Viatech Inc. Named One of New Jersey’s Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Deloitte & Touche “Fast 50” Program
Viatech Inc. Attributes Award to its 395 Percent Growth Over a Five-Year Period

Eatontown, N.J. August 16, 2002 — Viatech Inc. has been named to Deloitte & Touche's prestigious “Technology Fast 50" Program for New Jersey, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the area.  Rankings are based on the percentage of growth in fiscal year revenues from 1997-2001 (five-year period).

Viatech's CEO Woodrow (Woody) Holmes credits excellent service and customer satisfaction with the company's 395 percent revenue growth from 1997-2001. He said, "We view our customers as strategic partners and that has lead to exceptional customer service and support. In today’s economy, it is especially satisfying to have received our second Fast 50 award.”  While addressing the Viatech team, Mr. Holmes emphasized that this award is a testament to the dedication of our employees. He said, “I fully realize that these accomplishments are primarily due to the outstanding job that each of you do on a daily basis."

Mr. Ray Lewis, Technology, Media & Telecommunications Partner said, "In an era where technology companies come and go, making the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 is a testament to a company's vision that allows growth over a five-year period. Viatech Inc. has proven that its leadership has the right stuff for growth, and we at Deloitte & Touche salute their accomplishments."

Viatech's increase in revenues of 395 percent from 1997 to 2001 resulted in a 41 ranking overall in the Fast 50 for New Jersey. The average increase in revenues among companies who made the Fast 50 for this region was 794 percent. 

To qualify for the Fast 50, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 1997 and $1,000,000 in 2001, must be public or private companies headquartered in New Jersey, and be "technology companies," defined as companies that own proprietary technology which contributes to a significant portion of the company’s operating revenues or devotes a high percentage of effort to research and development of technology.

Winners of the 20 regional Technology Fast 50 programs in the United States and Canada are automatically entered in the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 program, which ranks North America’s top 500 fastest growing technology companies.  For more information on the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 or Fast 500 programs, visit www.fast500.com.

About Viatech Inc.

Viatech Inc was founded in 1991; it is an information technology (IT) and management services firm, assisting clients in government and industry achieve strategic and operational results through the use of technology. The company’s success is based on its culture of working collaboratively with clients to develop innovative solutions that address specific business challenges.

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