Rob Jewell, a cofounder, is credited with being one of the early pioneers of the incentive marketing industry. Gratis Internet, under Mr. Jewell’s leadership, achieved a #95 ranking in 2004 and #18 ranking in 2005 on the Inc 500 listing of the fastest growing private companies in the US. Mr. Jewell was a finalist for the 2005 Greater Washington Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Mr. Jewell holds a B.A. from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.