Wanted: Fast-growing companies

Fast and sustainable growth sought! Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award 2016 honored Innovations "Made in Germany." You can apply until June 30, 2016.

For the 14th time, Deloitte is honoring Germany's 50 fastest-growing tech companies with the Technology Fast 50 Award, recognizing future-proof innovations and business models.

Almost 50: Growth and technology-oriented

The award is given to technology companies with outstanding growth and special entrepreneurial performance. Participants must operate in the hardware, software, communications, media, life sciences, and clean technology sectors. The assessment is based on average percentage sales growth over the past four fiscal years. Sales revenue must be at least €50,000 for the 2012 fiscal year and at least €1 million for 2015.

Another category that “Rising Stars”, consider startups and small companies that have been on the market for at least two years. “Sustained Excellence Award” is awarded to companies that meet the Technology Fast 50 criteria, but already established on the market with long-term growth have. The Special Innovation Award honors companies that distinguish themselves through particularly innovative business models, products or technologies.

The winners can also qualify for the Global Technology Fast 100 program.

Last year reached the Munich Software provider Celonis first place in the Technology Fast 50 Award. Celonis helps companies worldwide use big data to improve internal processes.

Deloitte Fast 50 - 2015 Berlin; Fast 50 Award; 1st Place; Celonis GmbH GmbH; from left to right: Mr. Julian Baumann (Marketing & PR Manager); Mr. Alexander Rinke (CEO); Dr. Andreas Gentner (Deloitte)
In 2015, Celonis GmbH took first place (© Deloitte)

Today, process mining is already used in over 13 different industries, from auditing and accounting to supply chain management and customer service. […] The award motivates us to continue growing at such rapid pace and drive further innovations,"

explained Alexander Rinke, co-founder of Celonis.

More information about the competition categories and the link to the online application can be found at www.fast50.de, Information about the special awards Innovation and Sustained Excellence can be found here.

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