Spectroscopy Leader Recognized As One of the Top Technology Companies Two Years in a Row

Global consulting powerhouse Deloitte & Touche has recognized ASD, Inc. (formerly Analytical Spectral Devices) as one of Colorado’s fastest-growing technology companies for a second year in a row. Rankings are based on the percentage revenue growth over five years from 2002–2006.  This year’s Colorado Technology Fast 50 program is co-presented by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, Holme Roberts & Owen LLP, Q ADVISORS, AeA and NASDAQ. “Sustaining high revenue growth over five years is an exceptional accomplishment,” said Kurt Randall, Deloitte Tax LLP. We commend ASD Inc. for making the commitment to technology and delivering on the promise of market longevity.  We are proud to honor ASD as a winner in Deloitte’s Colorado Technology Fast 50.”“Our goal is to provide analytical solutions for the real world, and the recognition as a Colorado Fast 50 technology company for the second consecutive year is proof positive that we are heading in the right direction.” said Dave Rzasa, ASD’s CEO and president. “Our company has steadily grown in size and capability as well as revenue in the last several years. In fact, we recently expanded our entire operation into a new headquarters in Boulder, Colorado in a move that increases our production and product development abilities in support of our accelerated growth.” Winners are selected based on the percentage of growth in fiscal year revenues from 2002 to 2006. To be considered, Fast 50 entrants must have met the following criteria: have revenues of at least $50,000 in 2002 and at least $1,000,000 in 2006; be public or private companies headquartered in Colorado; be a "technology company" defined as owning proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues and/or devoting a significant proportion of revenues to research and development of technology.

About ASD

ASD Inc. is unsurpassed in solving some of the world’s most challenging materials measurement problems. We collaborate with industrial professionals, analytical researchers, and remote sensing scientists to provide the most reliable, high-performance analytical instrumentation solutions for real-world applications. Established in 1990 and based in Boulder, Colorado, USA, ASD Inc. has customers world-wide.