2009 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Registration |
Entry into the 2009 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program is by self nomination.
Nominations are now closed.
To be eligible for the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, your company must meet the following criteria:
- The company must have been in business for a minimum of three years;
- The company must be 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 Australian owned and have its headquarters in Australia (subsidiaries of multinational organisations do not qualify);
- Operating revenues must be at least $50,000 in 2007.
To nominate, you must provide the following information:
- company details (such as name, address, contact details)
- CEO details (CEOs of winning companies are listed next to their company in our report)
- a brief description of company and proprietary technology (maximum of 300 words).
- verified financial statements for 2007, 2008 and 2009 including details of accounting policies.
If you don’t meet all of the criteria, we also have The Rising Star award which recognises fast-growing technology companies that may not meet all of the eligibility criteria but who are making a name for themselves through the development and commercialisation of highly innovative technology.
The Rising Star award is for companies that meet all of the Technology Fast 50 award criteria except for the trading period of 3 years.
The nomination process for the Rising Star award is the same nomination process as the Technology Fast 50 award. The only difference is that the Rising Star applicants will not have 3 years worth of verified financial data.
To be verified, financial statements must have been audited or reviewed by a 3rd party accountant or auditor. Examples of verified data are:
- audited financial statements
- accountants signed compilation report
- an accountants report on the income statement
- a letter from your accountant confirming the operating revenue figure is in line with accounting standards