Baton Rouge, La. – Verma Systems, Inc., a full-service network solutions company, announced today that it made the 2009 CRN Fast Growth 100 List for a second consecutive year moving from #88 last year to #67 this year. The CRN Fast Growth 100 list recognizes the nation’s fastest growing solutions providers in the industry today.

For a second year in a row, Verma Systems is the only Louisiana technology company on the list. From 2006 to 2008, Verma Systems’ net sales grew 81 percent.

“We have made the CRN Fast Growth 100 List two years in a row and improved our position this year, which was only done by 12 companies.  We have a great team that has put in a lot of hard but smart work,” said Mitch Verma, president of Verma Systems.

The majority of CRN Fast Growth Solution Provider, exhibit traits such as:  multi-vendor IT solutions; cutting-edge technologies; close customer relationships; strong sales philosophies; and business-oriented IT consulting.  To be eligible for Fast Growth 100, companies must be an IT solution provider; be based/headquartered in the U.S.; have had net sales of at least $1,000,000 in a calendar year and be an independent company.

“We have grown our company by improving on a number of things, especially being more proactive.  This has led to lower turnover of both staff and customers and allowed us to focus more on network management instead of just fixing computer problems,” Verma added.

Rank is based on two years’ growth of net sales from calendar year 2006 to calendar year 2008. Net sales were verified by public filings when possible. All private companies provided a signed affidavit attesting to the accuracy of the reported 2006 and 2008 net sales figures or accountant-reviewed financials or audited financials. Affidavits were signed by an owner or officer of the company or by a CPA representing the company. Affidavits and financials are on file in Redmond, Washington.  To read the CRN Fast Growth article, please visit http://www.crn.com/it-channel/219401057.

Verma Systems is a full-service network solutions company located in Baton Rouge that has been providing technology services to small to medium sized businesses across Louisiana since 1991. From consulting to integration and monitoring, the Verma Systems staff of 16 has relationships with industry leaders like Hewlett-Packard, Cisco Systems, Microsoft and Symantec. Verma Systems offers customers optimum IT performance and reliability by integrating cutting-edge technology and proactive strategies with personal service.

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