Silicon Valley has 21% of Fast 500 Companies

<p><strong>SAN FRANCISCO<&sol;strong> &&num;8212&semi; Accounting firm Deloitte has released its &&num;8220&semi;<a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fast500&period;com">North America Technology Fast 500<&sol;a>&comma;&&num;8221&semi; an annual ranking of the fastest-growing North American companies in the technology&comma; media&comma; telecommunications&comma; life sciences&comma; fintech&comma; and energy tech sectors&comma; now in its 27<sup>th<&sol;sup> year&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A total of 21&percnt; of the companies on the list were from Silicon Valley with Coherus Biosciences&comma; based in Redwood City&comma; the highest on the list at No&period; 6&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"pull-right inline-gallery-container col-md-8 col-sm-7 col-xs-12">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"gallery inline-gallery">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"row">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"col-sm-12 clearfix">&NewLine;<figure>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image lightbox-item " data-src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;mma&period;prnewswire&period;com&sol;media&sol;1690439&sol;Deloitte&lowbar;Software&lowbar;Fast&lowbar;500&period;jpg&quest;p&equals;publish" data-asset-type&equals;"photo" data-asset-id&equals;"Life&lowbar;After&lowbar;Debt&lowbar;Aug&lowbar;17&lowbar;Event&period;jpg" data-asset-label&equals;"General" data-sub-html&equals;"Software remains the leading industry in Deloitte's 27th annual North America Technology Fast 500&period;" data-tweet-text&equals;"Software remains the leading industry in Deloitte's 27th annual North America Technology Fast 500&period;" data-facebook-share-text&equals;"Software remains the leading industry in Deloitte's 27th annual North America Technology Fast 500&period;" data-linkedin-text&equals;"Software remains the leading industry in Deloitte's 27th annual North America Technology Fast 500&period;" data-download-url&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;mma&period;prnewswire&period;com&sol;media&sol;1690439&sol;Deloitte&lowbar;Software&lowbar;Fast&lowbar;500&period;jpg&quest;p&equals;publish" data-pinterest-text&equals;"Software remains the leading industry in Deloitte's 27th annual North America Technology Fast 500&period;" data-twitter-share-url&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;mma&period;prnewswire&period;com&sol;media&sol;1690439&sol;Deloitte&lowbar;Software&lowbar;Fast&lowbar;500&period;jpg&quest;p&equals;twitter" data-linkedin-share-url&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;mma&period;prnewswire&period;com&sol;media&sol;1690439&sol;Deloitte&lowbar;Software&lowbar;Fast&lowbar;500&period;jpg&quest;p&equals;linkedin" data-facebook-share-url&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;mma&period;prnewswire&period;com&sol;media&sol;1690439&sol;Deloitte&lowbar;Software&lowbar;Fast&lowbar;500&period;jpg&quest;p&equals;facebook" data-pinterest-share-url&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;mma&period;prnewswire&period;com&sol;media&sol;1690439&sol;Deloitte&lowbar;Software&lowbar;Fast&lowbar;500&period;jpg&quest;p&equals;facebook"><a class&equals;"tabfocus" role&equals;"button" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;prnewswire&period;com&sol;news-releases&sol;deloitte-unveils-2021-north-america-technology-fast-500-rankings-301426322&period;html&num;"><img id&equals;"imageid&lowbar;2" class&equals;"gallery-thumb img-responsive" title&equals;"Software remains the leading industry in Deloitte's 27th annual North America Technology Fast 500&period;" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;mma&period;prnewswire&period;com&sol;media&sol;1690439&sol;Deloitte&lowbar;Software&lowbar;Fast&lowbar;500&period;jpg&quest;w&equals;400" &sol;><&sol;a><&sol;div><figcaption>Software remains the leading industry in Deloitte&&num;8217&semi;s 27th annual North America Technology Fast 500&period;<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Axonics&comma; Inc&period; claimed the top spot with a growth rate of 87&comma;037&percnt; from 2017 to 2020&period; Based in <span class&equals;"xn-location">Irvine&comma; CA<&sol;span>&comma; Axonics &lpar;Nasdaq&colon; <a class&equals;"ticket-symbol" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;prnewswire&period;com&sol;news-releases&sol;deloitte-unveils-2021-north-america-technology-fast-500-rankings-301426322&period;html&num;financial-modal" data-toggle&equals;"modal">AXNX<&sol;a>&rpar; is a global medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapies for patients with incontinence&period; The Axonics implantable rechargeable sacral neuromodulation system provides patients suffering from overactive bladder and&sol;or fecal incontinence with long-lived&comma; easy to use&comma; safe&comma; and clinically effective therapy&period; Axonics&&num;8217&semi; next-generation urethral bulking agent&comma; Bulkamid®&comma; provides women suffering from stress urinary incontinence with safe and durable symptom relief&period; Axonics is one of six <span class&equals;"xn-location">California<&sol;span>-based companies ranked in the top 20 this year&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Axonics is proud to be recognized as the fastest growing company on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said <span class&equals;"xn-person">Raymond W&period; Cohen<&sol;span>&comma; chief executive officer of Axonics&period; &&num;8220&semi;The strong growth of Axonics is a testament to the mission-driven culture of the company&comma; the dedication of our employees&comma; and our commitment to innovation and developing best-in-class incontinence solutions that improve the lives of patients&period; We are grateful for the trust physicians&comma; patients and shareholders have placed in Axonics&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Technology Fast 500 awardees are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2017 to 2020&period; Overall&comma; the 2021 Technology Fast 500 companies achieved revenue growth ranging from 212&percnt; to 87&comma;037&percnt; over the three-year time frame&comma; with a median growth rate of 521&percnt;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Each year the Technology Fast 500 shines a light on leading innovators in technology and this year is no exception&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;3362226-1&amp&semi;h&equals;2342377758&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww2&period;deloitte&period;com&percnt;2Fus&percnt;2Fen&percnt;2Fprofiles&percnt;2Fpsilverglate&period;html&amp&semi;a&equals;Paul&plus;Silverglate" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener"><span class&equals;"xn-person">Paul Silverglate<&sol;span><&sol;a>&comma; vice chair&comma; Deloitte LLP and U&period;S&period; technology sector leader&period; &&num;8220&semi;In the face of innumerable challenges resulting from the pandemic&comma; the best and brightest were able to pivot&comma; reinvent and transform and grow&period; We celebrate the winning organizations and especially the talented employees driving their success&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b>The Technology Fast 500&&num;8217&semi;s top 10 include&colon;<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"divOverflow">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"table-responsive">&NewLine;<table class&equals;"prntblns" border&equals;"1" cellspacing&equals;"0" cellpadding&equals;"0">&NewLine;<tbody>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prnsbts prnrbrs prnvab prnsbbs prnpl6 prnsbls prnpr6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span"><b>2021 Rank<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen3">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span"><b>Company<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen3">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span"><b>Sector<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prnsbts prnrbrs prnvab prnsbbs prnpl6 prnsbl1 prnpr6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span"><b>Revenue Growth &lpar;2017 to 