Forbes Names AppDirect One of America’s Most Promising Companies

San Francisco, Calif., February 3, 2015 – AppDirect, the cloud service commerce company, announced today that it has been named for the second consecutive year to the Forbes list of America’s Most Promising Companies.

Today’s recognition follows a phenomenal year of global growth for AppDirect as well as rapid adoption of its cloud service commerce platform. The company has continued to showcase its leadership position in one of the fastest-growing segments of the cloud, closing 2014 by doubling revenues, team size, and securing new strategic partnerships in APAC and EMEA. AppDirect’s two founders, Daniel Saks and Nicolas Desmarais, were also recently recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30, celebrating the top disruptors, innovators and entrepreneurs, age 30 or younger, who are transforming the world and changing the business landscape.

"We are honored to be recognized once again by Forbes as one of the most promising companies in America and see this as a testament to the incredible momentum we have achieved bringing the power of cloud service commerce to businesses across the globe,” said Saks, co-founder and co-CEO of AppDirect. “This is a fantastic start to 2015 and with the strong support of our investors, customers and team members, we have much more to accomplish and share.”

AppDirect’s cloud service commerce platform and ecosystem offer providers and developers of cloud services maximum opportunities to make software easily available to their partners and customers from one location. The company acts as a catalyst, helping businesses of any size and vertical go to market effectively in the cloud – enabling this across all cloud models, through multiple sales channels, and across all devices.

The Forbes annual list recognizes the 100 privately-held, high-growth companies that feature strong management teams, compelling business models and notable customers and investors. To view AppDirect’s ranking and the full list of companies please follow the link here.

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About AppDirect

AppDirect is the cloud service commerce leader making software and products accessible globally. The AppDirect cloud service commerce platform unites providers, developers and consumers of cloud services into a single ecosystem. This makes it easy for businesses to find, buy, manage and monitor cloud services from a central location and delivers new opportunities to distribute, sell, and market cloud services. AppDirect-powered marketplaces, billing and distribution, and reselling services help providers – including Telstra, ADP, Samsung, Deutsche Telekom and others – connect millions of businesses to solutions from Microsoft, Google, Box and more. AppDirect is headquartered in San Francisco with global offices. Learn more at www.AppDirect.com.

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