies to Work for in Maryland by the The Daily Record.
- Five 2023 Muse Creative Awards including Best Agency Culture and Small Agency of the Year.
- Three 2023 MarCom Awards for Video and Web Design.
- Platinum Hermes Creative Award for Interactive Brand Experience.
- Communicator Awards for General Education B2B Mobile Apps & Sites.
About ABCD & Company
Celebrating 10 years in business (January 2024), ABCD is the largest Black-owned, woman-owned, and HBCU-led full-service marketing and events transformation agency with a global reach. Founded by four Howard University alumni, its award-winning agency is dedicated to cultivating relationships that touch lives and create a better world through an integrated approach: Marketing and Advertising, Digital Solutions, Events, and Creative Services. Its mission is to convince others that the real magic is impact. Headquartered in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, ABCD is certified as an NMSDC and a National Women’s Business Enterprise (WBENC, SBA WOSB).
Methodology
Companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2020 to 2023. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2020. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of Dec. 31, 2023. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2020 is $100,000; the minimum for 2023 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places.
About Inc.
Inc. Business Media is the leading multimedia brand for entrepreneurs. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of our community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating our future. Inc.’s award-winning work achieves a monthly brand footprint of more than 40 million across a variety of channels, including events, print, digital, video, podcasts, newsletters, and social media. Its proprietary Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since its launch as the Inc. 100 in 1982, analyzes company data to rank the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The recognition that comes with inclusion on this and other prestigious Inc. lists, such as Female Founders and Power Partners, gives the founders of top businesses the opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
