YARDSTICK RANKS 30TH ON PRESTIGIOUS DELOITTE FAST 50 LIST

EDMONTON, AB, October 21, 2011 – Yardstick, an award-winning testing and training software provider ranks 30th on the Deloitte 2011 Technology Fast 50TM list.

This prestigious recognition is awarded to companies that define the unique strengths of Canadian innovation. The program recognizes the 50 fastest growing Canadian technology companies with the highest percentage revenue growth over five years. Yardstick is the only Alberta company named to the list.

"We are honoured to be included on such a premier list of companies who, like us, have managed rapid growth through the global economic challenges that are facing Canadian companies," comments Chris LaBossiere, Co-Founder and Manager of Business Development.

"We have navigated the economic environment by focusing our efforts on what our customers want. By listening to the customer need, we have seen an increase in companies and licensing organizations that are looking to gain efficiency by moving training and testing programs online."

About Yardstick
Yardstick works with Associations, Licensure and Regulatory organizations, Government, and Educators to set the standards of their separate industries through online licensing and certification, training, and testing. With expert psychometricians on staff, Yardstick provides clients with the psychometric test support required for any stage in the assessment life cycle and demystifies the process, so that clients can offer fair evaluation of their candidates.