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CardCash is an American trading company headquartered in Brick, New Jersey that operates an online gift card marketplace where users can buy and sell discounted gift cards. The company was co-founded in 2008 by its current CEO Elliot Bohm and COO Marc Ackerman. CardCash has been mentioned on several notable magazines like Forbes and Inc. and appeared in TV programs like Fox News,  CBS Miami, CNBC,  ABC, NBC News, and received reviews from major media such as  MSN Money, Orlando Sentinel, CBS Boston, and MainStreet which was acquired by  Kohl's.

History
CardCash was created by Bohm and Ackerman after one holiday season when they were left with several unused gift cards, much like other consumers. In fact, a 2008 Consumer Reports survey found that a quarter of gift card recipients do not use the cards within a year and eventually lose them. Before creating CardCash, Bohm made a living reselling discounted electronics and Ackerman worked in the real estate industry in Brooklyn. Their experiences with markets, price fluctuations and price algorithm technology have been invaluable since the company was founded in 2008. From its humble origins, CardCash grew over the years to being cited in Forbes magazine, and in Inc.’s list of the fastest growing private companies in America. CardCash raised $6 million in equity funding from Guggenheim Partners in November 2013. In 2014, it raised $6 million in debt funding from Sterling National Bank, a subsidiary of Sterling Bancorp. In July 2014, they acquired their competitor PlasticJungle which was based in Silicon Valley. Through this acquisition, CardCash now owns Plastic Jungle's technology infrastructure, business partnerships and domain name, PlasticJungle.com. In October 2014, CardCash entered into a strategic partnership with Incomm Corporation. The relationship will allow CardCash to integrate its online gift card exchange with thousands of InComm's retail partner locations across the country  CardCash has also inked deals with CVS, United Airlines and Walmart.

Awards and recognition
CardCash grew to rank number 14 out of 100 on Forbes' list of America's Most Promising Companies for 2014 and was featured twice in Forbes and Inc. In 2014, CardCash ranked number 199  in the “Top Consumer Products & Services Companies” category and number 8 in the “Top Companies in New Jersey on the 2014 Inc. 5000” category. Inc. magazine also ranked CardCash number 245 in 2013 and number 68 in 2012. In 2014, CEO Elliot Bohm was recognized as one “America's Most Promising CEOs Under 35.” CardCash has been mentioned in several media outlets like Fox News, ABC, NBC News, CBS,  CBS Denver, CNBC, The CW33, (Dallas, Texas),  Kron 4.