ANDOVER, Mass. − July 18, 2019 − Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com) an-nounced that the Boston Business Journal (BBJ) recognized the company as one of the “Fastest Growing Public Companies in Massachusetts.” The company ranked 39th on the BBJ’s annual list based on its 2016 to 2018 revenue growth.

"We are honored to be named as one of the Boston Business Journal’s 50 Fastest Growing Public Companies," said Mark Aslett, Mercury's President and Chief Executive Officer. "This is an exciting recognition for Mercury on the heels of another year of remarkable growth and achievements. We are tremendously proud our team and their execution of our long-term growth strategies.”

This is Mercury’s first appearance on the “Fastest Growing Public Companies in Massachusetts” list, and it is the only aerospace and defense company recognized. The Boston Business Journal compiles its list based on information from Bloomberg Business News, Yahoo! Finance and U.S. Security and Ex-change Commission filings for each company’s most recent fiscal year. Mercury joins other outstanding New England-based companies like Wayfair, HubSpot, Analog Devices and Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

Previously, Mercury was recognized as one of the “100 Fastest-Growing Companies” by Fortune Magazine. Their annual list ranks public companies with market capitalization of $250 million or more, based on revenue growth rate, EPS growth rate and three-year annualized total return. Mercury ranked No. 27 on the list in 2018 and was the only aerospace and defense company included.

For more information about Mercury Systems visit www.mrcy.com or contact Mercury at (866) 627-6951.