2020&rpar;<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen3">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span"><b>City&comma; State<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen5">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">1<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Axonics&comma; Inc&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Medical devices<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">87&comma;037&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Irvine&comma; CA<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen5">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">2<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">GetUpside<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Software and SaaS<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">60&comma;259&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Washington&comma; DC<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen5">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">3<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Attentive<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Software and SaaS<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">49&comma;155&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Hoboken&comma; NJ<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen5">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">4<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Shipwell<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Software and SaaS<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">32&comma;670&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Austin&comma; TX<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen5">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">5<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Snapcommerce<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Software and SaaS<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">32&comma;526&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Toronto&comma; ON<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen5">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">6<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6" >&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Coherus BioSciences&comma; Inc&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Biotechnology&sol;pharmaceutical<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">30&comma;480&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6" >&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Redwood City&comma; CA<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen5">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">7<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Drift<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Software and SaaS<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">29&comma;400&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Boston&comma; MA<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen5">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">8<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Nufabrx<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Biotechnology&sol;pharmaceutical<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">22&comma;957&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Conover&comma; NC<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen5">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">9<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">VirnetX Holding Corp&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Software and SaaS<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">19&comma;463&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6" >&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Zephyr Cove&comma; NV<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen5">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">10<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Banyan Software<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Software and SaaS<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">18&comma;309&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Atlanta&comma; GA<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<&sol;tbody>&NewLine;<&sol;table>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p><b>Silicon Valley region home to most winners<br class&equals;"dnr" &sol;><&sol;b>The Deloitte Technology Fast 500 winners represent more than 37 states and provinces across <span class&equals;"xn-location">North America<&sol;span>&period; <span class&equals;"xn-location">California&&num;8217&semi;s<&sol;span> Silicon Valley continues to nurture fast-growing companies&comma; leading the regional representation with 21&percnt; of this year&&num;8217&semi;s Fast 500&period; The <span class&equals;"xn-location">New York<&sol;span> metro area was represented by 12&percnt; of the winning companies&semi; New England by 8&percnt;&semi; <span class&equals;"xn-location">Greater Los Angeles<&sol;span> by 6&percnt;&semi; and <span class&equals;"xn-location">Greater Washington&comma; DC<&sol;span>&comma; <span class&equals;"xn-location">Washington State<&sol;span>&comma; and <span class&equals;"xn-location">Texas<&sol;span> accounted for 5&percnt; each of the winning companies&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Below is a summary of the 2021 ranking by regions with a significant concentration of winners&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"divOverflow">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"table-responsive">&NewLine;<table class&equals;"prntblns" border&equals;"1" cellspacing&equals;"0" cellpadding&equals;"0">&NewLine;<tbody>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prnsbts prnrbrs prnvat prnsbbs prnpl6 prnsbls prnpr6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span"><b>Location<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen8">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span"><b>Percentage of List<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen8" >&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span"><b>Fastest-Growing<br class&equals;"dnr" &sol;>Company in the Region<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen8">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span"><b>Overall Company Ranking<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen8" >&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span"><b>Dominant Sectors in Location &amp&semi;<br class&equals;"dnr" &sol;>Relevant &percnt;<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen9">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Silicon Valley<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">21&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Coherus BioSciences&comma; Inc&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen11">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">6<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Software 81&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen9">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">New York Metro Area<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">12&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Attentive<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen11">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">3<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Software 77&percnt;&semi; Biotechnology&sol;pharmaceutical 15&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen9">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">New England<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">8&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Drift<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen11">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">7<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Software 54&percnt;&semi; Biotechnology&sol;pharmaceutical 43&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen9">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Greater Los Angeles Area<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">6&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Axonics&comma; Inc&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen11">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">1<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Software 