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04 Jul 2008 Sales Academy Developed by O2 and Imparta Wins Award
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Imparta included in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 for the London & Southern Region
Imparta ranked 31st Fastest Growing Technology Company in the London & Southern Region in the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 50.
Imparta attributes its 300% percent revenue growth to its focus on helping clients raise performance in the areas critical to their future success.
Imparta today announced it ranked 31 in the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the London & Southern region. Rankings are based on average percentage revenue growth over five years, from 2000-2004. Imparta grew a total of 300 % during this period.
Richard Barkey, Imparta's CEO, credits Imparta's 'fabulous clients' and its 'fabulous people' with the company's 300% revenue growth rate over the past five years. He said, "I am delighted".
"Growing the top line enough to make the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 is especially meaningful during tough economic times for the technology sector" said William Touche, Technology, Media and Telecommunications Partner for the London & Southern Region. We congratulate Imparta on becoming one of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the London & Southern Region.
Fast 50 Selection and Qualifications
The Fast 50 list is compiled from Deloitte’s nominations submitted directly to the Fast 50, and public company database research. To qualify for the Fast 50, entrants must have had in Yr. 2000 operation revenues of at least 50,000 Euros. Deloitte researchers examined financial statements to validate operating revenues.
Entrants must also be public or private companies headquartered in a participating region of the UK and must be a ‘technology company’ defined as a company that owns proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company’s operating revenues; or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other companies’ technology in a unique way does not qualify.
About Imparta
Imparta improves its clients’ sales and marketing effectiveness, based on highly practical and researched approaches, and an integrated solution that goes well beyond simple training events. Imparta’s capability building® system combines assessment, training, coaching, application tools and impact measurement, using leading edge technologies to create sustainable performance improvement.
Founded in 1998 by Richard Barkey, a British national with a Harvard MBA and seven years’ experience at McKinsey and Co, London-based Imparta has 30 staff and another 35 accredited trainers worldwide. Clients include GE (Imparta is a primary provider of training to GE’s global sales force), O2 (for whom Imparta runs a major Sales Academy, a Marketing Academy and several leadership programmes), Abbey, Hewlett Packard, Lucent Technologies, IBM, WPP Group and the London Business School. Imparta is backed by GE Capital, and the Board includes senior professors from INSEAD and London Business School.Richard Barkey is available for interviews about the current state and the future of blended learning.
About Deloitte
In this press release references to Deloitte are references to Deloitte & Touche LLP.
Deloitte & Touche LLP is based in 21 UK locations, with over 9,500 staff nationwide and fee income of Ł1,355 million in 2004/2005. It is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a leading professional services organisation, delivering world class audit, tax, consulting and corporate finance services, with around 120,000 people in over 140 countries. Deloitte, Touche Tohmatsu is a Swiss Verein, and each of its national practices in a separate and independent legal entity.
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Deloitte Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Group
The TMT Group is composed of service professionals who have a wealth of experience serving technology, media and telecommunications companies throughout the UK in areas including cable, communications providers, computers and peripherals, entertainment, media and publishing, networking, semiconductors, software, wireless, and related industries. These specialists understand the challenges that these companies face throughout all stages of their business growth cycle and are committed to helping them succeed. Deloitte is a leader in providing strategic, financial and operational assistance to its technology, media and telecommunications clients.
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