What it does: Develops long-form leads online through its wholly owned portal sites as well as network partners. Its clients primarily are for-profit schools such as the University of Phoenix and Grand Canyon University. Its ads drive traffic to Ward Media owned websites such as DegreeStreet.com and DegreeVenue.com. Why it's growing The for-profit education sector is booming and because Ward Media's leading edge technology platforms take customer tracking to an extreme level offering superior efficiencies.  Ward is so highly automated that their own efficiencies have allowed them to grow without hiring large amounts of staffing and they boast one of the highest revenue per employee per month in their industry ratios.