A Place for Mom Named To Deloitte's 2009 Technology Fast 500 List
Nation's Largest Senior Housing Referral Service Jumps Up 19 Spots From 2008 Ranking
Seattle, WA – November 2, 2009 – A Place for Mom the nation's largest referral service of senior care options, has been named to the 2009 Deloitte Technology Fast 500(TM) - a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America.
The company's 421% growth in revenue earned them a space on the list 19 spots up from its 2008 ranking. A Place for Mom was also ranked number 11 in Deloitte's prestigious 2009 Washington State Fast 50 list.
"It is an honor to be recognized for the second consecutive year among the leading companies in North America," said Pamala Temple, president and founder of A Place for Mom. "We continue to grow and succeed because of our employees' commitment to provide the highest level of customer service to families searching for senior care. We are proud that the personal, professional assistance we provide combined with innovative technology allows us to help millions of families find the right senior care option for an aging loved one."
Technology Fast 500(TM) award winners for 2009 are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth during the five year period from 2004 to 2008. In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500(TM) recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues. Using other companies' technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not satisfy this requirement. Consulting companies, professional service firms, etc. are not eligible unless they have proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of their operating revenues.
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About A Place for Mom
A Place for Mom is the nation's largest elder care referral network serving families
who are searching for care options for elderly loved ones. A Place for Mom has over
12,000 long-term care communities in its referral network such as
assisted living,
nursing homes,
Alzheimer's care,
residential care homes,
retirement communities,
and home care options.
Families can review detailed information about their local elder care providers
online, and get free personal, professional assistance by telephone from one of
300 local eldercare advisors. A Place for Mom's referral network of long-term
care providers covers more than 3,000 cities in the U.S. For more information,
visit www.aplaceformom.com
or call 1-866-333-3110.
