This press release was originally issued under the AffiniPay name. It is provided here for historical reference. All references to “AffiniPay, LLC” or “AffiniPay” herein mean “8am, LLC” or “8am”, respectively.

__Austin, TX, October 27th__ — Last night, AffiniPay LLC was ranked #12 in the 2017 Austin Business Journal’s list of the fastest growing private companies in Central Texas. This is the fifth consecutive year that AffiniPay has been named to this prestigious list.

“We’re thrilled about the incredible growth we’ve experienced over the last year,” said AffiniPay CEO and Founder, Amy Porter. “We’ve invested heavily in growing our team, executing on new opportunities, and the best part is we know we’re just getting started. Our team has tremendous momentum right now and I’m certain this is going to propel us to even greater achievements next year.”

Austin has one of the most competitive business markets in the country, and was cited by Forbes as the fastest growing city in the United States. In order to qualify for inclusion in the Austin Business Journal’s Fast 50, companies must be able to show dramatic revenue growth over the past three years. All financial data from companies are verified by a neutral third party, and companies are then ranked in order of compounded revenue growth. Companies are also ranked within into two categories: those with revenue up to $9,999,999 and those with more than $10 million in annual revenue.

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