Project Leadership Associates Named To CRN Fast-Growth 100 List

Chicago, IL – Project Leadership Associates, a leading provider of IT consulting services, today announced that the company has been named to Computer Reseller News (CRN) magazine’s “Fast-Growth 100” list. Published annually, this list identifies 100 of the fastest growing solution providers across the nation that drive new customer demand and have achieved rapid revenue growth.

Company rankings are based exclusively on each applicant's two-year growth rate, which was calculated based on the change in calendar-year, accrual-basis net sales between 2003 and 2005. The applicants were then ranked in descending order by this growth rate and the top 100 were selected for the list. Project Leadership Associates ranked 73rd on the top 100 national list and was one of 75 new solution providers added to this year’s impressive list.

"What makes this list so unique, and compelling, is that it represents such a large cross-section of the channel universe. While 25 companies that were on CRN's 2005 Fast Growth 100 ranking made the grade again this year, sheer ingenuity and investment savvy propelled 75 new solution providers to growth rates worthy of the final cut," said Dan Dignam, publisher of CRN.

“We are particularly honored to have made the “Fast-Growth 100” list this year amid a strong list of successful solution integrators,” said Daniel Porcaro, President and CEO of Project Leadership Associates. “2005 proved to be a great year for our organization and we are continuing to track similar, if not higher growth rates for 2006 and 2007.”

PLA’s specializes in helping organizations plan, design, implement and manage information technology strategies and solutions so our clients can focus on their core business objectives. While recommending technology solutions that meet our client’s needs we are able to leverage our partnerships with leading hardware/software manufacturers to give our clients access to the best current and emerging technologies.

According to Porcaro, “PLA’s consistent growth over the last few years is due in large part to three critical components made up of a loyal base of long-term customers, highly skilled employees and strategic vendor partnerships. PLA’s employees drive our growth by building strong client relationships and expanding a diverse set of professional services across five core practice groups that help our clients meet their business objectives. Strong strategic relationships with Microsoft and Citrix have also resulted in increased business and will continue to fuel our future success.”

About Project Leadership Associates, Inc. (http://www.projectleadership.net)
Headquartered in Chicago, Project Leadership Associates is a leading provider of information technology consulting and solutions to mid-sized businesses. Specializing in network integration, management consulting, information security, electronic data discovery/computer forensics, software development, business intelligence and small business services, PLA helps clients plan, develop, manage and implement cost effective information technology strategies and solutions. For further information, please contact Daniel Porcaro at (312) 441-0077 or email dporcaro@projectleadership.net

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