SecureWorks Ranked 39th Fastest Growing Technology Company in North America on the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500

SecureWorks Attributes its 6,710 Percent Revenue Growth to its cutting-edge security services, client retention programs, and exemplary staff

ATLANTA, GA, October 19, 2005 - SecureWorks, a Managed Security Service company that protects corporate networks, servers, and email environments, today announced that it ranked 39th on the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years, from 2000–2004. SecureWorks’ revenue grew 6,710 percent during this period.

SecureWorks’ CEO Mike Cote credits the company’s security services, client retention programs and staff with the company’s 6,710 percent revenue growth from 2000-2004. Cote also explained that unlike many fast growth companies, SecureWorks has grown through increased sales, rather than through mergers and acquisitions. When Cote joined SecureWorks in February 2002, the company had fewer than 100 clients. Today, it boasts over 1,200, located in all 50 states, Europe and the Far East.

“SecureWorks is extremely proud to be ranked as the 39th fastest growing technology company in North America in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500,” said Cote. “This a true honor, and it exemplifies our diligence and dedication to providing the very best security services to our clients. SecureWorks has invested heavily in developing the most advanced security technology and services available to the market and has built a team, made up of the top security experts and business executives, to manage these services. It is the combination of our superb technology and exemplary staff which has been the foundation of our success, and we are delighted that we have been recognized by Deloitte for these achievements,” continued Cote.

“Attracting enough customers to attain such fast growth over five years makes a strong statement about the quality of a company’s product and its leadership,” said Tony Kern, deputy national managing principal of Deloitte’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications industry practice. “SecureWorks has shown the right stuff for growth.”

In addition to ranking 39th on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, SecureWorks ranked third on the Georgia Technology Fast 50, which is a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology firms in Georgia.

Overall, companies that ranked on the 2005 Technology Fast 500 had growth rates ranging from 240 to 73,752 percent over five years, with an average growth rate of 2,408 percent.

Fast 500 Selection and Qualifications

The Fast 500 list is compiled from Deloitte’s 15 regional North American Fast 50 lists, nominations submitted directly to the Fast 500, and public company database research. To qualify for the Fast 500, entrants must have had 2000 operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD or $75,000 CD for the United States and Canada, respectively, and 2004 operating revenues of at least $1 million USD or CD.

Entrants must be headquartered in North America and must be a “technology company,” defined as a company that owns proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues; or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other companies' technology in a unique way does not qualify.

About SecureWorks

SecureWorks, named by the IT analysts firm Yankee Group as a “Market Leader” among Pure Managed Security Service Providers (PMSSPs), is the only service that prevents network intrusions at the perimeter, firewall and host levels; monitors client networks 24 x7x365; provides ongoing vulnerability assessments; and protects email from spam and viruses while automatically encrypting email to protect confidential information.

SecureWorks serves over 1,200 enterprise customers, including banks, utilities, credit unions, and hospitals. It has been listed on CIO magazine’s “CIO 100 List” for the past two years.

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