Underground Elephant Announces its Breakthrough into Education Lead Generation

    SAN DIEGO, CA, July 16, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Underground Elephant continues its runaway growth with a new focus in the education lead generation vertical. In the second fiscal quarter the education vertical doubled in revenue for the company--making Underground Elephant one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry. The company's agency approach and leading proprietary technology attribute to its aggressive expansion.

To further develop its partnerships with colleges and universities, the company recently joined the Career College Association (CCA) and the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges (FAPSC). The two organizations are the leading agencies serving as resources to students and universities in higher education and career advancement. Through its involvement in these organization Underground Elephant desires to be an additional resource for colleges and universities to utilize in their online marketing. The company's goal is to be the leading provider of quality education leads and an active member in the education community.

Advancing its continued expansion, Underground Elephant brought on Sina Shayesteh as Director of Business Development-Education. Mr. Shayesteh is an experienced and accomplished business development leader in the education space. Formerly of Vantage Media and e-Bureau, Mr. Shayesteh is acknowledged as a high growth catalyst with an established track record of performance. When asked about his move to Underground Elephant, Shayesteh said, "I see near limitless opportunity and potential at Underground Elephant. The CEO, Jason Kulpa, is focused on building a competitive and sustainable company that is poised to take further market share."

About the Career College Association (CCA)
Dedicated to the notion that education is the path to employment, the Career College Association is a voluntary membership organization of private, accredited postsecondary schools, institutes, colleges and universities that provide career-based educational programs. The organization features more than 1,400 members supporting over 1 million students each year that enter into as many as 200 unique positions. These schools and colleges graduate approximately one-half of the technically trained workers who enter the U.S. workforce each year and also provide retraining for displaced workers and skills-upgrading for a wide variety of public and private employers. This organization serves as the premier source of crucial information and public policy recommendations that promote access to career education and the importance of workforce development. CCA is dedicated to integrity, accountability and excellence in career and professional higher education.

About the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges
The Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges works on behalf of Florida's 300 degree granting and 500 non-degree granting career schools and colleges. Licensed by the state, these schools educate and prepare over 265,000 students each year for employment in more than 200 occupational fields. The program and degree offerings include short-term certificate and diploma programs, associate and baccalaureate degrees, and master's and doctoral programs. FAPSC schools annually offer over $1.5 million to eligible students through FAPSC funded scholarships.

About Underground Elephant

Underground Elephant (www.undergroundelephant.com) generates high quality leads in the Education and Financial Space. They abide to the highest quality standards and continually strive towards improving the user experience. They generate 100% of our traffic internally through paid and organic search methods. Underground Elephant is quickly establishing itself as an industry leader in online direct marketing -- currently ranked as the 11th largest ad agency in San Diego. The organization is determined to create a movement and create win-win relationships between advertisers and publishers through a tireless emphasis on integrity and quality.

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