34 Fairfax County Companies Dominate ''Virginia Technology Fast 50'' List.FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. -- Fairfax County companies dominate the annual Deloitte & Touche Virginia Virginia, state, United States Virginia, state of the south-central United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), North Carolina and Tennessee (S), Kentucky and West Virginia (W), and Maryland and the District of Columbia (N and NE). Technology Fast 50 rankings, securing seven of the top 10 ranks and 34 of the top 50 based on revenue growth from 2000 to 2004. iDirect Technologies of Herndon, Virginia Herndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 21,655 at the 2000 census, which makes it the largest of three towns in the county.[1] History , topped the list with 14,538 percent revenue growth over the five years. "The rankings speak volumes about Fairfax County's leadership as the technology center of Virginia," said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. "These growing companies are creating high-value, high-salary jobs for our residents, which improves the quality of life here." Fairfax County companies ranked in the top 10 are: Rank Company Community 5-year growth rate ------ ------------------------ ----------------- -------------------- 1. iDirect Technologies Herndon 14,538% 3. Lancesoft Reston 8,124% 4. IntelliDyne LLC Falls Church 5,537% 5. WebSurveyor Herndon 2,883% 6. Mythic Entertainment Fairfax 2,690% 7. comScore Networks Reston 2,081% 9. Rivermine Software Fairfax 1,874% Four Fairfax County companies also were ranked in the "Rising Stars" category that recognizes the five fastest-growing Virginia technology companies based on revenue growth over three years (2002-2004). Those companies are: Rank Company Community 3-year growth rate ------ ----------------------------- ------------ -------------------- 1. Spatial Data Analytics Corp. Vienna 2,146% 3. Mobile 365 Chantilly 727% 4. Abraxas McLean 714% 5. Exostar Herndon 142% Business growth helps Fairfax County, minutes from Washington, D.C., fund public services Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly (through the public sector) or by financing private provision of services. such as a top-ranked public school system and library, public safety, social services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales and park systems that improve the quality of life. Fairfax County offers diverse real estate opportunities, access to domestic and international markets through Washington Dulles International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport (IATA: IAD, ICAO: KIAD, FAA LID: IAD) is a public airport located 25 miles (40 km) west of the central business district of Washington, D.C., in Loudoun County and Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. , a business community based on technology and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , and a well-educated workforce. The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org), which has been recognized by Site Selection magazine as one of the top economic development groups in the U.S., promotes Fairfax County as a business and technology center. The FCEDA FCEDA Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (Virginia) assists businesses by identifying possible sites and facilities, and provides demographic and economic statistics. The FCEDA's Capital Attraction Program links technology entrepreneurs with potential investors, and another program supports the growth of small and minority-owned companies. The FCEDA maintains overseas offices in Bangalore, Frankfurt, London, Seoul and Tel Aviv Tel Aviv (tĕl əvēv`), city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial, communications, and cultural center and the core of its largest . |
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