Centra Named One of New England's Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Deloitte & Touche's `Fast 50' Program.Business/Technology Editors LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2002 Centra Success Attributed to 13,435 Percent Revenue Growth; Ranks Fourth Among Fast 50 Companies Centra (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 : CTRA CTRA Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association CTRA College Terrace Residents' Association CTRA Canadian Telecommunications Resellers Alliance CTRA Committee To Restore America ), the leading provider of integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. solutions for real-time Internet business communication and collaboration, today announced that it has been named to Deloitte & Touche's prestigious "Technology Fast 50" Program for New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. , a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the area. Rankings are based on the percentage of growth in fiscal year revenues over a five-year period from 1997-2001 "We are pleased to be recognized for our strong performance, largely attributable to the ongoing success of our Web collaboration platform An emerging category of computer software, collaboration platforms are unified electronic platforms that support synchronous and asynchronous communication through a variety of devices and channels. . It is a credit to our employees who have worked hard to drive Centra's continued growth and leadership in real-time business communications," said Leon Navickas, Centra Chairman 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. . "Centra is committed to helping organizations to enable a real-time enterprise, and offer a clear value proposition on multiple levels - to accelerate key business initiatives, enhance productivity and organizational efficiencies, increase revenue, and create an effective virtual work environment." Centra's increase in revenues of 13,435 percent from 1997 to 2001 resulted in a ranking of fourth overall in the Fast 50 for New England. The average increase in revenues among companies who made the Fast 50 for this region was 5,390 percent. "To be ranked on the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50, companies within New England must have had tremendous revenue growth over the past five years. Centra has proven to be one of the fast-growth success stories in New England, and we applaud their success and vision," said Steve DiPietro, Partner in Deloitte & Touche's Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice and Co-chair of the New England Technology Fast 50 program. Winners of the 20 regional Technology Fast 50 programs in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada are automatically entered in the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 program, which ranks North America's top 500 fastest growing technology companies. For more information on the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 or Fast 500 programs, visit www.fast500.com. The New England Technology Fast 50 program is presented by Deloitte & Touche and Hale and Dorr, in association with the sponsor, Mazonson Inc. In addition, Mass High Tech and Trinity Communications are associated with the program. About Deloitte & Touche Deloitte & Touche, one of the nation's leading professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. firms, provides assurance and advisory, tax, and management consulting services through nearly 30,000 people in more than 100 U.S. cities. The firm is dedicated to helping its clients and its people excel. Known as an employer of choice for innovative human resources programs, Deloitte & Touche has been recognized as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For in America" by Fortune magazine for five consecutive years. Deloitte & Touche refers to Deloitte & Touche LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol and related entities. Deloitte & Touche is the US national practice of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Deloitte & Touche (also referred to as Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and branded as Deloitte.) is the second largest professional services firm in the world, and one of the Big Four auditors, along with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young and KPMG. . Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is a Swiss Verein, and each of its national practices is a separate and independent legal entity. For more information, visit www.deloitte.com/us. Hale and Dorr LLP Hale and Dorr, a leading technology law firm, is nationally and internationally recognized for its expertise in venture capital, initial public offerings, intellectual property and securities and intellectual property litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . The firm represents clients in numerous sectors including telecommunications, software, electronics, life sciences and medical devices. The full-service practice also includes tax, commercial, labor and employment, real estate, environmental, government and regulatory affairs and private client services, and a strong commitment to public service dating from our founding more than eighty years ago. Hale and Dorr has nearly 500 lawyers with offices in Boston, New York Boston is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 7,897 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Boston, Massachusetts. The Town of Boston is an interior town of the county and one of the county's "Southtowns. , Princeton, Reston, Waltham and Washington and joint venture offices in London, Munich and Oxford. For more information please visit www.haledorr.com. About Mazonson, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control Founded in 1935, Mazonson, LLC delivers comprehensive, innovative insurance solutions for individuals and businesses including Directors' and Officers' Liability, Global Business Protection and Employee Benefits. Mazonson's unique team concept in servicing clients combines business acumen, domain experience and a comprehensive knowledge of insurance products. Mass High Tech Mass High Tech, the Journal of New England Technology, is a weekly newspaper that covers the companies, individuals and issues involved in the commercialization of technology in the six-state region. Trinity Communications Headquartered in Boston, Trinity Communications is an independent, employee-owned company that provides integrated marketing communications Integrated Marketing Communications Definition The American Marketing Association suggests that integrated marketing communications (IMC) is “a planning process designed to assure that all contacts received by a customer or prospect for a product, service, or services to clients in the financial services, life sciences, technology, professional services, and nonprofit sectors. About Centra Leading with an undisputed track record of helping millions of users to increase revenue and improve overall business performance, Centra provides Web collaboration solutions that enable the delivery of information in a variety of live and self-service formats, and add value through unmatched capabilities to capture interactions and content, personalize and manage this information, and instantly re-use it across the enterprise. Today hundreds of global organizations across every industry and market sector choose Centra, including Cadbury Schweppes, Citigroup, AT&T, Procter & Gamble, McKesson, Merck, Nationwide Insurance, and Sysco. Centra's products are bolstered by a vital ecosystem of strategic partners, including PwC Consulting, Deloitte Consulting, EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. , Microsoft, Siebel, Cisco, and Oracle. Headquartered in Boston's technology corridor, Centra has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com. |
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