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August 18, 2009
XPLANE named #1,708 on Inc. 5,000

Global information design consultancy demonstrates 186.4% growth
PORTLAND, Ore. (Aug. 13, 2009) — XPLANE, a global information design consultancy, ranked 1,708 on the 2…

June 26, 2009
XPLANE wins 2009 Stevie American Business Award for best animation/illustration

Company also recognized as finalist in two additional categories
PORTLAND, Ore. (June 26, 2009) — XPLANE, a global information design consultancy, took home the top Stevi…

June 9, 2009
XPLANE: A big part of Oregon’s creative vitality

Earlier this year XPLANE was interviewed for the Oregon Arts Commission’s Annual Vitality report. It’s just been released and XPLANE not only made it into the report, we hea…

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March 2, 2009
XPLANE CEO named to Portland Business Journal’s 40 Under 40

Aric Wood recognized as a top business and community leader in 2009
PORTLAND, Ore. (March 2, 2009) — Aric Wood, chief executive officer of XPLANE — a global informatio…

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October 17, 2008
XPLANE in Entrepreneur Magazine: Simplify business communication

XPLANE was featured in an article about how technology allows us to be more creative and visual than ever — and how using it to make things simpler is the real trick.
Aric Wood, p…

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August 25, 2008
XPLANE jumps to #1,276 on Inc. 5,000

Visual thinking and design firm moves more than 1,000 spots since 2007
XPLANE was ranked 1,276 on the 2008 Inc. 5,000, Inc. magazine’s ranking of the fastest-growing private compa…

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June 23, 2008
XPLANE on CNN

June 23, 2008: Headline News’ Richard Lui showcases a company that illustrates its ideas worldwide.
Embedded video from CNN Video

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April 22, 2008
XPLANE in Fortune Small Business — Gateway to Europe: Starting small in Spain

Here’s an excerpt from an FSB article by Melanie Haiken: “With Old World charm and a modern approach to encouraging entrepreneurship, Madrid is winning over busines…

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April 5, 2008
XPLANE in Inc.: In Spanish, It’s Un Equipo…

…in English, it’s a team. Either way, it’s tough to build.
This Inc. article covers the things XPLANE has done to connect our global offices.
To make communicat…

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October 10, 2007
XPLANE in RMN: Teacher’s little project goes big

This Rocky Mountain News Article looks at the phenomenon that is Did You Know 2.0. You download a PDF of the article here.
Gee, it seemed like a good idea at the time. Get teachers talki…

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