Apptix Named To CMP Media's CRN 2007 Fast-Growth 100 List
Annual Honor Identifies Apptix as One of the Top 20 Fastest GrowingTechnology Solution Providers in North America
Herndon, VA, September 18, 2007
Apptix (OSE:APP), the
premier provider of on-demand business communications
solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs),
today announced that it has been recognized by CMP
Media's Computer Reseller News (CRN) as a "2007
Fast-Growth 100" company. The prestigious annual list
ranked technology solutions providers by revenue growth
for 2005 and 2006 and recognized the top 100 companies
that are developing custom applications, vertical market
solutions and generating industry-leading sales volume
in the technology services areas. Apptix moved up to #14
on the annual list, from last year's ranking of #36, by
achieving an astounding 272.63 percent two-year growth
"Making the CRN 2007 Fast-Growth 100 list is a great honor. Our success is a testament to our ability to deliver versatile business communications solutions and unsurpassed customer service that meet the unique needs of the SMB market," said Amir Hudda, CEO of Apptix. "The SMB market is just now realizing the benefits of the Software as a Service (SaaS) model for enterprise-class business communications solutions for Email, Voice, Collaboration, Mobile Instant Messaging (IM) and Mobile Messaging. Given our suite of Web-based solutions, Apptix is perfectly positioned to continue to capitalize on the growth within the on-demand market."
Over the past year, Apptix has taken concrete steps to build out its comprehensive portfolio of business communications solutions for the SMB market. The company's unprecedented growth has been marked by continued portfolio expansion through a series of investments, including the acquisition of WebMessenger, a technology leader in Mobile IM and Presence Management, and Mi8, a long-time provider of on-demand email and collaboration solutions. The foundation of success built in 2006 has continued into 2007. Key accomplishments in the first half of 2007 include:
- Launch of VoIP Services - In March, the Company
introduced Apptix Voice, a new hosted Voice over
Internet Protocol (VoIP) solution, to provide customers
with reliable, affordable and feature-rich IP telephony
services. As announced, Apptix Voice is initially
available through its MailStreet division and is built
on the enterprise-class BroadSoft platform. Apptix Voice
is delivered through a SaaS model, similar to the
Company's email and collaboration solutions.
- Acquisition of WebMessenger - In May, Apptix announced
the acquisition of WebMessenger, Inc., a market-leading
technology company with a suite of Mobile IM products
that work across more devices, platforms, and public &
private IM networks than any other provider.
WebMessenger provides Apptix with market-ready mobile
messaging & collaboration products and extensive
engineering expertise in critical emerging Mobile IM and
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) markets.
- Sales Success - Apptix continued to attain both
bookings and revenue success throughout the first half
of 2007. In Q2 of 2007, the company achieved significant
bookings growth across its divisions of MailStreet,
ASP-One and Mi8, resulting in a net increase in
provisioned seats of 8% compared to 4% in the first
quarter, and an increase in monthly recurring revenue of
12% compared to 7% in the first quarter.
"What makes this list so unique, and compelling, is that it represents such a large cross-section of the channel universe. This list recognizes the Solution Providers that have worked tirelessly to support their customers. We salute them on their superior growth," said Robert C. Demarzo, vice president and editorial director of CMP Media.
About CRN
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About CMP Media
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