KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Sword & Shield Enterprise Security, Inc. (Sword & Shield), an information security-consulting firm based in Knoxville, was recently recognized as one of the fastest growing privately-owned companies in the United States by Inc. magazine.

With a 2005 to 2008 fiscal year top-line revenue growth of more than 64.1 percent, Sword & Shield was ranked number 3,647 on the complete list. This is the fourth straight year Sword & Shield has earned a position on the Inc. 5000: Fastest Growing Private Companies in America.

We are pleased to once again to receive this award and be recognized by Inc. magazine. Through this difficult economy the associates of Sword & Shield have maintained a commitment to deliver the best security solutions for the best value to our customers, said Sword & Shield President and CEO John McNeely. "We owe our success to the hard work of our associates and the resulting trust and loyalty from our customers.