News
02/11/2007
2e2 ranks top in Europe’s 500 Champion of Growth Awards as one of the fastest growing IT Services companies.
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT Services and Solutions, has ranked in the top quarter in this year’s Europe’s 500 at number 122, coming in at number 41 out of 76 U.K companies on the list.
Now in its tenth year, the Champion of Growth Award recognizes companies for their outstanding achievements in growth and job creation across 28 eligible countries throughout Europe. The 500 pan-European companies listed as winners receive the accolade of being Europe’s elite high-growth companies.
In order to qualify for the 2007 Europe’s 500 listing 2e2 had to achieve at least 30% growth in both employment and turnover during three years (December 2003 to December 2006). In terms of revenue the Company was in fact the fastest growing IT services company on the list in the UK, with an increase in revenues of 889% between 2003 and 2006. In addition, this placed the Company in the top 5% of all companies listed in the 500 at number 22.
Other I.T software and services companies from the UK achieving a ranking alongside 2e2 include such names as Northgate, Detica, and Autonomy.
Terry Burt, 2e2’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “2e2 is delighted to announce today the high ranking in Europe’s top 500. We would like to thank our customers for continuing to expand their business with us and helping us to achieve such rapid and sustained growth.”
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About 2e2
2e2’s mission is to be regarded as the most respected provider of innovative technology services and solutions that create exceptional business advantage for its customers. 2e2 provides an extensive portfolio aligned across five principal areas of business:
• managed services
• professional services
• unified communications
• data management
• server and client.
2e2’s vision is to be a company whose integrity, performance, quality and care for its customers and employees is second to none. Its expertise, passion, innovation and agility will differentiate it and ensure it is the partner of choice.
2e2 was established in 2002 and has grown into one of the most respected and high-quality IT services providers in the UK and the Netherlands.
With the support of Duke Street Capital, the mid-market private equity fund manager, and Bank of Scotland, 2e2’s mission is to be a major IT services partner in the UK and selected European markets and to achieve revenues of £450m by the end of 2009.
2e2 has £156m of annual run-rate revenues and more than 1,200 staff in the UK and the Netherlands.
For more information please see www.2e2.com
About Europe’s 500
Europe’s 500 is Europe’s only independent listing of high growth, job creating companies. The eligibility is based upon a 3 year achievement of over 30% growth in both employment and turnover, alongside other criteria of entrepreneurial involvement, independence, a good financial standing, and a minimum age and size category.
For more information please see www.europes500.com.
