Inova Ranked in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 for Third Straight Year

LYON, FRANCE, December 01, 2012 (Press-News.org) Inova Software is proud to announce it has once again been included in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50. This year, Inova has been ranked as the 50th fastest growing technology company in France. Enterprises are ranked according to their revenue growth rate over the last five years, from 2007 to 2011.

"To be included in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 means to have been a leader in France throughout the last 5 years, demonstrating exceptional qualities in today's fiercely competitive technology industry," stated Ariane Bucaille, Associate Manager of Technology Fast 50 at Deloitte. "This level of growth is unattainable without strong commitments to product quality and to the management of the company. Inova Software has demonstrated the merits of its growth strategy."

"Being consistently ranked on the Technology Fast 50 is a testament to our expert knowledge of customer needs, our ability to constantly evolve and enhance our product and to the confirmed value of partnering and innovation management software," commented Gilles Toulemonde, CEO of Inova Software. "We are proud to rank amongst the leading technology companies in France and look forward to another dynamic, innovative year."

The competition is open to all organizations that fulfill the Technology Fast 50 criteria. To qualify companies must:
• Be headquartered in France
• Have proprietary technology and/or devote no less than 5% of annual revenue to the R&D budget and/or be in one of six industries, including: a) Biotech and Health, b)Energy and Greentech, c)Hardware and Electronics, d) Internet, Media and Telecom and e) Software and Computer Services
• Have been in business for at least 5 years
• Had turnover equivalent to at least 50,000 euros in 2007

Inova Software
Inova Software is a partnering and innovation management software provider with over 10 years of market leadership. We are the first and only company to provide solutions for the entire range of innovation management approaches that companies need to be successful today. Our smart and automated solutions help life science and technology companies open and reshape their innovation models, igniting and coordinating innovation activities at every stage of the process. For more information, visit inova-software.com

Technology Fast 50
The program Technology Fast 50 was created in 1995 in San Jose, California, the heart of Silicon Valley, and was then extended to all of the United States, followed by the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, Israel and France. It is now present in more than 40 countries and regions in the world. It was created to showcase the remarkable contribution of technology companies to the growth of the economy.

Deloitte has also developed three continental winners:
• Europe, the Middle East and Africa: Fast 500 EMEA
• North America: Fast 500 North America
• Asia Pacific: Fast 500 Asia Pacific

For more information, http://www.fast50france.com

Deloitte
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Deloitte provides professional services in the areas of audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory to public and private sector clients, whatever their field of activity. With a network of member firms in more than 150 countries, Deloitte combines world class expertise with high quality service to help our customers meet their most complex challenges. Our 193,000 professionals are driven by a common goal to make Deloitte the standard of service excellence.

In France, Deloitte mobilizes a diverse set of skills to meet the challenges of its customers, of all sizes and in all sectors - from large multinationals through medium-sized businesses and to local micro-businesses. Thanks to the expertise of its 6,800 employees and associates, Deloitte in France is a key player in audit and risk services, consulting, financial advisory, tax & legal and accounting expertise, within the context of a multidisciplinary offer and policy principles in line with the demands of our environment. For more information, http://www.deloitte.fr

In Extenso
In Extenso, a member of Deloitte, is a major public accounting firm in France. With a network of 3,800 employees and 185 branches spread throughout the country, In Extenso offers entrepreneurs, artisans, merchants, professionals and association heads a complete professional service, emphasizing proximity, listening and pro-activity. Deeply rooted in the fabric of the French economy, In Extenso is the privileged interlocutor of 80,000 clients in all sectors. In 2011-2012, In Extenso conducted a turnover of 270 million euros. For more information, http://www.inextenso.fr / http://www.reussir-au-quotidien.fr