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Presidio, Inc. Recognized on the Everything Channel Fast Growth 100 List
| Source: Presidio, Inc.
GREENBELT, MD--(Marketwire - August 26, 2009) - Presidio, Inc., a diversified provider of
advanced IT infrastructure and professional services, today announced that
it has been recognized by Everything Channel on the Fast Growth 100 list,
marking the third consecutive year the company has been ranked among the
fastest growing technology
integrators in the country. The Fast Growth 100 recognizes the fastest
growing Solution Providers in the
industry today, with growth rates in excess of 55 percent. During the
two-year revenue-qualifying period ('06-'08), Presidio, Inc. recorded a 72%
increase in revenue, earning the 78th spot on the Fast Growth 100.
"We are pleased to again be recognized for our continued strong and
sustained growth by CRN," said Presidio, Inc. CEO Joel Schleicher. "Our
presence on the Fast Growth 100 list year after year is a direct result of
our outstanding teams delivering innovative advanced-technology solutions
that help customers meet their own growth or expansion objectives, while
providing superior ROI. Our customers continue to tell us that wise
capital spending, even in cautious economic times, is their key to
maintaining or increasing market share."
The CRN Fast Growth 100 list of channel industry leaders is comprised of
the fastest growing IT solution providers in the industry today. For
additional information about the 2009 Fast Growth 100 visit:
www.crn.com/crn/fastgrowth/fg_2009.jhtml;jsessionid=1HGRVW1X5FVSXQE1GHPSKH4ATMY32JVN
Robert C. DeMarzo, Senior Vice President and Editorial Director for
Everything Channel Editorial, said, "The companies that are included on the
Fast Growth 100 are channel industry leaders. They offer business-oriented
IT consulting and work closely with
their customers to integrate multivendor
IT solutions as well as cutting-edge technologies. In addition, they
understand the importance of strong sales philosophies. We congratulate
Presidio, Inc. on their well-earned success."
The Fast Growth 100 has an average two-year revenue growth ('06-'08) of 87
percent and average annual sales of products and services of $198.2
million. To be eligible for the 2009 Fast Growth 100, companies had to be
an IT solution provider; be based in the U.S.; have had net sales of at
least $1,000,000 in calendar year 2006; and be an independent company.
The Fast Growth 100 rank is based on two years' growth of net sales from
calendar year 2006 to calendar year 2008. Net sales were verified by public
filings when possible. All private companies provided a signed affidavit
attesting to the accuracy of the reported 2006 and 2008 net sales figures
or accountant-reviewed financials or audited financials. Affidavits were
signed by an owner or officer of the company or by a CPA representing the
company. Affidavits and financials are on file in Manhasset, NY.
About Presidio, Inc.
Presidio, Inc., a diversified provider of information technology
infrastructure and services, operates through three subsidiaries: Presidio
Networked Solutions, Atlantix Global Systems, and Presidio Technology
Capital. Presidio Networked Solutions addresses the complete technology
lifecycle -- plan, design, integrate, operate and optimize -- for the
enterprise, commercial and government markets. Atlantix Global Systems
combines hardware and services to help provide more than 10,000 customers
with a full lifecycle management process that enables customers to save
time and maximize ROI. Presidio Technology Capital is the nation's premier
IT infrastructure leasing company, providing flexible financing and leasing
solutions for its customers.
About Everything Channel (www.everythingchannel.com, www.channelweb.com)
Everything Channel is the one-stop shop for managing and accelerating
technology sales. From branding and recruiting, to marketing and sales,
Everything Channel offers technology marketers the unmatched breadth and
depth of global brands and market intelligence, combined with unparalleled
audience loyalty and credibility, serving all technology sales channels
through an extensive database. Everything Channel provides innovative
field sales and marketing solutions to arm the sellers of technology with
the resources they need to achieve measurable and significant results.
About United Business Media Limited (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)
UBM focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information
distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and
monetization of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform
markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to
game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to
pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business
information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are
organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing
buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets
to work effectively and efficiently.