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5LINX: Giving Back to the Nation
By Yolanda Adams, Direct Selling News
5LINX is one of the country’s fastest-growing telecommunications companies founded on the principles of freedom, integrity, vision, opportunity and success. These founding principles have not only contributed to the achievements of 5LINX, but they support the company’s mission of giving back to the community. “If there is someone in your neighborhood or your community who needs help, you should pitch in and do it,” says Craig Jerabeck, 5LINX Inc. Co-Founder. Jerabeck and the company proudly sponsor philanthropic endeavors and partner with generous organizations that give back to their communities. The New York Says Thank You Foundation is one such organization, and 5LINX has supported its efforts for several years.
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Ranked No. 18 In the Top Companies In Telecommunications!
No. 336 on Inc. 5000 List of the Fastest Growing Private Companies In America
- No. 336: 5LINX Enterprises, Inc.
- Location: Rochester, NY
- Year: 2007
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Founded: 2001
- Growth: 807.5%
- 2003 Revenue: $1.4 million
- 2006 Revenue: $12.5 million
- Employees: 65
Ranked No. 18 in the Top Companies in Telecommunications.
What it does: Using a Mary Kay-like direct-selling model, 5LINX sells voice over Internet protocol and cellular services to individuals and small businesses.
Why it's growing: In the face of competition from huge cable companies selling VoIP, CEO Craig Jerabeck and his growing crew have focused on niche products--such as Internet-enabled videophones--which are pitched to consumers with friends and family overseas.
What's noteworthy: When 5LINX made the 2006 Inc. 500, it was primarily reselling services provided by other companies and receiving commissions on each sale. Today it has its own VoIP network, which allows it to capture a greater share of revenue from each customer.
Read this company's extended profile when the IncBizNet launches in early October.
5LINX Moves Offices!
5LINX has completed its move into its new corporate offices.
It’s Official! We are now located at 275 Kenneth Drive, Suite 100. The phone, fax numbers and GLOBALINX contact information remain the same.
Our new location will allow the company to continue to grow our staff and capabilities to serve our Representative and customer base with sufficient room for continued expansion in the foreseeable future.
If you are in the Rochester area and would like to see the new facility, please contact Representative Services to and arrange a tour.
5LINX® Is Number 5 on the Rochester Top 100 List!
Network of Agents Drives 5LINX Sales
Democrat & Chronicle, October 28, 2007
The company is No. 5 on this year’s Top 100, a list of area firms with the highest revenue gains in the past three years.
This is 5LINX’s second year on the Top 100 list, as well as on Inc. magazine’s annual list of fastest-growing companies.
5LINX is on a pace to reach $27 million in revenue this year, up from $12.5 million last year, Jerabeck said. Next year’s revenue could be as high as $50 million.
The growth was evident earlier this month at 5LINX’s new headquarters on Kenneth Drive, off Lehigh Station Road in Henrietta. The call-center cubicles were still under construction, and the training room was full of new workers.
Read the entire article by Patrick Flanigan, D&C Staff Writer .
Press Release — 5LINX Enterprises, Inc. Named To Prestigious INC 500 List For the Second Straight Year
ROCHESTER, NY
September 10, 2007
Once again 5LINX has faced off huge competition — from cable companies selling VoIP and land-based phone services — and moved up from last years placement of #338 the on Inc. Magazines list of the fastest growing privately held companies in the US to #336 this year.
By focusing on such niche products as its Internet-enabled VideoPhone that lets family and friends talk and see each other anywhere in the world, 5LINX Enterprises, Inc. has steadily expanded to an organization that now employs 100 people.
Download and read the entire 5LINX Press Release (84k PDF).
Second Straight Year On the Inc. 500 List!
5LINX® moves up to #336
- 807% Three-Year Growth
- $12.5 Million in Revenue
- 65 Employees
- Founded in 2001
- Located in Rochester, NY
Why it’s growing: In the face of competition from huge cable companies selling VoIP, CEO Craig Jerabeck and his growing crew have focused on niche products—such as Internet-enabled videophones—which are pitched to consumers with friends and families overseas.
What’s new: When 5LINX® made the 2006 Inc. 500, it was primarily reselling services provided by other companies and receiving commissions on each sale. Today it has its own VoIP network, which allows it to capture a greater share of revenue from each customer.
Pick up a copy of the September 2007 Issue of Inc. 500 at local booksellers or by visiting the Virtual Office.
