Daft Media wins Fast 50 top award
27 October 09

Online group, Daft Media, has won a top prize at this year's Fast 50 Awards. The owners of Daft.ie, Property.ie and Rent.ie, achieved an aggregate growth rate of over 8000% over the last five years.

The average growth rate of the Fast 50 companies named in this year's ranking is almost 800%. Last year's winner, Lincor Solutions, a provider of next generation interactive digital media solutions for the delivery of content and communication services to the healthcare sector, put in another strong performance, finishing second place. Third place went to Belfast-based SLA Mobile. The technology business solutions company was recognised as a Rising Star winner at last year's awards.

Once again this year, there are two winners in the Rising Star category, which recognises younger companies with the fastest growth in turnover over the past three years. AER Limited, an alternative energy company, is the Republic of Ireland's representative, with Learning Pool Ltd, an e-learning provider for the public sector representing Northern Ireland.