Pythian named one of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies
Continued growth earns Pythian a spot on the nationwide PROFIT 200 list, Canada’s largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial achievement.
OTTAWA, Canada – June 4, 2012 – Pythian once again ranks among Canada’s fastest-growing companies, securing a place on PROFIT Magazine’s PROFIT 200 list for the third year in a row as a Canadian innovator, trailblazer and job creator.
Pythian, a leading provider of remote data and applications infrastructure and consulting services, placed 183rd on the 24th annual PROFIT 200 list. Ranking Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by five-year revenue growth, the PROFIT 200 profiles the country’s most successful growth companies. Pythian’s profits grew 40 percent in 2011, continuing a trend of doubling every two years. Published in the Summer issue of PROFIT and online at PROFITguide.com, the PROFIT 200 is Canada’s largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial achievement.
“The PROFIT 200 companies are an inspiration to Canadian entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs,” says Ian Portsmouth, Editor-in-Chief of PROFIT Magazine. PROFIT is proud to celebrate the success of these businesspeople, who, despite a challenging economy, have achieved outstanding success in a wide variety of fields.
Pythian’s success is credited to its exceptional leadership team, strong and talented employee base, loyal clients and global reach, according to CEO Andrew Waitman.
“It’s an honour to be recognized again by PROFIT Magazine. We’re proud to be included in such a prominent and celebrated national list,” Waitman said. “The ranking is testament to Pythian’s ability to sustain accelerated growth in this industry.”
Pythian expanded in 2011, adding offices in Toronto, San Francisco, New York and the United Kingdom. The company also launched a reseller business as a Platinum member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork, providing not only core database expertise but also Oracle software and hardware to customers.
The PROFIT 200 announcement complements Pythian’s ranking on the 2012 Branham300, the definitive listing of Canada’s multinational information and communications technology companies. Pythian also received the 2012 Employer Excellence Award for Retention and Engagement by Hire Immigrants Ottawa for its accomplishments in workplace diversity.
Combined, the companies on the PROFIT 200 have contributed 14,943 jobs in Canada from 2006 to 2011.
Founded in 1997, Pythian is a global leader in data consulting and managed services that specializes in optimizing and managing mission-critical data systems. Pythian blends the world’s leading data experts with advanced, secure service delivery processes to create the industry’s best standard of care for its clients.
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