Type: Public
On the web: http://www.FICO.com
Employees: 2,023
Employee growth: (6.2%)

Fair or not, Fair Isaac has a lot to say about whether you get that loan approval. Also known as FICO, the company provides credit scores and risk management tools for businesses around the world including banks, credit card issuers, mortgage and auto lenders, retailers, insurance firms, and health care providers. FICO is the progenitor of the FICO Score, one of the most widely used scoring systems to determine borrowers' creditworthiness. FICO also provides software for managing decisions and, for consumers, online credit management tools. Although the US accounts for some two-thirds of its revenues, the company operates in more than 80 countries worldwide.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending September, 2011:
Sales: $619.7M
One year growth: 2.3%
Net income: $71.6M
Income growth: 11.0%

Officers:
Chairman: A. George (Skip) Battle
CEO and Director: Mark N. Greene
SVP, CFO, and Investor Relations: Michael J. (Mike) Pung

Competitors:
Equifax
Experian Americas
TransUnion

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