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Groupware Technology Ranks Number 1 on CRN's 2006 Fast-Growth 100 List
Campbell, CA (July 27, 2006) - Groupware Technology, Inc., a growing information technology solution provider, announced today that the company ranked number one CRN's 2006 Fast-Growth 100 list. Groupware topped the list with over 3900 percent growth between 2003 and 2005, out-pacing the number two award recipient by over 3000 percent. CMP Media's CRN magazine publishes the annual Fast-Growth 100, a list which recognizes the fastest growing solution providers driving the market. The CRN ranking is based on the highest percentage revenue growth between 2003 and 2005.
Groupware is featured in the July 24th issue of CRN and has earned its way to a special event hosted by CRN in New York City - The CRN Channel Chiefs and Fast Growth Executive Summit. This esteemed award comes on the heels of the Groupware being featured in VARBusiness magazine for receiving the Top Revenue Generator Award. This award recognized Groupware for the achievement of the highest year over year growth of the companies on the VARBusiness 500 list, which recognizes the best and brightest solution providers for excellence in the past year.
"As the channel's vital resource, CRN is solely focused on the Solution Provider community. This list, created by our editorial team, recognizes the Solution Providers that have worked tirelessly to support their customers. We salute them on their superior growth," said Dan Dignam, publisher of CRN. In analyzing the award recipients' success and revenue growth, Jeanette Boyd of CRN writes, "Time and time again, it's their ingenuity and the investments they make in their people, their infrastructure and their customers that earned them a place on the list of top performers."
The Groupware executive team, of Anthony Miley, Scott Sutter and president and CEO Mike Thompson, recognizes that its employees are its number one asset. Mike Thompson stated, "Our culture is based on the philosophy that you have to take great care of your employees for them to be able to take exceptional care of our customers. Our growth has been the product of this commitment." Anthony Miley, Groupware Vice President of Strategic Operations said, "We are proud to have earned the number one spot on CRN's Fast-Growth 100 list, and we will continue to meet and preempt our customers needs and make Groupware a place where our employees can excel and thrive."
Groupware's efforts in mining it's customer base and focus on marketing and branding have helped communicate to the customer and vendor communities what the company's strengths and governing philosophies are. Laura Hughes, president of Jooven8 Marketing & Consulting, Inc. stated, "Groupware's commitment to its customers and their ability to "walk the talk" is extraordinary. Their success can be directly attributed to their laser focus on customers, employees and execution. We extend our congratulations to Groupware and wish them continued growth and success."
About Groupware Technology, Inc.
Groupware Technology, Inc. ,headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, is a leading information technology solution provider and a member of the Sun (SM) Partner Advantage Program . The company provides enterprise technology solutions to its Fortune 1000 customer base and specializes in storage, security, networking and enterprise systems. For more information, contact (408) 540-0090 or visit www.groupwaretechnology.com.
About CRN
CRN provides Solution Providers and Technology Integrators with the crucial information and analysis they need to drive their company's sales. As an advocate for and voice of the Channel, Solution Providers turn to CRN first for immediate information. With more than 20 years of experience, CRN is the most trusted source for 117,000 channel professionals. CRN can be found on the Web at http://www.CRN.com.
About CMP Media
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