Bitstream Inc. Selected for the 2007 Boston Globe 100.Ranks 20(th) among top-performing Massachusetts-based public companies in making its first appearance on the list BOSTON -- Bitstream Inc., (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : BITS, www.bitstream.com), a leading software development company with core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
Based on a composite score derived from financial data for the four quarters ending December 31, 2006, Bitstream Inc., was ranked 20th among Massachusetts-based companies whose stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ, New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. or American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. . To qualify for the Globe 100, a company must have been public for the entire 2006 calendar year and have reported a positive net income for both 2005 and 2006. "The companies in the Globe 100 have distinguished themselves in not only their respective fields but among other Massachusetts businesses," said Globe business editor Shirley Leung. "This year's Globe 100 highlights the broad spectrum of both old and new Massachusetts companies, from cutting-edge sectors like biotechnology to long-standing staples like construction." Bitstream experienced record growth in 2006 with a 29% increase over 2005 and surpassed the $20-million annual revenue mark for the first time since becoming a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. . This growth was driven by a strong performance across all Bitstream product lines. "Being named one of Massachusetts' leading public businesses underscores our commitment to providing our customers with best-in-class products and services, and breaking into the top 20 in our first year on the list is truly an honor," explained Anna Chagnon, 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. , Bitstream Inc. "We look forward to building upon this success throughout 2007." About Bitstream Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS - News) is a software development company focused on bringing unique software products to a wide variety of markets. The company's core software products include award-winning fonts and font rendering software, mobile browsing and messaging software and variable data publishing The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. and Web-to-print software for personalized marketing Personalized marketing (also called personalization, and sometimes called one-to-one marketing) is an extreme form of product differentiation. Whereas product differentiation tries to differentiate a product from competing ones, personalization tries to make a unique product . For more information about Bitstream please visit www.bitstream.com. Bitstream and MyFonts.com are registered trademarks or service marks, and Pageflex, the Bitstream logo and ThunderHawk are trademarks, of the Company. Other technologies and brand names are used for information only and remain trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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