SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – January 17, 2011 – Underground Elephant a leader in online marketing and lead generation, was named a Finalist today in the National Sales Team of the Year category in the fifth annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

The awards are presented by the Stevie® Awards, which organizes several of the world’s leading business awards shows including the prestigious American Business Awards. More than 800 entries from organizations of all sizes, and in virtually every industry were submitted to this year’s competition, an increase of more than 60% from 2010.

Underground Elephant has excelled in the education vertical as a direct result of a their outstanding sales team. The sales team made a significant impact when they broke the barrier of entry into a competitive industry of more than 300 companies in June 2010. Starting with only four clients in June 2010, the team has added 50 clients and over 150 schools to Underground Elephant’s esteemed client roster. Within three months, Underground Elephant was generating high-quality leads for the top for-profit colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.