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SGIS RANKED 13TH FASTEST GROWING NEW COMPANY IN AMERICA ON PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS & ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE'S HOT 100 LIST

 

San Diego, California (June 7, 2006) – SGIS announced today that it ranked No. 13 on PricewaterhouseCoopers’ and Entrepreneur magazine’s Hot 100 list of The Fastest Growing New Companies in America.  The list is featured in the June 2006 issue of Entrepreneur magazine.  The 12th Annual Hot 100 listing was assembled from an initial list of fast-growing companies compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

 

SGIS CEO Hany Girgis founded the company from his home in June 2002.  Since inception, SGIS has grown into a national organization that delivers government contracting and other professional services to a diverse group of customers.  Girgis says, “It is an honor to be selected by Entrepreneur magazine as a member of the Hot 100 for the second straight year.  Our team’s dedication and commitment has enabled us to move up 14 spots from last year’s list.  We pride ourselves on providing superior services to our customers, and this award validates those efforts.”

 

With revenues in excess of $26 million in 2005, a growth factor of over 5,300% within the first 3 years of business, SGIS is rapidly climbing the ladder of success.  SGIS VP John Mahony, who joined the company shortly after inception, adds, “This is a tribute to our amazing team and something they should be very proud of. We also want to thank our customers for their loyal support.”  Mahony went on to say, “Our primary strategy for growth is to hire the best people and provide them with the best training and tools to ensure their success.  We are always looking for opportunities to tap the potential of our top producers and to expand their influence within the organization and with our customers.  This creates the culture of meritocracy, which helps guide the organization to new heights.”

 

SGIS has continued its growth trend, already growing revenues by more than 60% in 2006.  The company now employs more than 480 people.  Much of the company’s success can be attributed to expanding into various market segments with a diverse set of service offerings.

 

In March of 2005, SGIS was awarded a 5 year contract with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), worth $75 million.  SGIS was awarded one of three prime contracts out of over 100 qualified companies.  A large driver for the growth of SGIS has also been the Intelligence services offered by SGIS, which provides Intelligence Analysis, Management Support and Information Technology services to various agencies within the Intelligence Community.  The company’s intelligence-related work has grown by more than 600% since the beginning of 2005.

 

Each Hot 100 company must have been founded no earlier than 2001, had annual sales that exceeded $1 million in 2005, has fewer than 1,000 employees and has a founder with a controlling interest in the business who is actively involved in daily operations.  Entrepreneur reports that total combined sales of this year's Hot 100 companies reached an impressive $1.7 billion, up from $1.5 billion last year.  Business services companies continued their solid showing, and staffing firms did exceptionally well, jumping from four companies last year to 10 this year.  Healthcare and pharmaceutical industry businesses also continued to be strong categories.  Technology businesses grew at a steady pace – 22, up from 20 last year – with technology defense companies joining the competition.  E-commerce businesses also came on strong, with six spots in this year's Hot 100.

 

For the complete story and listing on the Hot 100, pick up a copy of the June 2006 issue of Entrepreneur magazine, or go to www.SGIS.com for further information regarding SGIS.

 

About SGIS

SGIS provides services and solutions that defend the United States and its citizens from threats, provides advanced tools to soldiers who defend the nation and assists government agencies in running their business more effectively.  SGIS has teamed with numerous organizations within the Intelligence, Homeland Security, Defense and Space communities to form alliances needed for successful missions.  The company specializes in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering, Intelligence Solutions, Global Telecommunications and Logistics.  SGIS partnered with the United States Government and joined the counter-terrorism and counter-intelligence effort, quickly becoming a major component of several government agencies’ support teams.  SGIS also provides some of the highest quality Intelligence Analysis and Border Control services available in the country.  The company’s teams of highly trained and security cleared experts work diligently to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States and reduce our country’s vulnerability to terrorism.  SGIS also deploys with the troops they support.  SGIS supports critical services for the U.S. Military, the Department of Defense (DoD), the Pentagon, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), to name a few.  SGIS provides services at the state and local levels as well.

 

About Entrepreneur Media, Inc.

Entrepreneur Media, Inc. is an organization of people dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs worldwide to start and grow successful companies.  To provide entrepreneurs with the relevant information they need to make informed decisions, Entrepreneur Media, Inc. offers a full range of products and services.  Products include: Magazines – Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur's Startups, Entrepreneur Mexico, Entrepreneur Philippines, Entrepreneur Hungary and Entrepreneur Russia; Websites – Entrepreneur.com, SoyEntrepreneur.com, Smallbizsearch.com, EntrepreneurPress.com, Smallbizbooks.com and Freebks.com; Book Publishing – Entrepreneur Press, Entrepreneur's eBooks and Business Startup Guides; Also – Conferences and Custom Publishing.

 

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