5LINX® Worldwide Headquarters Construction Update
The co-founders and staff anxiously await their new “home” as the construction on the new 50,000 square foot corporate headquarters nears completion. Scheduled move in date is early October.
A Different Kind of Ludacris Video!
Acclaimed rapper Ludacris (Chris Bridges) is enjoying his new VideoPhone from GLOBALINX™.
The Ludacris Foundation
“I’ve got a big heart no matter what anybody says about my music. I show a lot of different sides of life and this is the real side of life right here,” says Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, CEO.
Learn more about the Ludacris Foundation by visiting their website.
5LINX® Featured In Your Business at Home Magazine
Available In Bookstores August 14th!
Your Business at Home is a national newsstand magazine distributed monthly at bookstores and retailers. Each issue features only one company, and the content is devoted to the featured company’s story, message, products, opportunity and people.
The September 2007 issue will be on sale beginning August 14 at a retail cost of $5.95 each. Available while supplies last at Barnes & Noble, Borders, Hastings, Books-A-Million, B. Dalton and Staples.
Why should I purchase and use Your Business at Home?
Living the 5LINX® Lifestyle
Listen to 5LINX® Senior Vice Presidents talk about their lives and businesses.
Watch the 5LINX Lifestyle Videos.
Court Supports FCC In VoIP Regulation
Associated Press, March 22, 2007
A federal appeals court upheld a decision by the Federal Communications Commission that barred states from regulating Internet-based phone services, an Associated Press report said.
The Associated Press report said a three-judge panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the FCC’s determination in 2004 that companies like Vonage Holdings provide an interstate service that puts them outside state control.
Vonage uses VoIP, which involves converting the sound of a voice into packets of data and reassembling them into sound at the other end of the call. In 2003, Minnesota’s Public Utilities Commission tried to register Vonage as a phone company, which would have subjected it to state tariffs and rate regulations, the report said. A federal judge barred Minnesota from doing so, and a year later at Vonage’s request the FCC ruled that the company’s services could not be regulated by the states.
Regulatory agencies in a number of states, including Minnesota, appealed that ruling, the report said. In the decision authored by Fargo, N.D.-based 8th Circuit Judge Kermit Bye, the court agreed with the FCC’s determination that the nature of VoIP telephone calls allows customers to place “home” phone calls from nearly anywhere, irrespective of state lines, the report added.
When the FCC issued its ruling in 2004, officials with the agency indicated that they believed streamlined regulation was key to the growth of the fledgling industry.
The report further quoted Vonage CEO Mike Snyder as saying that the decision was good news for the company’s 2.2 million subscribers.
Making the World Smaller
When Tara Oliver, 34, found out that her husband may soon be deployed for Iraq, she was concerned about how they would stay in touch.
It wouldn’t be the first time her husband, Dale, a Navy Reservist, would be away. “My son was only 10 days old when he had to be away for a year,” Oliver says. His assignment was isolation duty, meaning he couldn’t take his family with him.
Now that they’re parents of five, Oliver says she was concerned that her husband would miss out on some of the important everyday events in their children’s lives. That’s why she’s purchased a GLOBALINX™ VideoPhone, a new product that has been released by 5LINX®, a Rochester, N.Y.-based telecommunications company.
Read the entire The Journal News article by Crystal Schelle (website).
Young Company Focus: 5LINX™
When a company has to rewrite its business plan, things usually haven’t been going too well. That’s not so for Rochester, N.Y.-based 5LINX™, a telecommunications company that sells its products and services through a network of dedicated independent business representatives. Just the opposite is true. Explosive growth in business operations, particularly its GLOBALINX™ Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) subsidiary, forced company executives to revise their targets significantly upward. “In March, after our Spring National, things just went ballistic,” says President and CEO Craig Jerabeck. “We’re going to finish 2006 about 50 percent ahead of plan. Then in 2007, we’re going to be almost 220 percent of our plan. We just had to rewrite the plan!”
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Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks Joins 5LINX® Co-Founders for Groundbreaking
Rapidly growing telecommunications company will expand in Henrietta.
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks today joined Craig Jerabeck, Jeb Tyler and Jason Guck, founders of 5LINX® Enterprises, Inc. to announce that the company is expanding its operations and creating 133 new jobs in Monroe County. 5LINX® will occupy a new 50,000 square foot building at Calkins Road Business Park in Henrietta. The project represents a $6.8 million investment in the community.
“Monroe County is proud to be a partner in 5LINX’s expansion, which will increase the company’s local employment by nearly 300 percent. That means more than 130 new, high quality, good paying jobs will be created in our community,” said Brooks. “As a rapidly growing telecommunications company, 5LINX® represents the type of success story we need to duplicate to remain on the cutting-edge of technology and innovation and enable our region to compete in the global economy.”
