ViXS Systems Among North America’s Fastest Growing Technology Companies for Third Consecutive Year

ViXS Systems ranked 183rd fastest growing technology company in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™

Toronto, CANADA - October 20th, 2009 - ViXS Systems Inc., a leader in highly innovative and advanced networked multimedia solutions, today announced that it has been named one of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America in the 2009 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ ranking. ViXS Systems has ranked 183rd among the 2009 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ companies. This is the third consecutive year that ViXS Systems has been named in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ rankings.

The Technology Fast 500™ award program ranks the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. It is compiled from nominations submitted directly to the Technology Fast 500™ website, and public company database research conducted by Deloitte. Deloitte’s 2009 Technology Fast 500™ award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth during the five year period from 2004 to 2008. 

“With its impressive five-year growth, ViXS Systems has earned its position among the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America,” said John Ruffolo, National Leader, Technology, Media & Telecommunications Industry Group, Deloitte. “Deloitte is proud to honor ViXS Systems for its achievement.”

“ViXS is pleased to be recognized by Deloitte for the third consecutive year as one of North America’s fastest growing technology companies ” said Sally Daub, President and CEO of ViXS Systems Inc. “This exceptional growth is a result of the dedication of our employees to ongoing technology innovation and their focus on supporting our customers.”

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About ViXS Systems, Inc.
ViXS Systems Inc. is a multimedia solutions innovator providing technologies for processing, managing, securing and distributing high quality video and audio allowing seamless multimedia control, conversion, and connectivity between any class and size of digital entertainment device. ViXS Systems supplies advanced System-on-a-Chip semiconductors, software solutions and hardware reference designs for the world’s top manufacturers of Digital TVs, DVDs, Set-top boxes, Personal Video Recorders, PCs, Network Attached Storage devices, Residential/Home Gateways and Blu-Ray players/recorders. ViXS Systems is a leading fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Toronto, Canada with global operations and offices in Europe, Asia and North America. ViXS has filed more than 250 patents worldwide with over 60 patents being issued to date. Listed as one of the Deloitte's fastest growing North American companies, ViXS is setting new standards in the way digital entertainment is viewed and transmitted across an endless array of multimedia products. ViXS can be contacted at +1 416 646-2000 or atwww.vixs.com. 

Media Contact:
Anselmo Pilla
ViXS Systems Inc.
(416) 646-2000 X261
apilla@vixs.com