Press Release
Blue Ridge Networks™ Named to Deloitte’s Virginia Fast 50
Secure Communications Provider is one of Virginia’s Fastest Growing Companies
Chantilly, Va., -- (Business Wire) -- October 11, 2004 – Blue Ridge Networks has been chosen by Deloitte and Touche LLP, one of the nation’s leading professional services firms, as one of the fastest growing technology companies in Virginia. Rankings are based on the percentage of growth in revenues over five fiscal years: 1999-2003.
Company CEO and President Tony Russo said, “We’re honored to be recognized by Deloitte for this achievement. The companies on the list are a who’s who of technology in the region and it’s great to be grouped with them.”
Gary Tabach, Office Managing Partner of the McLean, Virginia office of Deloitte added, “To rank on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, companies must have phenomenal revenue growth over five years. Blue Ridge Networks has proven to be one of the fast growth success stories in Virginia, and we applaud their success and vision.”
Blue Ridge Networks revenue increase of 351% resulted in their ranking of 31st in the Virginia Fast 50.
Winners of the 19 regional Technology Fast 50 programs in the United States and Canada are automatically entered in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 program, which ranks North America’s top 500 fastest growing technology companies.
About Blue Ridge Networks
Blue Ridge Networks develops secure communications solutions for wireless and wired environments. The company was responsible for the industry's first commercial virtual private network and has widespread deployments across commercial and government sectors. The Blue Ridge Networks BorderGuard product suite has been deployed globally and in demanding applications such as wireless LAN, extranets, site-to-site and remote access VPN, and thin client computing. The company has achieved several Government Agency Certifications, including: FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, HIPAA compliance, and the Department of Defense SPOCK validation. Information about the company's products and managed services can be found at www.blueridgenetworks.com.
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