
Most everyone loves Thanksgiving turkeys. But IT industry turkeys? Not so much. We look at 10 examples of 'turkeys' that have disappointed the tech industry this year.

| Rank | 7 | ![]() |
| Company Name | Sword & Shield Enterprise Security | |
| Percentage change in net sales, 2004-2006 | 410.84% | |
| Net sales revenue -2006 | $38,732,000 | |
| Last Year's Rank | 8 | |
| Last Year's Growth Rate | 441.98% | |
| Headquarters City | Knoxville | |
| Headquarters State | Tennessee | |
| Name of Top Executive | Will Henderson | |
| Title of Top Executive | CEO | |
| Year Company founded | 1997 | |
| Number of Employees | 25 | |
| Company Web Site URL | http://www.sses.net | |
| Headquarters Phone | 865.777.5500 | |
| Offers | Services | |
| Type of Business served |
Typically serves midsize businesses Typically serves large businesses Typically serves government customers |
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| Type of Solution Provider |
Security Services/Solutions Managed Service Provider (MSP) Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity General Business Consulting/Strategy/Professional Services |
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| Industry Vertical Served |
Financial services/accounting Healthcare Entertainment/Media/Publishing Retail Government |
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| Technologies offered |
Security Hardware Software |
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| Main Vendor Partners | Juniper, CheckPoint, RSA/EMC, ISS/IBM, Websense | |