Awards

2010

2010 Var Business List: Sword & Shield is the highest ranked Tennessee company to appear on the 2010 VAR Business 500 List, coming in at number 300.

The VAR Business 500 list is an overall ranking of North American Value-Added Resellers (VARs) determined by gross worldwide revenue for the previous year. Sword & Shield’s gross revenue was up more than 66 percent – from $44.3 million in 2008 to $73.6 million in 2009.

This is the fourth year Sword & Shield has earned a spot on the VAR 500 List.

2009

Inc. 5000 List: With a 2005 to 2008 fiscal year top-line revenue growth of more than 64.1 percent, Sword & Shield was ranked number 3,647 on the complete list. This is the fourth straight year Sword & Shield has earned a position on the Inc. 5000: Fastest Growing Private Companies in America.

2009 Var Business List: Ranked at 432, Sword & Shield, an information security-consulting firm based in Knoxville, is the only Tennessee company to be included on the VAR 500, an overall ranking of North American companies determined by gross worldwide revenue. Sword & Shield had more than $44 million in gross revenue in 2008 to achieve this position.

#35 on the Washington Technology Fast 50 list: Washington Technology Magazine’s list of the top 50 Small Business Government Contractors for 2009.

2008

Inc. 5000 List: This is the third straight year Sword & Shield has earned a position on the Inc. 5000: Fastest Growing Private Companies in America.

#402 on the VAR Business 500 List: an overall ranking of North American companies determined by gross worldwide revenue. Sword & Shield was ranked in at number 402 based on the company’sincrease in the2007 fiscal year gross revenue of 33.1 percent. This is the 2nd year in a row Sword & Shield has earned a position on the VAR Business 500 List.

#57 on the CRN Fast Growth 100 List: recognized as one of the top 100 fast growth companies in the United States by Computer Reseller News (CRN) and the only Tennessee based company to make the list. With 2005 to 2007 fiscal year top-line revenue growth of over 91% Sword & Shield was ranked number 57 on the list. This is the third straight year Sword & Shield has earned a position on the CRN Fast Growth 100 List.

Washington Technology Fast 50: Sword & Shield Enterprise Security has made the Washington Technology’s Fast 50 fastest-growing small businesses in the government market for the second year in a row and is the only Tennessee company on the list. Sword & Shield, an information security-consulting firm based in Knoxville, TN, ranked No. 9 on this year’s list, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 138.32 percent. The company debuted at No. 6 in 2007 with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 131.52 percent.

2007

#6 on the Washington Technology Fast 50 list: Washington Technology Magazine’s list of the top 50 Small Business Government Contractors for 2007.

#426 on the Inc. 500 list: Inc. Magazine’s award for the fastest growing privately held companies in the US. Also ranked #45 in IT Services. The Inc. 5.000 is ranked according to percentage growth from 2003 to 2006. Sword & Shield Enterprise Security’s growth from 2003 to 2006 is 672.5%.

#399 on the VAR Business 500 list: VAR Business’ annual awards for the top 500 business and technology integrators.

Business Strategy Award & #7 on the CRN’s Fast Growth 100 Solution Providers: Computer Reseller News list of the 100 fastest growing solution providers across all specialy areas and business models in the US.

2006

#214 on the Inc. 500 list: Inc. Magazine’s award for the fastest growing privately held companies in the US. The Inc. 500 is ranked according to percentage growth from 2002 to 2005. Sword & Shield Enterprise Security’s growth from 2002 to 2005 is 571.2%.

#8 in CRN’s Fast Growth 100 Solution Providers: Computer Reseller News list of the fastest growing resellers in the US. Also ranked #1 Security Specialist on the list.

Tennessee Business Fast 50: Business Tennessee Magazine’s award for the 50 fastest growing companies in Tennessee.