Stroll CEO Dan Roitman Receives Direct Marketing News 40 Under 40 Award

PHILADELPHIA - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Stroll, a next generation education e-commerce platform company and marketer of Pimsleur Approach language learning programs, announced today that its founder and CEO, Dan Roitman, has been named one of Direct Marketing News' 40 Under 40. The first annual awards program spotlighted Roitman as one of the brightest and most ambitious young professionals in the direct and digital marketing field.

Roitman was recognized by a panel of Direct Marketing News editors for leading Stroll's explosive 105% growth in 2011, with revenues up to $35 million from $17 million in 2010. The 34-year-old has created one of America's fastest growing companies by increasing its market share and competing with a publicly traded, well-funded, and well-known competitor, Rosetta Stone. Stroll has a history of fast and steady advancement, with a compounded annual growth rate of over 70% since 2002.

"I am honored to be included on this impressive list of accomplished marketing professionals," said Dan Roitman. "With the help of my incredible team, and a data-driven approach to direct marketing, Stroll has accomplished a great deal. As we continue to grow steadily and move toward our goal of becoming a $1 billion + enterprise by 2020, I'm proud to have our efforts recognized among some of the best in the industry."