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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Gary Wolfe or Jennifer Jester
Banyan Corporate Relations
(508) 898-1000
Carol Wentworth
Copithorne & Bellows Public Relations
617) 621-7140
BANYAN NAMED TO INC. 500
Sales Increase More Than 2000% in Five Years
WESTBORO, Mass., December 12, 1990 -- In its first year of
eligibility, Banyan Systems of Westboro, Mass., has been named to
the 1990 Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing private companies in
America.
Overall Banyan was ranked on the list as the 114th fastest growing
company, with 1989 revenues of $80 million, an increase of more
than 2,000% over the last five years, according to Inc. The listing
also indicates that Banyan has become the fourth fastest growing
private technology firm in Massachusetts -- a state widely known
for its abundance of technology firms.
Founded in 1983, Banyan pioneered the market for large and mid-
sized corporations that needed to integrate all of their computing
resources. Banyan's solution is a fully distributed PC network that
brings computing power to the desktop and eliminates reliance on
expensive mainframes and minicomputers.
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Since its inception, Banyan rapidly has become the worldwide
technological leader in this fast-growing area with systems
installed at organizations such as Texaco USA -- Gas Department,
Continental Grain Company, and Turner Construction.
"We recognized the rapid emergence of personal computers and
quickly realized that the right networking solution would enable
customers to improve the performance of their total computer system
and save millions of dollars by replacing large, centralized
computers with PC networks or by incorporating these larger systems
into new PC networks," said David C. Mahoney, Banyan's President,
CEO, and a co-founder of the company. "Our ability to recognize
this early in the evolution of PCs enabled us to create a very
lucrative market that we believe will continue to expand
significantly over the next decade."
Companies on the Inc. list include service-related firms,
manufacturing, retail, distribution-related and construction
companies. The rankings are based on the percentage increase in
sales from 1985 through 1989. Companies had to show at least
$100,000, but no more than $25 million in sales in 1985 and had to
register a sales increase between 1988 and 1989.
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BANYAN NAMED TO INC. 500/ Dec. 12 / Page 3
About Banyan Systems
Banyan is the leader in corporate-wide PC networking. Its flagship
product, VINES, is a standards-based distributed network operating
system for local or global internetworking of personal computers,
minicomputers, and mainframes. VINES is recognized for its ability
to make multivendor networks of any size easy to use and manage.
Banyan products are marketed worldwide through a network of
authorized value-added resellers and country partners. The company
is headquartered in Westboro, Mass., and currently employs
approximately 550 persons.
About INC. Magazine
Inc. Magazine, with a circulation of more than 600,000, is the
leading business magazine for entrepreneurs and America's growing
companies. Inc. has been publishing the Inc. 500 since 1982. The
magazine was established in 1979.