A number of companies well known within the communications industry have landed a spot on the latest Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list of growing companies.
Some channel-relevant names and rankings include:
- GENBAND 72
- Research In Motion 157
- Riverbed Technology 184
- Clearwire Corp. 204
- Fiberlight 225
- ReadyTalk 251
- PAETEC 423
- Acme Packet 427
- Fortinet 445
- ShoreTel 486
- Aptela 500
Most of the above businesses are repeat winners.
Eligibility for the Technology Fast 500 is determined by the following factors: Companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company's operating revenues; companies must have base-year (2006) operating revenues of at least $50,000 (U.S. or Canadian); and current-year (2010) operating revenue of at least $5 million (U.S. or Canadian). Applicants also must have been in business for at least five years and headquartered in North America. The sectors included in the Fast 500 are technology, media, telecom, life science and clean tech.
