@hand Named One of Fastest Growing Companies in North America on Deloitte's 2009 Technology Fast 500[TM].Attributes Its Growth to Market-Leading Mobile Software Technology, Solution Delivery Expertise, and Strong Customer Relationships AUSTIN, Texas -- @hand today announced that it ranked number 204 on Technology Fast 500[TM], Deloitte LLP's ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the five year period from 2004-2008. @hand grew 653% percent during this period. @hand's 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. , John Cannington, credits the company's growth to its focus on customer success and delivering measurable business value with its patented field mobility software. "@hand is honored to achieve this recognition by Deloitte, and it provides further validation that @hand has emerged as a leader in the enterprise mobility market." "Technology Fast 500[TM] recognizes innovative companies that have broken down barriers to success and defied the odds with their remarkable five-year revenue growth," said Phil Asmundson, Vice Chairman and U.S. Technology, Media and Telecommunications leader, Deloitte LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol . "We congratulate @hand on this accomplishment." Technology Fast 500[TM] Selection and Qualifying Criteria The Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. To be eligible, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues operating revenue Revenue from any regular source. Revenue from sales is adjusted for discounts and returns when calculating operating revenue. Compare other revenue. . Using other companies' technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not satisfy this requirement. Award eligibility requirements also include base-year operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. or CD, and current-year operating revenues of at least $5 million USD or CD. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of five years, and be headquartered within North America. About @hand @hand provides field mobility solutions for asset-intensive work processes. With its Field Mobility System (FMS FMS - Flexible Manufacturing System (factory automation). ), @hand offers a patented, designed-for-mobility software architecture and mobile solutions for field service, asset management, and supply chain environments. Since 1998, @hand has delivered successful customer solutions that include user-friendly enterprise applications deployed to mobile devices such as smartphones, rugged handhelds, tablet PCs (1) A tablet computer environment from Microsoft that is based on an enhanced version of Windows XP. Designed to function more like a portable writing tablet than previous tablet-based computers, it includes handwriting recognition as well as the ability to retain handwritten words , and laptop computers A portable computer that has a flat LCD screen and usually weighs less than eight pounds. Often called just a "laptop," it uses batteries for mobile use and AC power for charging the batteries and desktop use. Today's high-end laptops provide all the capabilities of most desktop computers. . To learn more, visit us at www.hand.com. About Deloitte As used in this document, "Deloitte" means Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. |
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