CHICAGO – Social News Desk, a leading creator and provider of social media management tools for newsrooms and media organizations, was honored by the University of Florida at the Second Annual Gator100 Awards.
Sponsored by The Warrington College of Business and Entrepreneurship & Innovation at UF, the Gator100 award recognizes the 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or led by UF alumni.
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Companies must have been in business for five or more years and have revenues of at least $250,000.
Social News Desk, is a subsidiary of Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings Company.
“The Gator100 is an important initiative that recognizes entrepreneurial excellence,” said Dr. Michael Morris, the Academic Director of the entrepreneurship program at UF. “It is open to any and all companies founded and run by Gator alumni, and recognizes those who are achieving growth, innovating, and making a difference in their communities.”
Social News Desk, founded by UF alumna and former Graham Media Group journalist Kim Wilson, provides software tools that help newsrooms and media organizations publish content, manage social strategy, secure social access, measure social analytics and monetize social media, while providing news producers and writers the ability to better manage the flow of information distributed on social platforms.
Social News Desk was acquired by Graham Media Group in 2014 and has become a market leader in the sector through continuous innovation with the development of solutions for the modern-day newsroom.
“I’ve always loved journalism, and the University of Florida not only provided me the opportunity to launch my career, but the confidence to crystallize my vision for Social News Desk,” Wilson said. “We have the privilege of working with more than 900 newsrooms worldwide, and with new products launching this year, we expect our rapid growth to continue.”
“We are very proud of Kim and the Social News Desk team,” said Emily Barr, President and Chief Executive Officer of Graham Media Group. “The Gator100 award validates the great work at SND and our commitment to making the news industry better through innovative products and services.”