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Business
consulting giant Deloitte
issues an annual Technology Fast
500 list ranking North America's
fastest growing technology,
media, telecommunications, life
sciences and energy tech companies.
Their official 2017
Technology Fast 500,
released November 9th, has a familiar
name in the top spot - Donuts
Inc.,
the world's biggest new
gTLD
domain registry operator.
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The
rankings are based on each company's
rate of growth over three year
between 2013 and 2016. Donuts, who
is based in the Seattle suburb of
Kirkland, Washington, posted an eye
popping number of more than
59,000% to outdistance two
software companies, New York based
runner-up Class Pass and
Boston based #3 finisher Toast.
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(L
to R) Donuts CFO David
Rostov, Co-Founder Paul
Stahura and President and
CEO Bruce Jaffe
celebrating
the company's #1 ranking
on the Deloitte 2017
Technology Fast 500 list. |
Upon
getting the good news Donuts
President and CEO Bruce
Jaffe cited "growing
global demand for more
descriptive, meaningful domain
names and the company's strong
business execution for
powering its rapid revenue
growth."
Jaffe
added, "Donuts has the
world's largest portfolio of
new domain names, which range
from .CAREERS, .SOCIAL, .LIVE,
.NEWS, and over 200 more.
Individuals and organizations
have recognized the power of
new domains in promoting their
brands online - for their
primary and ancillary
websites, for their social and
ecommerce platforms, and for
their online advertising and
marketing. From TMobile.careers,
to Home.credit, to FullMeasure.news,
to Lifetime.life -
businesses of all sizes and
types are embracing new
domains to connect more
effectively with their target
audiences. We expect
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Donuts'
Fast 500 achievement will
help to further accelerate
worldwide adoption of new
domains." |
Deloitte
Vice Chairman Sandra Shirai added,
"The Deloitte 2017 North
America Technology Fast 500
winners illustrate the impact of
technological innovation and
world-class customer service in
driving growth, in a fiercely
competitive environment. These
companies are on the cutting edge
and are transforming the way we do
business. We extend our sincere
congratulations to all the winners
for achieving remarkable growth
while delivering new services and
experiences for their
customers."
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