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Subject: Concierge Companies
Category: Reference, Education and News > General Reference
Asked by: elite250-ga
List Price: $25.00
Posted: 28 Jan 2006 09:53 PST
Expires: 27 Feb 2006 09:53 PST
Question ID: 438625
What are the 5 largest concierge service companies (see
www.vipdesk.com for and example)?  Contact info required.

Clarification of Question by elite250-ga on 28 Jan 2006 09:54 PST
What are the 5 largest concierge companies in the USA?
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Subject: Re: Concierge Companies
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 20 Feb 2006 13:53 PST
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hello Eelite250,  
 


Below you will find the results of my research for the largest
concierge service companies  with full contact information.


The National leaders are  VIPDesk and Circles
Source: Benefit News 
http://www.benefitnews.com/work/detail.cfm?id=2207&arch=1


VIPdesk.com, Inc. 

Company Type	Private 
Sales (mil.)	$7.0
Employees	82

VIPdesk.com, Inc. 
324 N. Fairfax St.
Alexandria, VA 22314 
Phone: 703-299-4422
Fax: 703-299-9767
Email: sales@vipdesk.com 
URL: http://www.vipdesk.com

Source: Hoover?s
http://www.hoovers.com/vipdesk.com/--ID__125741--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml

VIPdesk has striven to set itself apart from other concierge services:
In 1997, it was the first fully Internet-based concierge service in
the market.
?Today, the company is one of the three largest corporate concierge
firms in the U.S. with more than 50 corporate clients, including big
names such as MasterCard International, Citibank, Diners Club and
Nextel Communications. VIPdesk also boasts the largest user population
in the industry ? some 10 million people. Its 100 employees throughout
the U.S. and Canada do everything from finding and scheduling
appointments with repairmen to planning children?s birthday parties
and giving advice on how to write a wedding toast.?
http://www.virginiabusiness.com/magazine/yr2003/may03/mybvirtual.shtml


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According to an article on Inc.com, Circles is one of the largest
national concierge services.
http://www.inc.com/articles/2001/05/22569.html



Circles
URL: http://www.circles.com/

?Boston-based Circles provides concierge and personal assistance
services to employees. Pepsi-Cola North America, Unilever and Yum
Brands, owner of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, use Circles services
for their employees.?
http://www.circles.com/news/news_Feb06_Employers_return_to_luxury_perks.htm

Circles opened in 1997 
?In mid-January 2001, Circles had 240 employees and 80 corporate
customers.? http://www.startupjournal.com/howto/management/20010605-shuman.html?refresh=on
Corporate Headquarters 
Circles
300 A Street
5th Floor
Boston, MA 02210
phone: 617.622.6200 
toll free: 800.871.7778 
fax: 617.622.6220
E-mail: info@circles.com


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2 Places At 1 Time Inc 
URL: http://www.2placesat1time.com/index.asp
founded in 1991 
sales of nearly $3 million last 
119 employees in 66 locations in the United States and Canada
http://www.2placesat1time.com/about/art50dec.htm


?The $5 million-a-year business has 70 offices in the United States
and Canada. Clients include companies such as 3Com Corp. and Motorola.
Arena said she got the idea after working as a concierge at the Hyatt
Regency in downtown Atlanta?
http://www.2placesat1time.com/about/art99jun02.htm


 ?David Southerland ? was one of the first employees of 2 Places at 1
Time, Inc. in the early and mid-90s, helping build it into the
nation's largest corporate concierge firm.?
http://www.perimetergo.org/About_PTC/whos_who.html

2 Places At 1 Time, Inc.
512 Means Street
Suite 350
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Phone: 1-877-2PLACES
Fax: 404.572.2246
E-mail: andreanovakoski@2placesat1time.com

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Bluefish Concierge 
URL: http://www.thebluefish.com/
Founded in 1996
$3.7 million annually
2004 sales will reach more than $5 million.

Source: 
Upscale concierge businesses give new meaning to the phrase "service with a smile."
Entrepreneur magazine - July 2004 
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,4621,316029,00.html


Bluefish 
400 Clematis Street  Suite 205 
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Tel 866.270.3879 
561.832.6112
Email:  info@thebluefish.com




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Concierge at Large 
URL: http://www.concierge-at-large.com/
Founded in 1997
Sales to $2.2 million annually


Source: 
Upscale concierge businesses give new meaning to the phrase "service with a smile."
Entrepreneur magazine - July 2004 
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,4621,316029,00.html


Concierge at Large 
701 B Street
Suite 515
San Diego,CA   92101

Telephone:
800-964-6887  
619-234-7766

Fax: 619-234-2587

Web:
www.conciergeatlarge.com
www.callm.com

E-Mail: info@conciergeatlarge.com



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Search criteria:

Concierge service providers +largest
Similar to Vipdesk

I hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7
elite250-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars and gave an additional tip of: $5.00
Quick and thorough answer.  Thanks a lot!

Comments  
Subject: Re: Concierge Companies
From: bobbie7-ga on 22 Feb 2006 13:08 PST
 
Thank youv very much for the 5 star rating and nice tip!
--Bobbie7
Subject: Re: Concierge Companies
From: elite250-ga on 22 Feb 2006 19:13 PST
 
my pleasure.

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