35 : Sword and Shield Enterprise Security Inc.
| Location: | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Annual growth rate: | 78.4% |
| 2008 revenue: | $39,536,638 |
| 2007 revenue: | $47,258,284 |
| 2006 revenue: | $34,425,263 |
| 2005 revenue: | $22,804,713 |
| 2004 revenue: | $3,905,833 |
| Leadership: | John P. McNeely, president and CEO |
| Number of employees: | 30 |
| Web site: | http://www.sses.net |