Awarded with Deloitte Technology Fast 50 for the year 2004 for the fastest-growing technology companies

After winning the “Best Innovator” award and being named as a finalist for the “Entrepreneur of the Year” award, CoreMedia has now been recognized as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Germany, winning a place in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50. Alongside telecommunication and commerce companies, CoreMedia is one of the top ten fastest-growing companies in the technology industry in Germany. With its proven combination of economic success and consistent innovation, CoreMedia achieved a cumulative growth rate of more than 1400% over the last five fiscal years (1999 – 2003).

By winning seventh place in the overall “Fast 50”, CoreMedia establishes itself as one of the most successful software companies in Germany and qualifies to enter the Europe-wide “Fast 500” competition.

“This is a great result, and it re-affirms our strategy of achieving growth and profitability through systematic innovation management,” said Sören Stamer, the founder and CEO of CoreMedia. “Central to everything we do are our clients – innovative companies that use digital information intelligently, and thus achieve significant competitive advantages. I am convinced that in this exciting market, we still have a great many opportunities for further innovation and growth ahead of us.”

Hans-Olaf Henkel, President of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz Association, speaking at the award presentation ceremony, congratulated the winners for their excellent business performance as outstanding high-growth companies. The ceremony took place yesterday evening in Hamburg, Germany. German technology companies from a range of industries - communication & network, the internet, semi-conductor & equipment, computer & peripherals industries, life sciences, and the software industry - participated in the competition. Companies based in Germany, with an annual turnover at least €50,000 in 1999 and at least €1,000,000 in 2003, plus a market presence of at least five years, were eligible to enter the competition.

To learn more about the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, please visit www.fast50.de

Technology Fast 50 world-wide

The first Technology Fast 50 was organized in the USA in 1995. The program was greeted with such high levels of interest and active participation that it has continuously expanded, and now takes place in a total of eleven countries.
Since 1997, the national Technology Fast 50 competitions have been joined by regional Technology Fast 500 programs. The aim of these regional Technology Fast 500 competitions is to award the 500 fastest-growing companies in each region: North America, Europe and Asia / Pacific. In the USA and in other countries, a place in the Technology Fast 50 or Fast 500 is now a recognized seal of quality and competitiveness for successful businesses.Through the integration of the German Technology Fast 50 in the European Technology Fast 500, the German winners have the chance to gain recognition in the ranks of the most successful technology companies in Europe.

The competition is an initiative of Deloitte, with the Deutsche Börse Group, the DVFA and the Technology Review magazine as partners. CAPITAL magazine is the media partner for the competition.

About CoreMedia – The Content Technology Experts

CoreMedia AG is a leading provider of state-of-the-art standard software for content management systems (CMS), digital rights management (DRM) and multi-channel delivery. Specializing on the high-end market for demanding content technology, including mobile service delivery, CoreMedia is an active member of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) and a leading mobile DRM provider.
Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, CoreMedia employs over 120 employees and maintains a global network of partners that includes 500 professional consultants. CoreMedia combines the innovative power of a university spin-off with the sustainability of a founder-operated business and the stability of Deutsche Telekom as main shareholder.

With over 1,000 sold licenses, CoreMedia is one of today’s most successful software companies worldwide. Leading enterprises have implemented CoreMedia Smart Content Technology for sophisticated service delivery and integrated information management. Over 100 of the foremost companies in 20 countries within the telecommunications, media, industrial, financial and public service sectors have successfully employed CoreMedia’s technology, among them industry leaders such as Bertelsmann, Continental, DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Telekom, Debitel, O2, EPCOS, NEC/Mitsubishi, Nokia, SEAT, T-Mobile, T-Online, Vodafone, SEAT, RWE, Wincor Nixdorf, and the German government. For more information, please visit www.coremedia.com