Leading IT & Telecoms company, Escape, has been placed 5th in Scotland in the 2006 Deloitte Fast 50. The Fast 50 Awards Programme, now in its ninth year, ranks the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK. It covers both public and private companies in all areas of technology.

Escape is a leader in communication technology, delivering outsourced IT, telecoms and infrastructure solutions - Escape can support a company’s existing IT staff or deliver a fully outsourced IT package.

In its third year of being placed in the top 50, Escape has moved from being 7th in Scotland last year to 5th this year and a new ranking of 39th throughout the whole UK. It is the highest placed north east firm and the only Aberdeen company to be ranked in the top 50.  The firm achieved its place by having a turnover growth of 100%, from 1million to 2million.

Mike Bain, Director of Escape, said: “The Escape team is really excited to know that we are the fastest growing IT firm in the north-east.

“Due to the acquisition of another company in 2004, a high level of continued staff development, several major contract wins and the successful outsourcing IT package we offer, Escape has developed significantly over the past 12 months.

“Escape has recently recruited seven new members of staff and our plans for future growth sees the company seeking to recruit more engineers and sales staff in the coming months.