Saflink Named One Of North America's Fastest Growing Technology Companies On The Deloitte 2005 Technology Fast 500
Company Attributes Notable Growth to Increasing Demand for its Leading Identity Assurance Management Solutions
BELLEVUE, WA – (October 27, 2005) – Saflink ® Corporation ( NASDAQ: SFLK ), a leading provider of biometric and smart card security solutions, today announced that it ranked 406th on the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America. This is the first time Saflink has appeared on the Fast 500 list.
" Saflink's continued growth can be directly attributed to the growing trend among organizations to replace password-based security systems with strong authentication technologies, such as biometrics and smart cards," said Glenn Argenbright President and CEO of Saflink. "This award is further evidence of Saflink's commitment to delivering innovative security products that evolve to meet the changing security needs of both public and private companies."
"Making the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 is commendable in today’s highly competitive technology industry," said Tony Kern, Deputy National Managing Principal of Deloitte’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications industry practice. "We congratulate Saflink on being one of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America."
In addition to ranking on the Fast 500, Saflink ranked 19th on the Washington Technology Fast 50, a listing of the 50 fastest growing technology firms in Washington State.
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About Saflink
Saflink Corporation offers biometric security and smart card solutions that protect intellectual property, secure information assets and eliminate passwords. Saflink Identity Assurance Management ™ solutions allow administrators to verify identity and control access to computer networks, physical facilities and applications. Saflink also offers protection and privacy for email, web applications and electronic documents. For more information, please visit http://www.saflink.com or call 800-762-9595.
NOTE: “Saflink” is a registered trademark and “Identity Assurance Management” is a trademark of Saflink Corporation.
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