Cerner Recognized as One of Business 2.0's Fastest Growing Technology Companies.KANSAS CITY Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , Mo. -- For the second consecutive year, Cerner Corp. (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 :CERN CERN or European Organization for Nuclear Research, nuclear and particle physics research center straddling the French-Swiss border W of Geneva, Switzerland. ), the leading provider of healthcare information technology, has been recognized by Business 2.0 as one of the 100 fastest growing technology companies in 2006. Cerner ranked 42nd nationwide and was the highest ranked company headquartered in Missouri. "It is an honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. to be recognized by Business 2.0 as one of the fastest growing technology companies and a tribute to the commitment of our 7,100 associates and 1,500 clients worldwide," said Trace Devanny, Cerner president. "At Cerner, we are focused on working together to develop and deliver innovative, effective healthcare solutions that improve the quality of healthcare. It is this clear purpose that has allowed us to drive strong financial results for our shareholders and to remain one of the fastest growing companies in the technology sector." The Business 2.0 ranking, published in the June issue, is an annual listing of the 100 fastest growing technology companies in the U.S. As part of the evaluation, the magazine screened more than 2,000 technology companies that have been publicly traded on a U.S. stock exchange for at least three years, have a market capitalization Market Capitalization A measure of a public company's size. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares. It's calculated by multiplying the number of shares times the current market price. This term is often referred to as market cap. of at least $50 million and have had a positive operating cash flow Operating cash flow Earnings before depreciation minus taxes. Measures the cash generated from operations, not counting capital spending or working capital requirements. over the past 12 months. Companies were judged on growth in revenue, profit, operating cash flow during the past three years and 12-month stock return as of Dec. 31, 2005. Cerner Corp. is taking the paper chart out of healthcare, eliminating error, variance and waste in the care process. With more than 1,500 clients worldwide, Cerner is the leading supplier of healthcare information technology. NASDAQ:CERN. www.cerner.com. |
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