Download the complete Monroe County press release (website).
Read the Democrat & Chronicle Article by David Tyler (website).
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Inc. 500 Names 5LINX® One of the Fastest Growing Companies
Due to the phenomenal growth experienced since 5LINX® began, the company was recently named to the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies. This accomplishment benefits everyone since it adds another level of credibility to the opportunity you are offering others.
This year, we were #338.
Next year — we are moving up!
GLOBALINX™ VoIP Digital Service Now Available from 5LINX®
5LINX® has entered a new phase in its development with the launch of its own service platform for GLOBALINX™ VoIP service. Representatives and customers can now feel confident that they have a closer relationship with their provider than they could ever have when dealing with an anonymous phone or cable company.
“We are proud to say that we provide end to end service to our customers, from the point of order, billing and our own customer care group in Rochester, NY,” states 5LINX® President and CEO, Craig Jerabeck. “The company will open its new customer service and training center September 1, 2006 to support our growth and enable us to provide first in class customer support.”
GLOBALINX™ is changing the way the world communicates by offering digital phone service for a fraction of the cost of traditional phone service. By using the power of the Internet, Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, changes voice into data and sends it through an existing high speed (Broadband) connection.
GLOBALINX™ allows people the freedom to talk as much as they want, when they want. Whether calling within the United States and Canada or around the world, there’s a GLOBALINX™ plan that meets the need. In the near future, you’ll be able to fax and add a second line to your service.
“We’re excited to be offering the GLOBALINX™ product to 5LINX® representatives,” states Jeb Tyler, 5LINX® Co-Founder. “We are confident it will enable representatives to capitalize on the anticipated growth of the VoIP market over the next few years.” “The investments 5LINX® made have positioned GLOBALINX to be on the leading edge of this telecommunications wealth trend,” adds Jason Guck, 5LINX® Co-Founder.
Business Icon Harvey Mackay Speaks at 5LINX® National
Attendees at the recent National Event in Niagara Falls benefited from the wisdom of Harvey Mackay, nationally recognized author and business leader. Mr. Mackay has written five New York Time’s best sellers, is a syndicated columnist, and his company has annual sales of $100 million.
During his presentation, he shared tips on some of the keys that contributed to his success. He also provided advice for how to become more successful with the 5LINX® business opportunity.
He concluded the afternoon with an autograph session of his recent New York Times best seller, Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty.
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5LINX® Made the List!
5LINX® has been named by Inc. Magazine 500 as one of the nation’s fastest-growing privately held companies for 2006 and we have you to thank! In addition, 5LINX® also made the Rochester 100 list of fastest-growing companies in the area. This phenomenal growth could not have been accomplished without the dedication of motivated representatives such as yourself.
5LINX® has posted record setting revenues with over 400% growth over the last few years.
And this is only the beginning. 5LINX® is poised for rapid expansion. GLOBALINX™, a 5LINX® company, is revolutionizing the way the world communicates. The VoIP industry is expected to increase substantially over the next few years with millions of new customers and billions in revenue. 5LINX® is prepared to be on the leading edge of this telecommunications wave.
Be sure to pick up a copy of this year’s Inc. Magazine 500. It will be a great support tool when communicating the 5LINX® business opportunity to others.
5LINX® Experiencing Rapid Growth
The 5LINX® corporate headquarters staff and space is increasing at light speed to keep up with the demands and growth in the field and of customers. Our new 35 seat call center is staffed by a dedicated team ready to answer your questions and assist customers with their GLOBALINX™ service.
Eric Sheldon
As the fourth full-time employee of 5LINX®, Eric has been invaluable to the growth of 5LINX® over his four year tenure. Eric has a very strong background in customer support and more importantly people services. Prior to coming to 5LINX®, he spent several years in restaurant management. According to Eric, “Restaurant management was a fantastic way to learn about how to deal with all types of people face-to-face. 5LINX® is a different environment completely and has taught me a great deal about interacting and supporting people that are extremely committed to a cause.” Eric goes on to say, “5LINX® has been and continues to be a fantastic opportunity. I like to tell people that my job isn’t a job; it is a hobby that I love and just happen to get paid for. There are several great things about 5LINX®, two of my favorites are the changes and growth I’ve seen and continue to see within the company and the joy and fulfillment I get by helping all representatives fulfill their dreams and change their lives.”