Press Release from PR Newswire Press release distributed by PR Newswire
Ethertronics Inc. Tops Deloitte's San Diego Technology Fast 50 Ranking of Fastest Growing Companies, With 6,603.2 Percent Revenue Growth Over Five Years
San Diego Technology Fast 50 Companies Experience Average Revenue Growth of
179.3 Percent
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethertronics Inc. tops the list of
the fastest growing companies in San Diego County as recognized by Deloitte
& Touche USA LLP at an award event held Friday, Oct. 12, at the Grand Del
Mar Hotel. The San Diego Technology Fast 50, an annual award program, ranks
technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies located
in San Diego and surrounding areas by percentage revenue growth over five
years.
"Deloitte is excited to honor these successful, dynamic companies named
to the 2007 Technology Fast 50 list in San Diego," said Theresa Drew,
Managing Partner, San Diego Practice, Deloitte & Touche LLP. "We
congratulate these businesses on their contribution to the vitality of San
Diego and wish them continued growth in years to come."
Companies are selected based on percentage revenue growth over five
years from 2002 to 2006. To be considered, Technology Fast 50 entrants must
have operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 2002 and at least $5,000,000
in 2006; be headquartered in San Diego County; own proprietary technology
or proprietary intellectual property that contributes to a significant
portion of its operating revenues, or devote a significant proportion of
revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other
companies' technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not
qualify. Subsidiaries and divisions are not eligible, unless they have some
public ownership and are separately traded.
The Technology Fast 50 company rankings are as follows:
Ranking Company Name 5-Year Growth % City
1 Ethertronics Inc. 6,603.20 San Diego
2 Eset LLC 3,884.08 San Diego
3 Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3,713.92 San Diego
4 Patriot Scientific Corp. 2,771.87 Carlsbad
5 DivX, Inc. 2,102.12 San Diego
6 Kintera, Inc. 2,026.38 San Diego
7 Illumina Inc. 1,738.51 San Diego
8 Axesstel, Inc. 1,106.21 San Diego
9 SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 732.73 San Diego
10 NuVasive, Inc. 703.81 San Diego
11 Novatel Wireless, Inc. 654.96 San Diego
12 Alphatec Holdings Inc. 552.77 Carlsbad
13 Santarus, Inc. 515.54 San Diego
14 InfoSonics Corporation 440.91 San Diego
15 Dot Hill Systems Corp. 409.67 Carlsbad
16 Visual Sciences LLC (fka WebSideStory, Inc.) 375.51 San Diego
17 Continuous Computing Corp. 352.61 San Diego
18 Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 322.78 San Diego
19 DR Technologies 299.58 San Diego
20 One Stop Systems Inc 257.89 Escondido
21 TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. 249.54 La Jolla
22 Koam Engineering Systems, Inc. (KES Inc.) 249.19 San Diego
23 SYS Technologies 232.07 San Diego
24 ResMed Corp 197.44 Poway
25 Websense, Inc. 193.31 San Diego
26 Althea Technologies, Inc. 176.59 San Diego
27 Prometheus Laboratories Inc. 174.96 San Diego
28 QUALCOMM Incorporated 158.18 San Diego
29 Computer Modules Inc. 138.74 San Diego
30 Gen-Probe Incorporated 128.00 San Diego
31 DJO Incorporated 126.16 Vista
32 ViaSat, Inc. 121.76 Carlsbad
33 Information Systems Laboratories, Inc. 120.69 San Diego
34 Cohu, Inc. 110.98 Poway
35 Vical Incorporated 110.36 San Diego
36 Micro Probe Inc 96.94 Carlsbad
37 Invitrogen Corporation 94.80 Carlsbad
38 Cymer, Inc. 88.27 San Diego
39 Leap Wireless International, Inc. 83.79 San Diego
40 Digirad Corporation 73.18 Poway
41 DDH Enterprise, Inc. 70.87 Vista
42 RF Industries, Ltd. 70.35 San Diego
43 Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 57.39 San Diego
44 Nanogen, Inc. 56.31 San Diego
45 St. Bernard Software, Inc. 53.73 San Diego
46 Cubic Corporation 46.78 San Diego
47 Document Sciences Corporation 44.90 Carlsbad
48 Quidel Corporation 44.68 San Diego
49 ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. 29.59 San Diego
50 CardioDynamics International Corporation 28.99 San Diego
The Technology Fast 50 program is presented by Deloitte & Touche USA
LLP in association with AeA, Barney & Barney, BIOCOM, Bowne, Cushman &
Wakefield, Focus Creative Group, The Thompson Search Group, KPBS Public
Broadcasting, Morrison & Foerster LLP, the San Diego Business Journal and
Union Bank of California.
About Deloitte
Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a Swiss
Verein, its member firms and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates.
As a Swiss Verein (association), neither Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu nor any
of its member firms has any liability for each other's acts or omissions.
Each of the member firms is a separate and independent legal entity
operating under the names "Deloitte", "Deloitte & Touche", "Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu" or other related names. Services are provided by the member firms
or their subsidiaries or affiliates and not by the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Verein.
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP is the US member firm of Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu. In the US, services are provided by the subsidiaries of Deloitte
& Touche USA LLP (Deloitte & Touche LLP, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte
Financial Advisory Services LLP, Deloitte Tax LLP and their subsidiaries),
and not by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP.