Semify Receives RedHawk50 Award to Celebrate Outstanding Growth
Sammi Cohen • 18 March 2024

Rochester, NY White Label Marketing Platform Named Among the Fastest-Growing Companies Led By Miami University Alumni

Semify was officially named a RedHawk50 honoree this past Friday, March 15, 2024, cementing its position within the inaugural list of the fastest-growing private companies founded or led by graduates of Miami University.


Launched in June 2023, the RedHawk50 program was designed to identify and celebrate the achievements of notable Miamians in business. It also serves as a vehicle to connect Miami University graduates and business leaders with the next generation of Miami entrepreneurs, reinforcing the impact of the “Cradle of Founders” – the moniker for the University’s John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship in the Farmer School of Business, named 7th in the world by the Princeton Review.


Said Miami University President Gregory Crawford upon the program’s launch, “Entrepreneurs propel the economy forward. RedHawk50 offers an opportunity to celebrate the incredible impact of Miamians in the business community and serve as a vehicle for these leaders to pass their insights on to the next generation.”


Out of 360 nominated businesses, Semify was named to the inaugural class of the 50-fastest growing private companies. 


CEO Patrick Briggs (class of 2006) said of the honor, “My time at Miami University undoubtedly shaped my professional aspirations and the trajectory that ultimately led me to the incredible work we’re doing at Semify. Miami lit my entrepreneurial ‘fire,’ so to speak, and that fiery spirit is alive and well in all of us. I’m thrilled that Semify has been recognized in this list and that we can continue to build on all the growth we’ve already achieved with our partners.”


Semify’s inclusion among the RedHawk50 honorees highlights the company’s notable achievements since its inception in 2008. Originally founded by entrepreneurs Adam Stetzer, Ph.D., and Chad Hill as a cutting-edge digital marketing solution for direct clients, Semify has since become a leader in the white label marketing sector. Over the past 16 years, Semify has supported hundreds of agency owners in scaling their businesses through its private label software, U.S.-based team, and dedication to growth-oriented partnerships. This award also reinforces Semify’s commitment to continued innovation and success in the digital marketing space.


Semify CFO Amit Dixit (class of 2010) added, “One of our core values at Semify is ‘We Am’ – the idea that we grow together through operating collaboratively. It is a privilege to be a part of the Miami RedHawk50 community, which is an excellent example of exactly that collaborative environment which fosters growth between successful Miami alumni in business and future leaders.”


About Semify: Established in 2008, Semify, LLC (formerly known as HubShout, LLC) is a team of enthusiastic and highly trained digital marketing professionals providing white label SEO and PPC services to hundreds of customers under its white-label reseller program. The Semify family of brands, which includes SEO Reseller and Agency Elevation, aims to serve agency owners and enterprise organizations at all levels with high-quality white labeled services at-scale. With its proprietary and API-integrated software platform, U.S.-based team, and commitment to the highest level of customer service and transparency, Semify has paved the way for business owners who need high-performing digital marketing services at-scale. Semify’s digital marketing insights and cultural accomplishments have been featured in the Washington Post, the Star Tribune, the Las Vegas Sun, and the Rochester Business Journal, among other publications. 


About RedHawk50: RedHawk50 is an annual program to identify, recognize, and celebrate the 50 fastest growing private companies around the world founded or led by former students of Miami University. This program plays an important role in identifying and collecting information about promising and/or accomplished Miamians in the business community and about Miami-led companies. It also reinforces Miami University and the John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship as the “Cradle of Founders” and serves as a vehicle for the Miami University graduates and former students who lead these companies to pass lessons learned to the next generation of Miami entrepreneurs.


About The John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship at Miami University: The John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship, past winner of the Nasdaq Center of Entrepreneurial Excellence Award as the top entrepreneurship program and institute worldwide, has earned a “Top 10” ranking among public schools in The Princeton Review® and Entrepreneur Magazine annual ranking of the Top 50 Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Programs in the world for sixteen consecutive years (No. 7 overall and No. 5 among publics in 2024). Distinguishing features include small class sizes and teacher-scholars with founder experience that annually engage more than 5,000 students from every undergraduate major across campus; immersive, practice-based experiential learning opportunities in every class and in every co-curricular program; and access to entrepreneurial ecosystem builders across the U.S. and around the world.

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