The Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Awards are run and moderated by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. They recognize the 500 fastest-growing technology companies in regions around the world. Winners cover all areas of technology — from Internet to life sciences, from computers to semiconductors — and include both public and private companies.
The awards were created in 1997 during the dotcom boom to illustrate the success of growing U.S. technology companies. Today, the Fast 500 has expanded beyond the United States and covers North America; Asia Pacific; and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
The Fast 500 examines companies on their relative growth in revenue over a three-year period. A company that grew by $1million from a revenue of $2million will rank below a company that grew by $500,000 from a revenue of $100,000. The Fast 500 seeks to reward companies that have demonstrated cutting edge business strategies, vision and solid management.
The Fast 500 has three main international divisions:
- Fast 500 EMEA
- Fast 500 North America
- Fast 500 Asia Pacific
Fast 500 EMEA
2014 Winners
For 2014, France remained the most represented country, marking the 4th consecutive year. The United Kingdom trailed France, followed by Sweden. Israeli companies comprised five of the top ten companies on the list. The software sector represented 42% of the overall rankings on this year’s EMEA Fast 500, followed by the Internet sector with 21%. Rounding out the sector list was Telecommunications/Networking (13%), Semiconductors/Components/Electronics (7%), Biotech/Pharmaceutical/Medical Equipment (7%), Greentech (5%), Media/Entertainment (3%), and Computers/Peripherals (2%). A full listing of the 2014 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) winners can be found here.[1]
Top 10 Winners
| Rank | Company | Country | Five-year revenue growth | Sector |
| 1 | Weezevent | France | 43202% | Media/Entertainment |
| 2 | Taboola | Israel | 42048% | Internet |
| 3 | Superfish | Israel | 37102% | Internet |
| 4 | Valens | Israel | 33244% | Semiconductor, Components and Electronics |
| 5 | Goodgame Studios / Altigi GmbH | Germany | 28327% | Internet |
| 6 | Widespace | Sweden | 27930% | Software |
| 7 | Hiro-Media | Israel | 22219% | Internet |
| 8 | Celeno Communications | Israel | 17773% | Semiconductor, Components and Electronics |
| 9 | CeGaT GmbH | Germany | 15897% | Biotech/Pharmaceutical/Medical Equipment |
| 10 | DOLPHIN GROUP ASA | Norway | 14331% | Software |
2013 Winners
The Technology Fast 500 EMEA Winners 2013 had an overall average revenue growth rate of 1,403%, a slight decrease from the 1,549% growth rate for 2012. Leading the list, the software sector represented 43% of the overall rankings on this year’s EMEA Fast 500, followed by the Internet sector with 22%. A full listing of the 2013 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) winners can be found here.[2]
Top 10 Winners[2]
| Rank | Company | Country | Five-year revenue growth | Sector |
| 1 | YMAGIS | France | 59096% | Media/Entertainment |
| 2 | MyThings | Israel | 23205% | Internet |
| 3 | Adyen | The Netherlands | 14284% | Software |
| 4 | Beepsend AB | Sweden | 12407% | Telecommunications /Networking |
| 5 | Trusteer | Israel | 11240% | Software |
| 6 | Infectious Media | United Kingdom | 9774% | Media/Entertainment |
| 7 | TALENTSOFT | France | 9457% | Software |
| 8 | 1001teknoloji | Turkey | 9444% | Telecommunications/ Networking |
| 9 | Vector | Turkey | 9188% | Telecommunications/ Networking |
| 10 | MyHeritage | Israel | 9041% | Internet |
2012 Winners (Top 10)
| Rank | Company | Country | Five-year revenue growth | Sector |
| 1 | Criteo | France | 202100% | Internet |
| 2 | ZBD | UK | 17910% | Semiconductor, Components & Electronics |
| 3 | Vola.ro SRL | Romania | 17323% | Internet |
