Search Begins for Fast Growth Tech Companies
Deloitte & Touche Launches 2001 Canadian Technology Fast 50
Program
Search for Year's and Next Wave of Canada's Fastest Growing Tech Companies
TORONTO, April 23, 2001 - Deloitte & Touche commenced
its search of Canada's technology companies today, with a call for nominations
for the fourth annual Deloitte & Touche Canadian Technology Fast 50. The
program identifies Canada's fastest growing technology companies, both public
and private, from all technology sectors, including software, biotechnology and
manufacturing that are driving accelerated growth in the industry today.
“The Deloitte & Touche Canadian Technology Fast 50 program
honours the fastest-growing technology companies nationally,” said Garry
Foster, National Director, Technology & Communications, Deloitte &
Touche. “Because the Fast 50 ranking is based on percentage growth for the past
five years, it includes companies of all sizes, both public and private. As
well, the ranking includes companies from all types of technology industries,
from biotech to computers, so it provides an exciting snapshot of the industry
that is driving the world economy today.”
Deloitte & Touche also announced that all recipients of the 2001 Deloitte
& Touche Canadian Technology Fast 50 will be automatically eligible for the
Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 program that ranks the fastest
growing companies in North America. 46 of last’s years Deloitte & Touche
Canadian Technology Fast 50 winners placed on the 2000 Technology Fast 500
list.
Nominations for the 2001 Deloitte & Touche Canadian
Technology Fast 50 program will be accepted through to June 22, 2001 with
recipients to be announced on September 21.
Canadian technology companies can obtain information on how to
apply for the 2001 Deloitte & Touche Canadian Technology Fast 50 online at
www.fast50.ca.
About Deloitte & Touche
Deloitte & Touche is one of Canada's leading professional
services firms, providing a full range of assurance and advisory, tax, and
management consulting services through 5,400 people in more than 44 locations
across the country. Our firm's professionals have been developing effective
business solutions for Canadian and international companies for more than 150
years. We are dedicated to helping our clients and our people excel, and have
been recognized as one of the 35 best companies to work for by the Globe and
Mail's Report on Business magazine. Deloitte & Touche is part of Deloitte
Touche Tohmatsu, a global leader in professional services with more than 92,000
people in over 130 countries.
About Deloitte & Touche's Technology & Communications Group
As unprecedented innovations in technology converge with
communications and media, we enter a new era of electronic services. The
professionals of Deloitte & Touche’s Technology and Communications group
understand the challenges faced by the companies that are leading this great
transformation. They have the state-of-the art skills honed by serving
technology and communications companies across Canada, the United States, and
internationally, and the in-depth business experience needed to keep your
company ahead in the rapidly changing high tech world.
For more information:
Lynn Cook
Deloitte & Touche
(416) 874-3654
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