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Toronto, Canada
Today, Entrepreneur Magazine – the world’s most respected Franchise
resource, released its coveted 24th Annual Franchise 500 rankings
for 2003. WSI was honored once again to be recognized as one of the
top franchises in the world. For the 5th consecutive year, WSI has
been featured in the Franchise 500, moving up a remarkable 306 spots
in that short time. Again this year, WSI is rated first in its
category, as # 1 Internet Business.
The following is an excerpt from Entrepreneur Magazine - describing
the prestigious annual franchise 500 rankings.
“We consider numerous factors in our ranking, some of which are
weighed more heavily than others. The most important ones include
financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of the
system. We also consider the number of years in business and length
of time franchising, start-up costs, litigation, percentage of
terminations and whether the company provides financing. Financial
data was audited by an independent CPA firm. Every company with
verifiable data receives a cumulative score. The franchises with the
highest "cumes" become the Franchise 500®.” Entrepreneur Magazine
January 2003 – About Franchise 500 .
WSI is proud to stand among the most successful and respected
franchises in the world today. With a record 700 plus franchisees in
87 countries globally, WSI has established one of the most
successful franchise systems in the world! This year Entrepreneur's
rankings have also honored WSI as the 14th fastest growing franchise
in the United States -- up from WSI’s position of 19th fastest
growing franchise last year. "You are an inspiration to other
business people," states Rieva Lesonsky, Senior VP of Entrepreneur
Magazine, "and we are delighted to honor your accomplishments.”
Many of WSI’s 700 franchisees throughout the world work from a home
office and no specific experience is required to operate the
business. WSI offers its franchisees one of the most complete and
comprehensive training and certification programs available anywhere
today. As well, a dynamic on-going support program is custom
tailored to meet the unique and individual needs of each new
franchisee. "We are amazed and honored by the quality of individuals
that have applied for our franchise in the last year," states Louis
Zalany, WSI's Chief Executive Officer. "In today's high-tech
economy, franchising is more than just burger flipping; we offer one
of the few "white collar" franchises available anywhere today," he
emphasizes.
WSI franchisees (Internet Consultants), both men and women of all
ages, come from a wide range of backgrounds. Like a modern day
architect, the job of each WSI franchisee is to assess their
clients' business needs using WSI’s patent-pending Internet
Solutions Lifecycle™ system. Each client’s Internet Solution is then
custom tailored to both reduce business overheads and increase
revenues. Each client’s Internet Solution is uniquely built at one
of WSI’s many certified Global Production Centers. These Production
Centers are strategically located in low cost, high-tech regions
such as Asia Pacific and Central America. WSI clients receive high
quality, results-oriented Internet Solutions that are designed to
deliver a measurable return on investment. Moreover, WSI’s success
stems from a model that stresses the importance of long-term
commitment to clients.
WSI’s international organization of Franchise Owners are at the
forefront of the digital revolution, changing the way the world does
business. WSI delivers thousands of e-business solutions to small
and medium sized businesses annually. |