| 4 | Belsimpel.nl | The Netherlands | 16155% | Telecommunications/ Networking |
| 5 | Elkotek Ìletişim | Turkey | 13880% | Telecommunications/ Networking |
| 6 | Tektronik | Turkey | 11368% | Software |
| 7 | DEEZER | France | 10455% | Internet |
| 8 | ExoClick.com | Spain | 9571% | Internet |
| 9 | Midsummer AB | Sweden | 8109% | Greentech |
| 10 | SEWAN COMMUNICATIONS | France | 7833% | Telecommunications/ Networking |
2006
| 1st |
MX Telecom |
IT related services |
57,940% growth |
United Kingdom |
| 2nd |
Q-Cells AG |
Other |
33,019% growth |
Germany |
| 3rd |
TomTom N.V. |
Software |
29,519% growth |
Netherlands |
| 4th |
Komdat GmbH |
Internet |
27,865% growth |
Germany |
| 5th |
Wintegra |
Semiconductor/equipment |
22,422% growth |
Israel |
Fast 500 North America
Top 10 Winners: 2013
| Rank | Company | City, State | Revenue Growth (2008 to 2012) | Sector |
| 1 | Rocket Fuel | Redwood City, CA | 208,897 percent | Software |
| 2 | Acquia | Burlington, MA | 84,171 percent | Software |
| 3 | MeetMe, Inc. | New Hope, PA | 83,209 percent | Internet |
| 4 | Fusion-io, Inc. | Salt Lake City, UT | 55,355 percent | Semiconductor |
| 5 | OpenX | Pasadena, CA | 44,076 percent | Software |
| 6 | FireEye | Milpitas, CA | 36,667 percent | Communications/ Networking |
| 7 | HeartWare Inc. | Framingham, MA | 33,310 percent | Medical Devices |
| 8 | Boston Heart Diagnostics | Framingham, MA | 32,031 percent | Biotech/Pharma |
| 9 | MaxPoint | Morrisville, NC | 31,723 percent | Internet |
| 10 | BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. | Raleigh, NC | 20,639 percent | Biotech/Pharma |
Top 10 Winners: 2011
Top 10 Winners: 2010
| 1st |
Hughes Communications, Inc. |
Communications/Networking |
164,079% growth |
MD |
| 2nd |
Affymax, Inc. |
Biotech/Pharma |
155,169% growth |
CA |
| 3rd |
Insulet Corp. |
Sci/Technical Instr |
131,964% growth |
MA |
| 4th |
Ener1, Inc. |
Clean Tech |
57,900% growth |
NY |
| 5th |
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Biotech/Pharma |
48,972% growth |
AL |
Top 10 Winners: 2009
Fast 500 Asia Pacific
2014
2013
| 81st |
OrbitRemit [5] |
Internet |
397% growth |
Wellington, New Zealand |
| 297th |
BizCover Pty Ltd [6] |
Internet |
110% growth |
NSW, Australia |
|
2012
| 12th |
BizCover Pty Ltd [7] |
Internet |
249.9% growth |
NSW, Australia |
|
2011
| 3rd |
BizCover Pty Ltd [8] |
Internet |
792.03% growth |
NSW, Australia |
|
2006
| 1st |
E-TON Solar Tech |
8,350% growth |
Taiwan |
| 2nd |
Mobitek Communication Corporation |
7,104% growth |
Taiwan |
| 3rd |
Unwired Group Limited |
6,846% growth |
Australia |
| 4th |
Mirror Image Access (Australia) Pty. Limited |
6,672% growth |
Australia |
| 5th |
Customers Limited |
5,021% growth |
Australia |
Deloitte Technology Fast 50
The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards, created in 1995, is a subset of the Fast 500 and represents an inner circle of winners. The Fast 50 award is made at a country level in a number of geographies around the world.
UK
| 1st |
Switch Concepts Ltd |
Internet |
10,477% growth |
South East |
| 2nd |
Equal Experts UK Ltd |
Software |
4429% growth |
London |
| 3rd |
Mubaloo |
Software |
4404% growth |
South West |
| 4th |
Avecto |
Software |
3892% growth |
North West |
| 5th |
Briefyourmarket |
Software |
3821% growth |
Midlands |
| 6th |
ElasticHosts Ltd |
Internet |
3787% growth |
London |
| 7th |
Agenor Technology |
Software |
3582% growth |
Scotland |
| 8th |
Peerius |
Internet |
3067% growth |
London |
| 9th |
Lovestruck.com |
Internet |
3035% growth |
London |
| 10th |
Cambrionix Ltd[10] |
Electronics |
2989% growth |
Cambridgeshire & East |
New Zealand
2009
| 1st |
New Zealand Honey Co |
994% growth |
Dunedin |
| 2nd |
MedRecruit |
856% growth |
Queenstown |
| 3rd |
NextWindow |
828% growth |
Auckland |
| 4th |
Telesmart |
725% growth |
Wellington |
| 5th |
Roadcraft |
705% growth |
Auckland |
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