Polycom included in Business 2.0 Magazine's Second Annual "B2 100" Ranking of the Fastest-Growing Technology Companies

5th November 2003

Polycom®, Inc., a world leader in video and voice conferencing, conference bridges, and integrated web collaboration solutions was included in Business 2.0’s second annual B2 100, the magazine’s ranking of the fastest-growing technology companies announced on 17 September.

Polycom ranked #66 on the list. The B2 100 is featured in the October 2003 issue of the magazine, which reached newsstands in the USA on the 22nd September.
To make the B2 100, companies had to meet rigorous financial requirements. The list of 100 was winnowed down from an original group of 2,000 publicly traded tech firms. Criteria for making the final list included at least three years of trading on a major U.S. stock exchange, at least $50 million in annual revenue, and positive cash flow over the most recently reported 12 months.

Business 2.0 editors then ranked the companies with the help of Zacks Investment Research of Chicago, using a combination of four financial criteria: growth in revenue, profit, and operating cash flow during the past three years, and the 12-month stock return. Cash flow growth counted for 40 percent of a company’s ranking; each of the other criteria counted for 20 percent.

In announcing this year’s list, Business 2.0 editor Josh Quittner observed that, "companies on the 2003 B2 100 have shown remarkable results in a most challenging business environment. But what the list shows is who to watch, who to watch out for, and what we can learn from the leaders. Technology is alive and well, as proven by the performance of these companies."

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