ISWest Named 22nd Fastest Growing Technology Company in Los Angeles

Business Wire, Sept 16, 2005

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. -- Marking its third year in a row, award-winning Internet service provider ISWest has been named one of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Los Angeles in 2005 by Deloitte, one of the nation's leading professional services firms.

ISWest ranked 22nd for growing 218% over the past five years. The company has placed three consecutive times on Deloitte's Fast 50, which ranks the 50 fastest growing technology firms in Southern California.

Fast 50 rankings are based on the percentage of growth in fiscal year revenues over five years, from 2000 to 2004. Less than one-third of companies make the Top 50 three years in a row.

ISWest attributes some growth to acquisitions over the past several years of six ISPs, making ISWest the largest Internet service provider in Ventura County, and the premier business-to-business ISP in Southern California. ISWest expects tremendous growth over the next five years and is currently ramping up a brand new sales department that will boost its organic growth by 50 to 60% next year.

"One of the driving forces to our continued success is our VIP customer service," says Drew J. Kaplan, CEO of ISWest. "At ISWest our philosophy is to go the extra mile for customers to ensure the very best in customer care. It costs 10 times more to attract a new customer than to keep the ones you have. Couple this with sound business practices, and you have our recipe for success."

"The thing that makes the difference at ISWest is we really pull together as a team," added Robert V. Johnson, ISWest president. "With a combination of totally redundant services, proactive support and state-of-the-art technologies, we are always taking that extra step for the customer."

About ISWest

ISWest offers customers unique solutions to their Internet needs backed by VIP customer service. The ISWest broadband network supports thousands of business customers and serves more than 150 major metropolitan areas across the United States. The company's success is built on the founders' commitment to deliver the best customer care in the Internet industry. For more information, visit www.iswest.com.

About Deloitte

Deloitte, one of the nation's leading professional services firms, provides audit, tax, financial advisory services and consulting through nearly 30,000 people in more than 80 U.S. cities.