Security Services Leader Secure Designs Named for Fourth Successive Year to Inc. Magazine's List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies -- the Inc. 5000

GREENSBORO, NC--(Marketwired - Sep 4, 2014) - Inc. magazine has once again named Greensboro, N.C.-based Secure Designs, a premier provider of network security services, to its annual Inc. 500|5000 list an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy -- America's independent entrepreneurs. Companies such as Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino's Pizza, LinkedIn, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 500|5000.

"Our team continually applies extraordinary energy, service standards and technology expertise to creating 'Value Innovations' that help our customers grow by providing world class protection, confidence in the integrity of their IT systems, and industry-leading affordability," said Larry Cecchini, President and CEO at SDI. "Our strategy of thinking like our customers, adopting their goals as ours, and delivering highest value, low cost services has been the foundation of our ongoing success. We are delighted that we have been recognized by Inc. for the fourth consecutive year."

The 2014 Inc. 5000, is the most competitive crop in the list's history, according to the organization. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year growth of 516%. The Inc. 5000' s aggregate revenue is $211 billion, generating 505,000 jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

"What constantly surprises me is the sheer variety of the paths our entrepreneurs take to success, thematically reflecting how our economy has evolved," says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. "This year there are far more social media and far fewer computer hardware businesses than there were, say, six years ago. But what doesn't change is the fearsome creativity unleashed by American entrepreneurship."

Secure Designs provides a growing portfolio of managed security products and services to companies throughout the US. Secure Designs specializes in delivering advanced, easily managed and affordable solutions to the micro, small and mid-size business segment as well as large distributed organizations. The company supports hundreds of clients, managing thousands of firewalls in every U.S. State and five countries internationally.

About Secure Designs
Secure Designs is the premier, low cost/high value Internet security provider for small and midsize businesses. With its proprietary software, processes and team of security experts, Secure Designs remotely manages and monitors firewalls throughout the country from its Network Operation Center. More information is available at: http://www.securedesigns.com.

More about Inc. and the Inc. 500/5000 Methodology
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at http://www.inc.com/5000.
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