2003 Fast 50
30: Applied Data Systems, Inc.
| Location: | Columbia, Md. |
| Annual growth rate: | 0.667766353 |
| 2002 Revenue: | 8,982,000 |
| 2001 Revenue: | 10,538,000 |
| 2000 Revenue: | 5,380,000 |
| 1999 Revenue: | 3,469,000 |
| 1998 Revenue: | 1,161,000 |
| Leadership: | Robert Olsen, president and CEO |
| Number of employees: | 45 |
| Website: | www.applieddata.net |
| Lines of business: | Manufacturer of ruggedized computer equipment |
| Major customers: | Department of Defense |
| Major contracts/projects: | Applied Data Systems built a ruggedized PDA that recognizes phrases that was used by troops in Iraq. |