Metroplex Technology Business Council

2012 Fast Tech Awards Nominations 
Deadline: April 30, 2012

Fast Tech Awards recognize the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, and clean technology companies in the D/FW Metroplex. The MTBC defines the Metroplex as the 11 counties in the DFW North Texas region including Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise counties.   

The fastest-growing ranking is compiled from nominations submitted directly to the Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC), and independent research using publicly available information conducted by the MTBC, TravisWolff LLP and Comerica Bank, who are sponsoring the program. Fast Tech award winners for 2012 are determined based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2009 to 2011. **By submitting the nomination form, the company agrees to publicly disclose its percentage revenue growth, though the MTBC will not disclose actual current and base year revenue amounts.**

The deadline to submit nominations to the MTBC Fast Tech Awards is Monday, April 30.

Fast Tech Eligibility Requirements and Instructions
To be eligible, companies should:

• Be in business for a minimum of three (3) years
• Be headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex: 
  an 11 county region including Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise counties.
  Subsidiaries or divisions are not eligible unless they have some public ownership and are separately traded.
• Have base-year (fiscal year 2009) operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD
• Have current-year (fiscal year 2011) operating revenues of at least $2 million USD, but no larger than $500 million USD.
• Own proprietary intellectual property.
• Complete the 2012 Fast Tech Nomination and Certification forms and submit to Paul Bendel

Fast Tech Nomination Form

Fast Tech Certification Form

For 2011, the official top Fast Tech Winners, in order are by percent growth during the last 5 years, were:

Mavenir    480%

SoftLayer    305%

Quickoffice, Inc.    233%

GENBAND     215%

Goodman Networks       170%

 2011 Press release for finalists

 Fast Tech Final Rankings: