Cosmeceutical Firm Celebrates New Jersey City Headquarters

Sep 29th 2010 – Atlantic Coast Media Group, which makes nutraceutical and cosmeceutical products ranging from skin creams to sexual enhancement products, cut the ceremonial ribbon last night on its new headquarters at 499 Washington Boulevard in Jersey City (it made the move from Hoboken to Jersey City in February).

The company says it was convinced to stay in the Garden State due to New Jersey’s Business Employment Incentive Program (BEIP), in which the New Jersey Economic Development Authority offers income tax breaks to companies that create or retain jobs. The program is part of the toolkit the state uses to lure companies from other states, or keep ones who may leave.

“We have been fortunate to grow through these tough economic times and our hiring of 153 New Jersey employees is a direct result of the state’s assistance,” Atlantic Coast Media Group co-founder Andrew Surwilo said. “While others look to outsource overseas, we believe that the best talent is sourced from our local communities.” He said the company plans on hiring at least 140 more employees as a result of the BEIP grant; they currently have 340 workers.

Among the local officials in attendance last night were Sen. Sandra Cunningham; Assembly members Ruben Ramos, Charles Mainor, Caridad Rodriguez; Downtown councilman Steven Fulop and Mayor Jerramiah Healy.

“We are pleased to welcome such a vibrant and growing company to our city and look forward to a productive future together,” Healy said.

Source : http://www.jerseycityindependent.com/2010/09/29/cosmaceutical-firm-celebrates-new-jersey-city-headquarters/

Fast-growing skin care company opens new headquarters in Jersey City after outgrowing space in Hoboken

Friday, October 01, 2010
By KARINA L. ARRUE
JOURNAL STAFF WRITER
The Atlantic Coast Media Group – creators of skin care products such as Hydroxatone, Hydrolyze and Luminique – cut the ceremonial ribbon on their new headquarters in the Newport section of Jersey City on Tuesday night.

“We are pleased to welcome such a vibrant and growing company to our city and look forward to a productive future together,” Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy said.

Healy and a host of other local officials, along with Linda Kellner, acting director of the state’s Business Action Center, helped the company celebrate its new digs at 499 Washington Blvd.

The company moved a total of 310 employees – the management team as well as call center workers – to the location from Hoboken. Another 30 employees work out of a warehouse facility in the Journal Square area, ACMG spokesman Matt Schapiro said.

The company, founded in 2005, worked out of the Hoboken Business Center at 50 Harrison St. for nearly five years but outgrew the space, Schapiro said.

The company was recently listed in Inc. Magazine’s “2010 Inc. 500″ edition as having had a 611 percent growth over the last three years, and founders Andrew Surwilo and Thomas Shipley were recently named finalists for Ernst & Young’s 2010 Entrepreneurs of the Year Award.

The personal care company is focused on meeting “the personal and lifestyle improvement needs of Baby Boomers,” according to its website. Its best-known product – Hydroxatone – is a four-step skin care system that aims to “rejuvenate the skin.”

“We are so thrilled to be welcomed to our new home in Jersey City and appreciate the opportunity to do business here,” Shipley said. “To provide jobs at this crucial time for New Jersey’s families is truly a privilege we take very seriously.”

The company will receive $3.69 million over the next 10 years from the state’s Business Employment Incentive Program, based on an anticipated creation of 304 jobs, said New Jersey Economic Development Authority spokeswoman Erin Gold….

Source :  http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/jerseycity/index.ssf?/base/news-11/128591431820590.xml&coll=3

ACMG Co-Founder/CEOs Thomas Shipley & Andrew Surwilo Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 New Jersey Award Finalists

Jersey City, NJ (PRWEB) May 18, 2011
ACMG today announced that for the second year in a row, their Co-Founder/CEOs Thomas Shipley and Andrew Surwilo are Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 New Jersey Award finalists. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Messieurs Surwilo and Shipley were selected as finalists from nearly 50 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 23, 2011 at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe.

“We are proud to be named Finalists for the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year NJ Award,” exclaimed Mr. Shipley.

ACMG has undergone explosive growth over the last year almost doubling its workforce.

“As CEOs who encourage our employees to be innovators every day, it is great to be recognized by Ernst & Young for our efforts as entrepreneurs,” said Mr. Surwilo, “But it is an even greater honor to share this with our team.”

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities and more than 50 countries throughout the world.

Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Award. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year overall National Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 12, 2011. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies, which will be held November 9–13, 2011.

About ACMG :
Atlantic Coast Media Group was started in an attic by Andrew Surwilo and Thomas Shipley in 2005 to create and market efficacious skin-care brands for today’s working women. The result is their flagship beauty brand, Hydroxatone®. ACMG has since launched several distinctive brands including Keranique™, Luminique™ and the ultra high-end D.N.A. line. Surwilo and Shipley were named finalists of Ernst & Young’s 2010 and 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year NJ Award. ACMG is a member of the 2010 Inc. 500, Inc. Magazine’s list of America’s fastest growing companies. Hydroxatone® is the official skincare partner of the 2011 Daytime Emmy Awards and the official skincare partner of the National Association of Television Arts & Sciences. ACMG focuses on being a responsible, reliable corporate citizen with multiple initiatives benefiting national charities and the local community.

About Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential, and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries.

About the Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 141,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential.

Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young LLP is a client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited operating in the US. For more information about our organization

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ACMG Growing Executive Ranks With Three VPs and a CFO Hired Since Jan 1

(PRLEAP.COM) Jersey City, NJ – March 25, 2011 – It’s a good problem to have: how to successfully manage double-digit growth on a quarterly basis. ACMG, the maker of luxury beauty brands such as Hydroxatone®, Keranique® and Luminique®, has responded with an active round of hiring including a new CFO , three new Vice Presidents and over 100 additional employees in 2011 to date.

John Ende is ACMG’s new CFO. He was formerly the CEO of Argent Trading, Inc, CEO of International Collectors Society, Inc and CFO of International Masters Publishers.

Holli Westby is the new Vice President of Retail Sales, a new position at ACMG. She was formerly Vice President of Retail Sales at P&G Prestige.

Steve Brita is the new Vice President of E-Commerce and Digital Strategy, also a new position at ACMG.
He was formerly Director of Digital Strategy for Publishers Clearing House and a Vice President at Zumbox.

Linda Andersen is the new Vice President of Marketing, Planning & Analysis, also a new position at ACMG.
was formerly a Senior Consultant at Nutrisytem and as VP of E-Commerce at Rodale and the Director of Brand Development at M&M/Mars, Inc.

Responding to the growth of the company and a call from President Obama to the nation’s CEOs to get hiring, ACMG Co-founder/CEOs Thomas Shipley and Andrew Surwilo pledged last December to hire 200 by the end of 2011. They have reached half of that goal before the end of 2011′s first quarter with exactly 100 new employees hired and retained as of March 10, 2011.

“The incredible growth we have experienced as an organization has made this a very exciting and busy time at ACMG,” said Co-founder/CEO Thomas Shipley, “The executives hired this year have a proven track record for building efficient and extensive corporate structures, which is exactly what is needed during this time of rapid, far-reaching expansion.”

About ACMG :
Atlantic Coast Media Group was started by Andrew Surwilo and Thomas Shipley in 2005 to create and market efficacious skin-care brands for today’s working women. The result is their flagship beauty brand, Hydroxatone®. ACMG launched several other brands over the next few years including Keranique™, Luminique™ and the ultra high-end D.N.A. line. Surwilo and Shipley were named finalists of Ernst & Young’s 2010 NJ Entrepreneur of the Year. ACMG is a member of the 2010 Inc. 500, Inc. Magazine’s list of America’s fastest growing companies. Hydroxatone® is the official skin-care sponsor of the 2011 Daytime Emmy Awards and the official skin-care partner of the National Association of Television Arts & Sciences. ACMG focuses on being a responsible, reliable corporate citizen with multiple initiatives benefitting national charities and the local community. Hydroxatone® is a Proud Sponsor of the 2011 CEW Beauty Awards.

Matt Schapiro
Atlantic Coast Media Group
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Atlantic Coast Media Group Co – CEO’s Andrew Surwilo and Thomas Shipley Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs Of The Year ® 2010 in New Jersey

Jersey City, NJ,June 24–Atlantic Coast Media Group (ACMG) proudly announced today today that Andrew Surwilo, Co-CEO and Thomas Shipley, Co-CEO; were honored to be recognized as finalists for the Ernst &Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®Award 2010 in New Jersey.Surwilo and Shipley were selected from an impressive pool of nominees; spanning various industries, including bio-medical research to emerging technologies and consumer products.

