Schipul Technologies, a Houston based web development company, has been honored as 38th among The Houston 100, a ranking of the fastest-growing privately owned businesses in the greater Houston area. Founded in 1997, Schipul Technologies has shown a 226.9 percent growth in sales from 1998 through 2000 - the timeframe in which The Houston 100 2001 was evaluated.

The Houston 100 profiles Houston businesses based on net sales during the three-year period. Schipul Technologies'' growth can be attributed to its focus on building web sites for professional service companies as well as quality site design, database development and multimedia applications.

According to Edward G. Schipul, company founder and president, ''Our customers are primarily business services companies that recognize the value of the Internet as a communications tool. By using their corporate web site as an integral part of their daily business, we help our customers solve typical industry needs such as streamlining operations and expanding market coverage.'' 

''Most of our growth has been based on referrals from existing clients. We are certainly honored and hope to continue to rank in The Houston 100 in the years to come.''

Ed Schipul