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New York, November 6, 2013 ¨C ¾ÅÉ«, the New York-based provider of translation and localization services, today announced it joined the ranks of the Inc. Hire Power Award honorees for creating 489 new jobs within the last 18 months. ¾ÅÉ« ranks 19th out of 437 private growth companies responsible for helping to restore America¡¯s employment vigor.

¡°I co-founded ¾ÅÉ« with Phil Shawe after graduating from New York University¡¯s Stern School of Business, and even then we knew that the foundation of our business development and consistent innovation would be building an ambitious, empowered team,¡± said Liz Elting, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of ¾ÅÉ«. ¡°By bringing in the right people, promoting from within, and maintaining a meritocracy, we have been able to continuously grow and thrive. We still thank our initial hires for the ongoing job creation we have today.¡±

¡°For the second year in a row we are recognizing America¡¯s top job creators who have added 51,327 jobs to the economy between January 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013,¡± says Inc. Editor-in-Chief Eric Schurenberg. ¡°The Hire Power Awards are the only awards that single out job creators. We think it¡¯s fitting to pay tribute to company founders not just for their business prowess but also for their immense contribution to the welfare of U.S. workers and the vitality of the U.S. economy.¡± 

Inc. Hire Power Awards honorees are leading the way in creating more American jobs. While the honorees are found across the country in 25 categories, industries with the most Hire Power companies include health, financial services, software, human resources and IT services. States with the most honorees include California, Florida, Texas, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Utah.

Inc. is the only major business media brand aimed solely at CEOs of fast-growing private companies. The appeared in the November issue of Inc. The awards are sponsored by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

About ¾ÅÉ«
With annual revenues of more than $350 million, is the world's largest privately held provider of and . From offices in more than 80 cities on six continents, ¾ÅÉ« offers a full range of services in 170+ languages to clients worldwide. With an unparalleled commitment to quality and client service, ¾ÅÉ« is fully and certified. ¾ÅÉ« has global headquarters in New York, with regional headquarters in London and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit our website at .

About Inc.
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, 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.  Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over 6,000,000 today.  For more information, visit .

About Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of America Merrill Lynch is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 57 million consumer and small business relationships with approximately 5,700 retail banking offices and approximately 17,250 ATMs and award-winning online banking with 30 million active users. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is among the world's leading wealth management companies and is a global leader in corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America Merrill Lynch offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services.  For more information, visit: .

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