We're proud to announce that Reel Axis has been named to the 2022 Inc. 5000 — the most prestigious ranking of America's fastest-growing private companies. Since 1982, the Inc. 5000 has been the benchmark for entrepreneurial success, with alumni including Microsoft, Salesforce, Meta, Patagonia, and Under Armour.
By the Numbers
- #4,273 overall on the Inc. 5000
- #605 in California
- #412 in Advertising & Marketing
- #75 in San Diego metro
What Got Us Here
This ranking reflects three years of compounding growth built on a simple thesis: B2B companies don't need more marketing vendors — they need a partner who understands the full buyer journey and can execute across it.
From the beginning, Reel Axis focused on demand generation that connects directly to pipeline. Not vanity metrics. Not impressions. Pipeline and revenue. That focus attracted companies who were tired of agency overhead without agency results, and the referrals compounded.
The Growth Drivers
- Specialization: We stayed focused on B2B demand generation while competitors tried to be everything to everyone. Depth beat breadth.
- Strategic acquisitions: The OpGen Media acquisition and Sierra Pacific Group marketing unit acquisition expanded our capabilities without losing focus.
- Client retention: Our average client tenure exceeds 18 months. In an industry where agencies churn clients annually, retention is our growth engine.
- The team: Nick Dinsmoor's operational discipline and Paul Fung's client leadership created a foundation that could scale without breaking.
What It Means for Our Clients
An Inc. 5000 ranking doesn't change how we operate. We were doing the same work the day before the list came out. But it does validate the model: focused B2B demand generation, executed well, compounds. Our clients benefit from a partner that's growing — not contracting, not pivoting every quarter, not chasing trends.
Thank you to every client, partner, and team member who made this possible. The best part? We're just getting started. Let's talk about what we can build together.