OREM, UT - Tahitian Noni International, Inc., producers of TAHITIAN NONI® Juice, has experienced a high growth rate and strong sales since its founding in 1996. That growth was recently recognized in Inc magazine's annual list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in America.
Tahitian Noni International appears at #26 on the list. The rankings are based on growth rates over a five-year period, 1996 to 2000. To make the list, a company had to have at least $200,000 sales in 1996, and its sales in 2000 had to exceed 1999 sales. From 1996-2000, Tahitian Noni International had a growth rate of 6,137 percent and total sales of more than $929 million. In March 2001, Tahitian Noni International passed $1 billion in total global sales.
"We are grateful for the recognition given to TAHITIAN NONI® Juice," said Kerry Asay, Tahitian Noni International president and CEO. "We have always believed our product is very special, something that changes lives. It's nice to have the product recognized."
Tahitian Noni International was the highest-ranked company in the field of health-related products. This includes supplements as well as pharmaceuticals and equipment.
"The rankings are based on growth rates over a five-year period, 1996 to 2000. To make the list, a company had to have at least $200,000 sales in 1996, and its sales in 2000 had to exceed 1999 sales. From 1996-2000, Tahitian Noni International had a growth rate of 6,137 percent and total sales of more than $929 million. In March 2001, Tahitian Noni International passed $1 billion in total global sales.
Here's how Tahitian Noni International stacks up against other companies on this year's list:
- The #1 company had total sales in 1996 of $200,000.00.
- Tahitian Noni International had total sales in 1996 of $6,285,000.00.
- The #1 company had total sales in 2000 of $63,490,000.00.
- Tahitian Noni International had total sales in 2000 of $392,000,000.00.
- Of all the companies on the list founded in 1996, Tahitian Noni International had the highest first-year volume.
- Only 21 companies on the entire list had greater 1996 volume than Tahitian Noni International. Every one of these companies was founded before Tahitian Noni International, some as early as 1977, 1983, and so forth.
- Of all the companies on the list, Tahitian Noni International had the second highest sales volume for 2000. That is, only one company on the entire list had sales in 2000 higher than Tahitian Noni International.
- Of all the companies in the Top 100, Tahitian Noni International had the highest total sales in 2000.
- In fact, Tahitian Noni International's 2000 sales were more than double any of the top 100 companies on the list.
- There were only two companies that appeared higher on the list than Tahitian Noni International that had a higher profitability rating than Tahitian Noni International.
- Tahitian Noni International was the #1 ranked network marketing company on the entire list. In fact we were the ONLY network marketing company on the list.
- Tahitian Noni International was the #1 ranked health products company on the entire list.
- Tahitian Noni International was the #1 ranked consumer healthy food products company on the entire list.
- Tahitian Noni International was the #1 ranked healthy food, food, and health supplement brand on the list.
TAHITIAN NONI ® Juice is available in more than 50 countries around the world. Since 1996, Tahitian Noni International has been harvesting noni fruit (Tahitian Noni International citrifolia) in French Polynesia and producing a juice product that brings the beneficial properties of noni to the world.
Tahitian Noni International's sales record is just as impressive as its growth rate. In 1996, Tahitian Noni International had sales of $6.2 million. In 1997, Tahitian Noni International's first full year of operations, sales surpassed $62 million. Tahitian Noni International's sales mark of $392 million for 2000 was more than twice as much as the next highest company in the Top 100.
Tahitian Noni International employs 460 people in the U.S., and total employment worldwide is slightly more than 1,000. Besides internal employees, more than 300,000 independent distributors around the world assist Tahitian Noni International with the marketing of TAHITIAN NONI™ Products.
"To make the Top 30 is a terrific accomplishment," said Kelly Olsen, vice president of sales and marketing. "We are ecstatic, and we express our tremendous gratitude to everyone who made it possible."
Tahitian Noni International has become one of the most successful health-supplement companies in the world and is the predominant leader in noni fruit products. Food scientists and Tahitian Noni International founders Stephen Story and John Wadsworth have developed a flavoring system and extraction process that protects the beneficial ingredients and integrity of the noni fruit. |