CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Oct 27, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CardioNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAT) announced today that it ranked 288th on
Deloitte's 2009 Technology Fast 500(TM), a ranking of the 500 fastest
technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean
technology companies in North America. The Company also announced that
it ranked 13th on Deloitte's Fast 50 companies in the Greater
Philadelphia region. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year
revenue growth over five years, from 2004 to 2008. CardioNet's revenue
grew 442 percent during this period.
Randy Thurman, CardioNet Chairman, President and CEO, commented, "It is
an honor to be included in Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 for 2009.
CardioNet has quickly and successfully transitioned from an
entrepreneurial start-up to a leader in the field of wireless medicine
and mobile cardiovascular telemetry. Our strong growth is a direct
result of the dedication and hard work of our employees and the
clinically proven superiority of our products with over $120 million in
annual revenues in 2008."
"Technology Fast 500(TM) recognizes innovative companies that have broken
down barriers to success and defied the odds with their remarkable
five-year revenue growth," said Phil Asmundson, Vice Chairman and U.S.
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Leader, Deloitte LLP. "We
congratulate CardioNet on this achievement."
"With its impressive five-year growth, CardioNet has earned its position
among the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life
sciences and clean technology companies in North America," said Mark
Jensen, Managing Partner, Technology and Venture Capital Services,
Deloitte & Touche LLP. "Deloitte is proud to honor CardioNet for its
achievement."
Technology Fast 500(TM) Selection and Qualifying Criteria
Technology Fast 500(TM) provides a ranking of the fastest growing
technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean
technology companies in North America. This ranking is compiled from
nominations submitted directly to the Technology Fast 500(TM) web site, and
public company database research conducted by Deloitte. Technology Fast
500(TM) award winners for 2009 are selected based on percentage fiscal year
revenue growth during the five-year period from 2004 to 2008.
In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500(TM) recognition, companies
must own proprietary technology that contributes to a significant
portion of the company's operating revenues. Using other companies'
technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not satisfy
this requirement. Consulting companies, professional service firms, etc.
are not eligible unless they have proprietary technology that
contributes to a significant portion of their operating revenues.
Technology Fast 500(TM) award eligibility requirements also include
base-year operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD or CD, and
current-year operating revenues of at least $5 million USD or CD. These
revenues must have more than doubled between 2004 and 2008.
Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of five years,
and be headquartered within North America.
About CardioNet
CardioNet is the leading provider of ambulatory, continuous, real-time
outpatient management solutions for monitoring relevant and timely
clinical information regarding an individual's health. CardioNet's
initial efforts are focused on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac
arrhythmias, or heart rhythm disorders, with a solution that it markets
as Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry(TM) (MCOT(TM)). More information can be
found at http://www.cardionet.com.
About Deloitte
As used in this document, "Deloitte" mean Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/about
for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and
its subsidiaries.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes certain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding, among other things, our growth
prospects, the prospects for our products and our confidence in the
Company's future. These statements may be identified by words such as
"expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe,"
"promises" and other words and terms of similar meaning. Such
forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and involve
inherent risks and uncertainties, including important factors that could
delay, divert, or change any of them, and could cause actual outcomes
and results to differ materially from current expectations. These
factors include, among other things, the success of our sales and
marketing initiatives, our ability to attract and retain talented
executive management and sales personnel, our ability to identify
acquisition candidates, acquire them on attractive terms and integrate
their operations into our business, the commercialization of new
products, market factors, internal research and development initiatives,
partnered research and development initiatives, competitive product
development, changes in governmental regulations and legislation,
changes to reimbursement levels for our products, the continued
consolidation of payors, acceptance of our new products and services and
patent protection and litigation. For further details and a discussion
of these and other risks and uncertainties, please see our public
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our
latest periodic reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q. We undertake no
obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as
a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
SOURCE: CardioNet, Inc.
CardioNet, Inc.
Marty Galvan
Investor Relations
800-908-7103
investorrelations@cardionet.com