PulseLearning Ltd, a leading provider of enterprise compliance eLearning solutions, has scooped the top prize in this year’s Deloitte Technology Fast 50 awards.

Developing elearning solutions targeted towards clients in regulated industries, the company achieved an aggregate growth in revenue of 2838.7% in the last five years. Headquartered in Tralee, Co. Kerry, PulseLearning Ltd also has offices in New York, Boston, Arizona, New Brunswick (Canada), and Limerick.

The runner-up spot was taken by Zamano a leading provider of mobile services in the UK, Australia and Ireland. Both companies improved on their 2006 standings of 4th and 5th respectively.

Named a rising star winner in the 2005 ranking, Zamano achieved an aggregate growth rate of 1998.5% which saw the company just pip broadband provider Digiweb to second place.

This year, there were two winners in the Rising Star category, which recognises younger companies with the fastest growth in turnover over the past three years. Daft Media Ltd was the Republic of Ireland’s representative, with Stirk Lamont Associates, a technology business solutions company representing Northern Ireland.

The Fast 50 programme, now in its eighth year in Ireland ranks the fastest-growing technology companies in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. This year, there were 15 companies from Northern Ireland in the ranking. The average annual growth rate of the winning companies was 497%.

Announcing the winners of the Technology Fast 50 programme, David O’Flanagan, Partner with Deloitte, Dublin said: “This year’s ranking was one of the closest that we have seen in the eight years of the competition to date. Many of the companies have demonstrated continuing growth, evidenced by their presence in the Fast 50 rankings year on year. Encouragingly, the Fast 50 programme continues to identify the presence of successful fast growth rising stars in the Irish technology sector.”

The awards took place in the Mansion House, Dublin.  Industry figures speaking at the event included Joe Macri, MD, Microsoft Ireland, Barry Maloney, Partner, Balderton Capital and Paul Lee, Director, Deloitte Research, Deloitte UK. 

Details of the final Technology Fast 50 ranking list are available to download at

www.fast50.ie.  

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About the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Programme

To enter the Fast 50 Awards, companies must meet the criteria listed below.  Entries must be sent in electronically, either by the companies themselves or through a third party.

Entry Criteria:

• Have been in business for a minimum of five years;
• Considered a technology company, which is defined as producing technology, manufacturing technology-related products, be technology intensive, or use unique technology to solve problems, devoting a high percentage of effort to technology R&D
• The parent company must be Irish-owned and have its headquarters in Ireland
  (subsidiaries of multinational organisations do not qualify)
• Operating revenues must be at least €50,000 for 2002.

Rising Star category

Companies who wish to enter the programme, which have not been in business for the minimum 5 years may qualify for the Rising Star category on satisfaction of the following criteria:

• Have been in business for a minimum of 3 years and less than 5 years.
• Considered a technology company, which is defined as producing technology, manufacturing technology-related products, be technology intensive, or use unique technology to solve problems, devoting a high percentage of effort to technology R&D
• The parent company must be Irish-owned and have its headquarters in Ireland
  (subsidiaries of multinational organisations do not qualify)
• Operating revenues must be at least €30,000 for the year 2004. Companies are ranked by turnover from 2004 to 2006 or 2003 to 2006.

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