Explosive Growth Garners TAOS, Inc. Dallas 100 Award for Third Consecutive Year
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Technology Innovator and Worldwide Leader in Integrated Light Sensing Solutions Ranks in Top 25% of the 100 Fastest-Growing, Private Companies in Dallas Metroplex
November 22, 2010 (Plano, TX) - Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions®, Inc. (TAOS; www.taosinc.com) today announced that - for the third consecutive year -- the company has received a Dallas 100(TM) Award as one of the top 100 fastest-growing, private companies in the Dallas Metroplex. TAOS, Inc. ranks 22nd among the 2010 Dallas 100 companies and has advanced 67 place rankings since 2008. Approximately 43% of the 2010 Dallas 100 winners are high-technology companies. TAOS, Inc. is the only semiconductor company selected to receive a 2010 Dallas 100 award.
"The selection of TAOS as one of the Dallas 100 for the third consecutive year is an honor and indeed more gratifying each year," said Kirk Laney, TAOS, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer. "It is a clear indicator of the phenomenal growth TAOS continues to experience. Our ambient light sensor, proximity detection and color sensor products showcase our innovative technologies supporting light sensing solutions that continue to be adopted by leading Fortune 500 consumer electronics companies for their next generation smartphones, 3D/LED HDTVs, tablets and all-in-one desktop computers and laptops. At the same time, we continue to see strong growth in the industrial, medical, health fitness, commercial lighting and automotive markets for our light sensing solutions."
In its 20th year, the Dallas 100(TM) Awards, presented by the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, recognizes the fastest growing, privately-held companies in the Dallas area. Despite the recession, the success of these companies indicates the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in North Texas, as these winning companies combined to generate sales of $6.8 billion in the past three years, grew average sales from 2007 to 2009 by 203 percent, and grew number of employees from 11,644 in 2007 to 20,793 in 2009. The 2010 Dallas 100 winners were recognized at an awards ceremony at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, TX on November 17th.
About TAOS, Inc. (Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions)
With more than a decade of analog mixed-signal technology innovation and market leadership, Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions (TAOS), Inc. designs and manufacturers digital and analog light-sensing solutions that deliver increased system integration, design flexibility and functionality to a wide range of products in the consumer, computer, industrial, medical and automotive markets. Integrated ambient light sensing and proximity detection solutions enable "Green" displays by reducing system power consumption. An expanding portfolio of programmable analog and digital RGB color sensors provides accurate color discrimination, determination and measurement. More information can be found at www.taosinc.com or by phone at 972-673-0759.
For More Information, contact:
Martha Brounoff,
Brounoff Communications
214-785-7517;
broucomm@tx.rr.com
Jerry Koontz,
TAOS, Inc.
972-673-0759, x251;
jkoontz@taosinc.com
