MICROS Ranked #1 for 2nd Year in Annual Washington Post 200
MAY 2, 2006. MICROS Systems, Inc., a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, is pleased to announce that it has been ranked the #1 information technology company based in the Washington, DC area, in the 2006 Post 200, conducted by the Washington Post.
More than 260 companies based in the District, Virginia or Maryland are directly surveyed by The Washington Post. Information provided by these companies is cross-checked against audited financial statements and annual reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All public and private companies are ranked by annual revenue, except the financial institutions, which are ranked by assets.
"We are thrilled to be ranked the number one information technology company for the second consecutive year in the Post 200," stated Tom Giannopoulos, Chairman and CEO of MICROS Systems, Inc. "The Washington, DC area is known to have some of the most acclaimed technology companies in the United States. We are honored to remain at the top of that list."
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