Intercede Nets Prestigious Deloitte &
Touche Technology Fast 50 Award
Lutterworth, UK , February 25th, 2002 - Intercede
Group plc (AIM: IGP), a leading developer of electronic identity
management software, is celebrating its success in the Deloitte
& Touche Fast 50 Awards. Intercede is delighted to have been
ranked 8th in the Midlands region of the Deloitte & Touche
Technology Fast 50 awards and received its award at a ceremony
held at the national Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.
Intercede, established in 1992, was one of
the first companies to utilize electronic identity management
to develop secure access solutions for the lucrative Finance,
Government and enterprise segments. Intercede's edefice electronic
identity management software allows organizations to quickly deploy
smart card, token and PKI solutions ranging from PC, network,
and remote access to combined logical and physical access, while
cutting costs and complexity.
"We are honoured to be recognized for
the strides we are making in electronic identity management,"
said Richard Parris, Intercede CEO. "By focusing on solving
business problems, delivering real ROI and making it easy for
customers to adopt smart card, token and PKI technology, Intercede
has taken the leadership role. We will continue to pioneer applying
electronic identity management software to the pains of the market."
The Fast 50 programme, now in its fourth year,
tracks the growth rates of technology companies operating in the
telecommunications, hardware, software and biotechnology markets
across seven regions in the UK and Ireland. It is co-sponsored
by UK law firm and technology specialist, Pinsent Curtis Biddle,
and techMARK, the London Stock Exchange market for technology
companies. The Computing Services and Software Association are
also supporting the programme this year.
Chris Robertson, partner in charge of the Technology,
Media and Telecommunications sector at Deloitte & Touche in
Birmingham, commented: "Our Fast 50 programme has been a
huge success since its inception and has quickly become a recognized
benchmark for performance in the technology sector. The Midlands
is, without a doubt, becoming an increasingly significant region
for technology and growth, aided by the quality of our universities
and science parks and the ambition of local development agencies."
"The strength of this year's entries,
like Intercede, is proof that companies which focus on the quality
of their business models, management teams and processes can not
only withstand the industry's recent turmoil, but also prosper.
It is encouraging to see clusters springing up across the region
with the both the more established and younger companies performing
well despite harsher trading conditions," added Mr. Robertson.
About Intercede
Intercede Group plc (IGP LN) (IGP.L) is a leading developer and
supplier of electronic identity management software. Intercede
is one of only three quoted security software companies on the
London Stock Exchange following its admission to the Alternative
Investment Market in January 2001. Intercede's edefice™ provides
organizations with the tools they require to efficiently deploy,
maintain and manage smart cards, tokens and PKI technology. Intercede's
customers cover a range of industries and currently include Barclays
Bank, Lloyds TSB, the Department for Education and Skills, the
NHS, Compaq and ICL. For more information, visit Intercede's home
page at http://www.intercede.co.uk/
or call +44 (0) 1455 558 111.
About edefice™
Intercede's edefice is the foremost electronic identity management
software designed to enable secure, cost-effective and easy to
deploy smart card, token and PKI solutions ranging from PC, network,
and remote access to combined logical and physical access.
Edefice-enabled security
solutions allow end users to enjoy faster and more secure smart
card based access to PCs, networks and buildings, while providing
administrators with an intuitive web-based electronic identity
issuance and life cycle management tool. For more information,
visit the edefice home page at http://www.edefice.com/
or call +44 (0) 1455 558 111.
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Enquiries:
Intercede Group plc
Richard Parris, Chairman & Chief Executive
Tel. 01455 55811
