(CARROLLTON, Texas) August 17, 2011– The Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC), the largest technology trade organization in Texas, has named FASTSIGNS International, Inc., the worldwide franchisor of FASTSIGNS^® sign and graphic centers, a finalist in the Technology Adopter category of the 11th Annual Tech Titans and Titan Fast Tech Awards. Tech Titans are recognized as outstanding technology companies and individuals in the North Texas area who have made significant contributions to their industries during the past year.

“FASTSIGNS was founded on the principle of innovation, and we are continually evaluating and embracing emerging technologies,” said Catherine Monson, CEO of FASTSIGNS International, Inc. “As a leader in the sign and graphics industry we continue to integrate print (offline) and digital (online) solutions to provide the most robust visual communications solutions to our customers and help them meet their business objectives. Being nominated and now named a Tech Titan Finalist is both gratifying and humbling.”

“Tech Titans is the premier recognition of fast-growing, highly innovative companies that contribute to the vibrancy of the North Texas economy and make our region an exciting place to live and work,” said Hernan Giraldo, Vice-President Sales of applications software at Alcatel-Lucent, and Chair of the MTBC’s Tech Titans steering committee. “We look forward to showcasing true leaders in our industry and celebrating their hard work and creativity.”

Besides the MTBC and Title Sponsor SoftLayer, other supporters of the Tech Titans Awards event include Ericsson, VCE, RIM, Digital Realty Trust, Fujitsu Network Communications, Deloitte, AT&T, BKD LLP, Huawei, Munck Carter, Alcatel-Lucent, Employer Flexible, BDO, Haynes and Boone LLP, Telecommunications Industry Association, University of North Texas, University of Texas at Dallas, AVMG, Park Place Porsche, creative sponsor SKSW and the Dallas Business Journal. Travis Wolff and Comerica Bank Life Science are sponsors for Fast Tech. The Fast Tech Awards recognize the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex over a three year period.

The Tech Titans Award winners will be revealed at the Tech Titans Award Gala at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas, on Friday, August 26, 2011. More information about the event is available at www.metroplextbc.org/techtitans.

About FASTSIGNS^®
FASTSIGNS International, Inc. is the worldwide franchisor of more than 530 FASTSIGNS^® sign and graphic centers located in the US, Canada, the UK, Brazil, Mexico, the Cayman Islands and Australia (where centers operate as SIGNWAVE^®). FASTSIGNS sign and graphics centers leverage sign and marketing knowledge, project management, state-of-the-art technology and innovative thinking to solve customers’ marketing and visual communications challenges—large and small. From the simple… to the simply impossible™. Centers provide consulting, file transfer, design, production, delivery and installation for a full range of custom sign, graphic and mobile marketing solutions. For more information, visit www.fastsigns.com. For franchise opportunities, contact Mark Jameson at mark.jameson@fastsigns.com. 

About the Tech Titans Awards

The Tech Titans Awards were launched in 2001 by the Metroplex Technology Business Council, North Texas’ most comprehensive organization supporting technology. The prestigious annual contest recognizes outstanding technology companies and individuals in the North Texas area who have made contributions during the past year locally, as well as to the technology industry overall. The Tech Titans committee is a group of dedicated volunteers who organize the awards ceremony each year, and judges for the contest are drawn from a variety of disciplines in technology, leaders in the DFW area and past winners. For more information, visit www.metroplextbc.org/techtitans.

About The MTBC

The Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC) is the innovation hub for North Texas’ technology community and actively connects entrepreneurs, universities and corporations for significant technological advancements. Founded in 1994 as a non-profit organization with approximately 300 members, it includes technology businesses and providers from across the DFW Metroplex. The MTBC is a TITAN, focused on growing Talent, Innovation, Tech Titans, Advocacy and Networking. It promotes the Dallas region as the center of cloud computing and fosters a culture of innovation among major technology companies in the region. Events include monthly Tech Industry Luncheons, Cloud Computing Special Interest Group Events, CEO Forums, Tech Week in Austin and the annual Tech Titans Awards Gala event. More information about MTBC can be found online by visiting www.metroplextbc.org.