Resources Connection Selected As One Of Forbes 200 Best Small Companies For Second Consecutive Year
Resources Connection Selected As One Of Forbes 200 Best Small Companies For Second Consecutive Year
Resources Connection Selected As One Of Forbes 200 Best Small Companies For Second Consecutive Year
Costa Mesa, CA, October 21, 2003 -- Resources Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: RECN), an international professional services firm, was selected as one of the Forbes 200 Best Small Companies in America for 2003 for the second consecutive year. The full list and selection criteria are published in the October 27, 2003 issue of Forbes magazine.
"We are honored to be recognized by Forbes as one of the top small companies in the nation for the second year in a row," said Donald B. Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer of Resources Connection. "This achievement reflects the steps we have taken to strengthen the Company's professional services capabilities and its relevance to today's business and risk environments. We look forward to continuing this momentum in the upcoming year."
To qualify for the Forbes 200 Best Small Companies list, companies are evaluated based on growth in sales, earnings and return on equity for the previous 12-month and five-year periods. Specifically, companies must have recent 12-month sales between $5 million and $600 million, as well as a share price above $5, and a five-year return on equity of at least five percent.
ABOUT RESOURCES CONNECTION
Resources Connection, Inc. is an international professional services firm that provides accounting and finance, human capital, information technology, internal audit and supply chain services on a project basis. Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, the company operates from more than 60 domestic and international offices. More information about the company is available at http://www.resourcesconnection.com/.
Resources Connection was founded in 1996 by a team from Deloitte & Touche, and became independent in April 1999, following a management buyout. In December 2000, the Company completed its initial public offering and listed on NASDAQ. The U.S. client portfolio boasts 30 of the Fortune 50 companies. The company was named to Forbes Best 200 Small Companies list in 2003 for the second consecutive year.