10 September 2010 ~ Philadelphia, PA - For the fourth consecutive year Gray Consulting International Meetings & Incentives (Gray) has been named to the 2010 “CMI 25” list, an exclusive directory of the largest and most influential full-service meeting and incentive travel management companies focused on the corporate market. Now in its fourth year, the CMI 25 list is compiled by Penton Media's Corporate Meetings & Incentives® magazine, the leading information source for the $40 billion corporate meetings and events industry. The CMI 25, published in the September issue of Corporate Meetings & Incentives and on www.meetingsnet.com, is an essential resource for corporate executives and meeting professionals looking for partners to help strategically manage meeting dollars and design creative and motivational off-site programs.
“As a whole, this year’s CMI 25 companies handled more than 58,000 corporate meetings and incentive programs in 2009, which represents more than 6.5 million room nights across the U.S. and the world,” said Barbara Scofidio, editor of Corporate Meetings & Incentives. “Our annual report is unique to this industry, and meeting managers and procurement professionals turn to our research year-round for information on these important partners.”
About Gray (www.gcimi.com)
Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, Gray is a woman-owned business and full-service meeting and incentive planning company with offices in Ft. Lauderdale, San Francisco, Boston & Oxford, U.K.
Gray plans and executes more than 200 corporate meetings, events, and incentives each year. While the majority of its customers are in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, Gray’s diversified customer base includes the energy, consumer products, financial services, electrical and construction products, and engineering sectors. With a trademark of providing exceptional quality and transparent value Gray is fulfilling its mission to be a “leader in the meetings & incentives industry by earning the loyalty of colleagues and customers.”
“I’m proud of the accomplishments of all my colleagues at Gray during a very tough year for our industry. We chose to make lemonade from the lemons and through investment in organization development and sales leadership, we have emerged as a stronger, growing company poised to support the increase in outsourced meeting programs,” said Scott Gray, CEO.
The magazine’s editors select CMI 25 companies based on several factors, including the number of meetings and incentive travel programs managed in 2009 and the total number of room nights represented by those meetings and incentives. They also evaluated the number of full-time employees at each company, as well as the percentage of the company’s revenues that came from organizing corporate meetings and incentives, versus association meetings or other sources.
January 2008 ~ Philadelphia, PA – Gray Consulting International Meetings & Incentives (Gray Consulting, Inc.) has announced the opening of a new division – GForce, Promotional & Gift Items (www.gforcepromos.com). Recently named one of the Top 25 Meeting & Incentive Management Companies in North America, Gray Consulting is pleased to enhance its offerings with this exciting new service.
GForce Promotional & Gift Items (GForce) is a full-service promotions division, delivering unique and creative corporate gifts, premiums, recognition awards and incentives. With a vast array of more than 350,000 products from which to choose, GForce meets every need, for any occasion, at remarkably low prices.
Our GForce Associates take the time to consult with customers to understand their objectives, and recommend unique products, packaging and delivery ideas. For both business and personal purchases, GForce also offers a full range of customizing services, including logo imprinting and company messaging.
“We are pleased to offer this additional service to our customers,” says Scott Gray, Co-President and COO at Gray Consulting. “Customers have come to know and trust us for our impeccable meeting planning services, and the opening of GForce means our customers are now able to get the same quality, value and service for all of their purchasing needs.”
GForce has a secure server that accepts orders directly from our web site in a secure setting. The server uses the latest encryption technology to ensure that all sensitive information is transmitted virtually risk-free. Users who wish to research products online and then place an order can easily do so via the GForce website, or may call GForce at 866.925.9052, Monday-Friday 8:30a-5:00p EST.
As an added bonus each month, visitors to GForce's website can register for a chance to win $1,000 in promotional products of their choice by clicking on the “$1,000 Drawing” link.
January 2008 ~ Philadelphia, PA - Gray Consulting International Meetings & Incentives (Gray Consulting, Inc.) announced that it has been named by The Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses in Philadelphia, 2007. The Philadelphia Business Journal, known for the “Book of Lists”, is owned by American City Business Journals, the nation’s largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers. Gray Consulting, Inc has also been recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as the one of the Top 2 Meeting Planning Logistics Companies in Philadelphia for the last four years.
“It is exciting to be recognized as one of the Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses in Philadelphia. We are proud to be leading the way and promoting diversity within the business community,” said Co-President and CEO, Kathy Murphy.
February 22, 2007, Philadelphia, PA – Gray Consulting International Meetings & Incentives (GCIMI) is proud to announce its certification by the WBENC (Women’s Business Enterprise National Council). “We’re very excited about receiving this certification. It enables us to better support the increasing emphasis on supplier diversity initiatives within the business community,” stated Kathy Murphy, Co-President and CEO.
GCIMI (www.gcimi.com) with headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, is a leader in the $300 billion global marketplace for corporate meetings and events and was ranked #1 by the Philadelphia Business Journal (2004-2006). Founded in 1994, the company services many Fortune 100 companies and continues to flourish due to its stellar reputation for excellence in meeting & event management.
The WBENC, founded in 1997, is the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations. It also is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC works to foster diversity in the world of commerce with programs and policies designed to expand opportunities and eliminate barriers in the marketplace for women business owners. WBENC works with representatives of corporations to encourage the utilization and expansion of supplier/vendor diversity programs.