SMS Assist Ranked on Deloittes 2017 Technology Fast 500

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Business Wire 9-Nov-2017 4:39 PM
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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SMS Assist, a disruptive technology company providing multisite property management, today announced that for the third consecutive year it ranked on Deloittes Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America.
We are humbled and honored to receive this recognition for the third year running, said Taylor Rhodes, CEO of SMS Assist. Its a testament to our innovative, world-class teams unrelenting commitment to the success of our clients, affiliates and valued partners. We couldnt be happier to be among such good company.
SMS Assists proprietary, cloud-based platform and fully-managed business solution connects a network of more than 20,000 subcontracted affiliates and an estimated 500,000 technicians to provide the highest quality maintenance services to more than 145,000 client locations across the U.S. By reducing costs, creating efficiencies and improving customer service for its customers and affiliates, SMS Assist is constantly expanding into new markets as it adds to its fast-growing list of national and Fortune 500 company clients.
Overall, Deloittes 2017 Technology Fast 500 companies achieved revenue growth ranging from 137 percent to 59,093 percent from 2013 to 2016, with median growth of 378 percent.
About Deloittes 2017 Technology Fast 500
Deloittes Technology Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies both public and private in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2013 to 2016.
To be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company's operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD, and current-year operating revenues of at least $5 million USD. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of four years and be headquartered within North America.
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About SMS Assist
SMS Assist is a Chicago-based technology company providing multisite property management to a roster of Fortune 500 clients with a team of more than 750 dedicated employees and more than 145,000 service locations. Using its proprietary software platform to manage its network of more than 20,000 affiliate subcontractors, SMS Assist offers a suite of property management benefits including leveraged pricing of products and services, $50 million insurance policy, real-time services validation, instant invoicing, automatic service audits and data analysis to ensure quality and cost efficiency. SMS Assist is revolutionizing multisite property management services for its growing list of national and Fortune 500 clients including Family Dollar, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: ORLY) and Colony Starwood Homes (NYSE: SFR). To learn more, visit smsassist.com.

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