Fab Fourth for ISWest

Internet service provider ISWest landed for the fourth time on a list ranking the fastest growing technology companies in Southern California, the company announced Friday. Agoura Hills-based ISWest made the Deloitte Fast 50 based on the percentage of growth in fiscal year revenues over five years, from 2001 to 2005. Less than one-third of the companies on the list are named four years in a row. ISWest attribute some growth to acquisitions made over the past several years of six additional Internet service providers, making the company the largest ISP in Ventura County and the premier business-to-business ISP in Southern California. “Success has come easy for ISWest because we give real customer service, not lip service,” said Drew Kaplan, CEO and chief financial officer, in a statement. “A lot of companies say they offer the best customer service in the business, but very few can live up to it.” Nineteen companies from the San Fernando Valley region were named on the 2005 Fast 50 list. Deloitte has released its Fast 50 list since 1995.