Partners in Success

On Friday, May 6th, Slingshot SEO announced in a meeting with Governor Mitch Daniels and Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard that the company will create up to 114 new jobs by 2013.  As one of Alerding Castor Hewitt's most beloved clients, we could not be more thrilled to see how far the search engine optimization firm has come since its 2006 founding.

In just three short years, Slingshot has seen a dramatic increase in employees from 9 to its current 65, and the company plans to invest upwards of $685,000 to make room for the additional influx of team members at their current Keystone Crossing location.  According to Develop Indy, The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has offered Slingshot SEO Inc. up to $1.15 million in performance-based tax credits.  Additionally, Develop Indy, along with the city of Indianapolis, will support property tax abatement for the company before the Metropolitan Development Commission because of their plans for job creation.

At the May 6th event, Slingshot president and co-founder Kevin Bailey discussed the importance of expanding the opportunity for high-tech jobs in Indianapolis, as well as why he and his partners chose to set up camp in the Circle City.

"Operating in Indiana is a significant competitive advantage for technology companies,especially within the measured marketing space.  Indiana's tech business environment is world-class, with a skilled workforce, supportive business leaders, and growth-friendly policies.  There's no better place to grow a business like Slingshot SEO."

Fresh off a brand and web presence redesign, as well as racking up some hardware with the 2011 Mira Award for Outstanding IT Company, Slingshot SEO has certainly graduated from startup company status to full grown SEO powerhouse in a very short period of time.  On the heels of this momentum, the company has already begun hiring consultants, client success managers, marketers, and software engineers, as well as candidates with accounting, sales, and editing experience, to supplement its workforce.