FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Bunni Bates
Communications Manager
11700 Plaza America Drive, Suite 810
Reston, VA 20190
703.471.9793 ext. 220
bbates@platinumsolutions.com
PLATINUM SOLUTIONS, INC. RANKED 10TH BY WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY FAST 50
Reston, VA (November 8, 2006) - Platinum Solutions, Inc. was ranked as the 10th fastest-growing small company in Government Information Technology by Washington Technology magazine with a compound annual growth rate of 116%. The annual list spotlights companies based on their rate of growth over the past four years. In 2005, Platinum Solutions placed 18th on the list and was awarded first place for Systems Integration.
Washington Technology produces the annual list based on revenues from 2001 to 2005 with a minimum of $100,000 in the first year. Companies listed must also meet government criteria to qualify as a small business or be a member of the 8(a) program.
�It is an accomplishment to break into the top ten,� says President, Adam Rossi. �We continue to be amazed by our rate of growth and excited at the possibilities the future holds.�
Platinum Solutions is proud to be a part of Washington Technology�s list for a second year in a row, and has also been recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.
About Platinum Solutions
Platinum Solutions, Inc. is an award-winning leader in systems integration and collaborative solutions for business and government. With particular expertise in healthcare, law enforcement, intelligence, defense, and national security, we offer creative solutions to those responsible for ensuring the nation's security and public safety. In a nutshell, Platinum Solutions creates software that saves lives. Our software helps the federal government monitor terrorist communications, arrest violent criminals, and improve the prescription drug review and approval process.
We were ranked as the 61st fastest-growing private company in the United States by Inc. magazine in 2006 and 3rd in the software-industry category. In addition, we placed 10th among Washington Technology's 2006 Fast 50 Government Contractors, and landed first place in the Fast 50 Systems Integration category in 2005. We were also named as one of ten organizations that are "Influential in the Government IT Market� by Federal Computer Week magazine (FCW) in 2006.
As a privately owned and operated Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) company headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Platinum Solutions serves the Washington, D.C. metro and Norfolk/Virginia Beach metro areas. We are certified by the SBA as an 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB).