PORTLAND, Ore. (June 25, 2012) – Anvil Media Inc. recently earned the prestigious Lighthouse Award from the Portland Business Journal, an honor given to companies that are included in the publication’s annual Oregon’s Fastest Growing Private 100 Companies list for five consecutive years.  Anvil Media capped off its impressive five year run with a ranking of 85 on the 2012 list.

Founded in 2000, Anvil Media is a digital marketing agency specializing in search engine marketing, search engine optimization, pay-per-click management, social media and mobile marketing services.  Anvil helps Fortune 2000 clients generate a return-on-investment on their digital marketing strategies by auditing and optimizing existing agency or in-house programs as well as providing ongoing management and consulting services.

“Anvil’s vision is to be the most respected search marketing agency in the world and the Lighthouse Award demonstrates our consistent and rapid growth towards this goal,” said Kent Lewis, President and Founder of Anvil Media.  “This award is a testament to the dedication and expertise of our team and the high-quality service they provide each of our clients.”

The award caps a month of acknowledgement for Anvil’s leadership. President and Founder Kent Lewis recently received the American Marketing Association (AMA) Marketer of the Year and PPC Hero’s Top 25 Most Influential Pay-per-Click Experts. This recognition follows in the footsteps of being recognized as a Top 50 SEM Agencies by Website Magazine in March of this year.

Anvil’s expertise stretches across many different industries, including eCommerce, education, financial services, healthcare and fitness, hospitality, manufacturing, professional services, publishing, software and technology and tourism.  The company has continued its growth in 2012 with the addition of nine new clients.

About Anvil

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Anvil Media, Inc. is a digital marketing agency specializing in search engine marketing (SEM) and related services, including website analytics, search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) management, social media marketing and mobile marketing auditing, planning and training.  Anvil helps Fortune 2000 clients generate a return-on-investment (ROI) on their digital marketing strategies by auditing and optimizing existing agency or in-house programs as well as providing ongoing management and consulting services.  Current clients include Advantis Credit Union, Icebreaker, International Rescue Committee (IRC), Lucy, Moonstruck Chocolatier, Oregon State University, Provenance Hotels, Real Networks, Right Management and The Nature Conservancy. For more information about Anvil, visit www.anvilmediainc.com.