Crain's Fast 50 Honors Three Tech Image Clients for Growth.

Total Attorneys, Laurus Technologies, Initiate Systems place in Top 25 for 2009

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. -- Tech Image, recognized as one of the most influential technology public relations agencies in the U. S., today extended congratulations to three Chicago-area clients named to the Crain's Chicago Business Fast 50 list. The three clients - Total Attorneys, Laurus Technologies, and Initiate Systems - were described as being among the fastest-growing companies in the Chicago area by the business publication.

At a time when struggling companies and layoffs are making most of the headlines, these market leaders demonstrate how innovation and a sound business strategy remain the keys to success. In naming the three companies to the Fast 50, the publication cited these accomplishments:

* Total Attorneys, Inc. #2: This Chicago-based provider of back-office support services to small law firms claimed its second place spot by doubling its revenue each year since the company started in 2002, posting revenue of $23.9 million in 2008. Their corporate culture, combined with their unique approach to leveraging cloud computing and cloud resourcing for law firm customers (well before the term 'cloud' became a buzz word) is what took fueled the company's extraordinary growth.

* Laurus Technologies Inc. #21: Adding a dozen major new clients helped put this Itasca-based consulting and technology solutions provider at $74.4 million in revenue in 2008.

* Initiate Systems Inc. #24: Count hospitals, law enforcement and banks among those that use the software created by this Chicago-based company. The software's ability to match a person's records across multiple databases makes the company's technology a good fit for President Obama's healthcare reform, meaning the increased need for electronic medical records could result in even more growth down the line.

"We congratulate Total Attorneys, Laurus Technologies and Initiate Systems on their success," said Tech Image President Mike Nikolich. "These three companies are excellent proof that Chicago remains a vibrant and growing technology center. Making the Fast 50 is well-deserved recognition for each of them, and we're proud to be a part of their overall marketing efforts."

About Tech Image

Founded in 1993, Tech Image is a Chicago-area public relations firm with a proven reputation for positioning growing technology companies as market leaders. Tech Image provides media and analyst relations, messaging services, media coaching and sales acceleration programs for business-to-business organizations. Clients include Firefly Energy, GlobalSpec, NEC Display Solutions, ProtusIP Solutions, RedPrairie and the Society for Information Management (SIM). The company was named "Best Boutique PR Agency to Work For" in two consecutive years by the Holmes Report, and was cited as one of the Top Tech Communicators in a survey of technology journalists by PRSourceCode. Tech Image is owned by SmithBucklin, the world's largest association management and professional services company with more than 750 employees. SmithBucklin is 100 percent employee-owned. Learn more at www.techimage.com or call 1-888-4-TECH-PR (1-888-483-2477).