”Our entire team is thrilled that we were nominated for and declared finalists of such a prestigious award! This is truly a tribute to the phenomenal efforts and expertise of our ACMG team and family of employees. We appreciate the passion, intelligence and drive to win every day, and it’s those qualities that have helped become industry leaders, as well as achieve double-digit growth these last five years. And, of course, we willcontinue to to provide world-class products to our customers.” Said co-CEO, Andrew Surwilo.

ACMG was founded in 2005 by Andrew Surwilo and Thomas Shipley, with the mission to be the leading multi-channel marketer of efficacious skin-care brands utilizing TV,radio, magazine, direct mail, and online media. Leveraging multi-channel marketing to build iconic brands such as its Hydroxatone Skin-Care line,ACMG has created some ofthe most innovative, high-quality products available in the health and beauty marketplace in just five short years. Since its founding,ACMG has grown from start-up to a 300 person industry leader with over 30 consumer products

About Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards Program

Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes adifference through the unique way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® celebrates those whoare building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing  them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.

Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of  The Year national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of  The Year  award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 13, 2010. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high – growth, market – leading companies.

Contact Information: Rebecca Petersen at rpetersen@markarch.com or 612.850.6003.

Source  :  http://www.atlanticcoastmedia.com/PR/9.1%20EY%20press%20release%203.pdf

Success Story of Atlantic Coast Media Group, Andrew Surwilo and Thomas Shipley

Andrew Surwilo and Thomas Shipley are the co-founders and Co-CEOs of Atlantic Coast Media Group (ACMG)- a company that is making waves in the U.S. consumer products market. Headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, ACMG, as the company is popularly known, is one of the fastest growing multichannel developers, supplying products aimed at the baby boomer demographic.

Andrew Surwilo and Thomas Shipley, with their powerful leadership and exemplary style of management, has led the company through a growth curve that is unprecedented in recent times. The dynamic leader has ensured that ACMG does not just remain a direct response company but focuses on the needs of their customers and delivers to the highest levels of satisfaction.

Mainly targeting the core baby boomer segment of the market, Atlantic Coast Media Group has taken upon itself the huge responsibility of developing and providing information and proprietary products, which makes our lives that much easier to enjoy.

The co-founders and Co-CEOs, Andrew Surwilo and Thomas Shipley have valuable expertise of handling various entrepreneurial projects in their long and distinguished careers before starting ACMG. Andrew Surwilo is credited with creating and deploying innumerable fee-based continuity programs, all of which have been huge commercial successes. He is also gaveshape and structure to businesses that ran on business software applications, which include Debit Protection Select, the first debit card-driven, fee-based program.

Andrew Surwilo was also the moving force behind Premiere Fitness and Welfare, a fee-based lifestyle program. The project was a stupendous success, generating over 400,000 members and $25 million in revenue in a short period of 12 months. He also started the Mercanti Systems, featuring the Buy Nearby campaign, a unique program that enables in-store fulfillment of online purchase requirements. Andrew Surwilo is also credited with developing and implementing for Dreyfus Corporation, one of the most successful customer retention programs.

ACMG has emerged as one of the fastest growing consumer products company in the U.S. due to its robust direct response programs. The marketing strategy has enabled the company to launch and market premium brands successfully through profitable media channels that include television, radio, print media, direct mail, telemarketing, and online resources.

The company has achieved proficiency in conceptualizing and developing products and ensuring that the products roll out from their manufacturing processes in the shortest possible time. The company leverages its in-house product development capabilities to its optimum level and has the best marketing brains to make sure that their marketing objectives meet and exceed in every single product launch.

ACMG has assembled a team of professionals who are all performers of the highest order in their respective fields. The company has developed a winning strategy where the marketing goals are achieved in the fastest possible time by utilizing the minimum of resources.

The biggest brand name from ACMG is of course Hydroxatone, a skincare line that is capturing the beauty segment of the market at a stupendous rate. Already a $130-million brand, it has helped the company leapfrog over established competitors, registering its presence as the 29th fastest growing company in the consumer sector on the prestigious Inc. 500 list.

The company is today recognized as one of the biggest success stories in the U.S. in recent times. It is undoubtedly one of the leaders in the beauty and wellness industry in the U.S. today.

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