3coast, a Houston-based managed IT services provider and IT staffing firm has been selected as one of this year’s Houston Business Journal FastTech 50 award recipients.

The awards are presented to 50 local high-tech businesses that experienced the greatest percentage of revenue growth in 2011. The winners will be profiled in a special section of the November 2 issue of the Houston Business Journal as well as recognized at the official awards ceremony that same day.

Previously, 3coast received this award in 2005, 2006 and 2007. “We are extremely honored to be recognized for the FastTech 50 award this year”, said George Black CEO of 3coast. “This acknowledgment of our success is a direct reflection of the dedication and hard work of all our employees at 3coast.”

3coast was founded in 1980 as Robert Shields & Associates, a search and staffing firm serving the greater Houston and Galveston areas. By expanding offerings to include managed IT support, custom application development and cloud services, 3coast has grown into a full-service technology partner. Visit our website: www.3coast.com.