81&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen9">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Greater Washington&comma; DC<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">5&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">GetUpside<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen11">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">2<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Software 85&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen9">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Washington State<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">5&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Coinme<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen11">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">78<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Software 83&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen9">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Texas<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">5&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Shipwell<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen11">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">4<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Software 77&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<&sol;tbody>&NewLine;<&sol;table>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p><b>Software industry shows impressive representation for 26<sup>th<&sol;sup> straight year<br class&equals;"dnr" &sol;><&sol;b>Software companies continue to shine in the Technology Fast 500 listing&comma; representing the majority of the winners for the 26<sup>th<&sol;sup> straight year &lpar;73&percnt;&rpar;&comma; beating last year&&num;8217&semi;s record-breaking percentage in the history of the rankings&period; Of the software companies on the list&comma; enterprise infrastructure and productivity &lpar;26&percnt;&rpar;&comma; fintech companies &lpar;19&percnt;&rpar;&comma; and digital platforms &lpar;18&percnt;&rpar; comprise the leading subsectors&period; Since the creation of the rankings&comma; software companies have consistently made up the majority of the winners&comma; with a median growth rate of 520&percnt; in 2021&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Biotechnology&sol;pharmaceutical companies make up the second most prevalent sector in this year&&num;8217&semi;s rankings&comma; accounting for 14&percnt; of the Fast 500 companies and achieving a median growth rate of 642&percnt; in 2021&period; Electronic devices&sol;hardware companies had a median growth rate of 564&percnt; and digital content&sol;media&sol;entertainment had a median growth rate of 455&percnt;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b>The Technology Fast 500 by industry sector&colon;<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"divOverflow">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"table-responsive">&NewLine;<table class&equals;"prntblns" border&equals;"1" cellspacing&equals;"0" cellpadding&equals;"0">&NewLine;<tbody>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prnsbts prnrbrs prnvam prnsbbs prnpl6 prnsbls prnpr6">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span"><b>Sector<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen8">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span"><b>Percentage<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen8">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span"><b>Sector Leader<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen8" >&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span"><b>Median Revenue Growth<br class&equals;"dnr" &sol;>&lpar;2017 to 2020&rpar; <&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen13">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Software &amp&semi; SaaS <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">73&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">GetUpside<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">520&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen13">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Biotechnology&sol;pharmaceutical<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">14&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Coherus BioSciences&comma; Inc&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">642&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen13">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Electronic devices&sol;hardware <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">3&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Pela<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">564&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen13">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Digital<br class&equals;"dnr" &sol;>content&sol;media&sol;entertainment<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">3&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">SolarLeadFactory<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">455&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen13">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Communications&sol;networking<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">2&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Discord<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">440&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen13">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Energy tech<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">2&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Enercross<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">750&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen13">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Medical devices<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">2&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Axonics&comma; Inc&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">357&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<tr>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen13">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">Semiconductor<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">1&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">GaN Systems<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<td class&equals;"prngen10">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;p dnr"><span class&equals;"prnews&lowbar;span">485&percnt;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;td>&NewLine;<&sol;tr>&NewLine;<&sol;tbody>&NewLine;<&sol;table>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p><b>Venture backing&sol;private equity fuels majority of winners<br class&equals;"dnr" &sol;><&sol;b>In the 2021 Fast 500 rankings&comma; 81&percnt; of the companies were backed by venture capital at some point in their company history&period; Notably&comma; 27 of the top 30 companies on the Technology Fast 500 in 2021 received venture funding or private equity in their history&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;The pandemic has underscored the urgent need for tech solutions in a variety of areas across health care&comma; fintech&comma; energy tech&comma; entertainment&comma; to name a few&comma; so reliance on innovators like the winners of the Technology Fast 500 is more important than ever&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;3362226-1&amp&semi;h&equals;2249255470&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww2&period;deloitte&period;com&percnt;2Fus&percnt;2Fen&percnt;2Fprofiles&percnt;2Fchristie-simons&period;html&amp&semi;a&equals;Christie&plus;Simons" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener"><span class&equals;"xn-person">Christie Simons<&sol;span><&sol;a>&comma; partner&comma; Deloitte &amp&semi; Touche LLP and industry leader for technology&comma; media and telecommunications within Deloitte&&num;8217&semi;s audit &amp&semi; assurance practice&period; &&num;8220&semi;These companies are not only at the cutting edge&comma; transforming the way we do business&comma; but most importantly&comma; recognize the strategic importance of ongoing innovation&comma; especially in the ever-changing world of technology&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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