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Manhasset, NY, July 24, 2001 -- Nominations are being accepted for the Best of Show Awards, held during NetWorld+Interop 2001 Atlanta, September 11-13, 2001. The Best of Show Awards, sponsored by CMP Media's InternetWeek, Network Computing, and Key3Media Events' NetWorld+Interop, honor the leading products and technologies exhibited at this premier conference.
"The Best of Show Awards recognize the latest technological advancements in specific category areas. The winners in each category represent the products that we believe have the most significant technical impact on their segment, and are helping to move the needle forward," said Curtis Franklin, Managing Editor/Technology for InternetWeek. Ron Anderson, Network Computing's Senior Technology Editor, added, "We have assembled a technically astute group of judges to ensure that only the very best products of the show receive these prestigious awards."
Editors from InternetWeek and Network Computing with expertise in key categories will be on site to conduct the judging. Awards will be given in eleven separate categories: Carrier Network Infrastructure, Enterprise Network Infrastructure, IP Video & Telephony Applications, Network Applications Software, Network Management, Network Servers & Peripherals, Performance Enhancement, Performance Test & Measurement, Security, Services Providers, WAN & Remote-Access Equipment. New this year is the "Best Startup Product" category, the winner of which will be selected from the list of Best of Show finalists who also meet the additional Best Startup Product criteria. Additional eligibility criteria for the Best Startup Product category will be that the vendor must have existed as an independent company for two years or less. An overall Grand Prize Winner will be selected, and conference attendees will once again determine the award for People's Choice, when they cast their votes on-site from among the finalists.
Nominations are due by August 20, 2001. Participation in the Best of Show Awards is limited to vendors that are primary exhibitors at the Atlanta event or those companies that have booths as part of these partner pavilions only: Wi-Fi, Microsoft, Novell, Micromuse, Check Point OPSEC, Cisco CPN, Cisco Avvid, Extreme, 10 Gigabit Ethernet Alliance, and Electronic Industries Association (EIAK) Korea Technology Pavilion. For eligibility, products or services must be announced no earlier than August 10, 2001, with a product release no later than January 15, 2001. Complete information and entry forms are available online:
The winners of the Best of Show Awards, Grand Prize Award, Best Startup Product and People's Choice Award will be announced and honored at a ceremony on Wednesday, September 12, 2001, at 5:00 p.m., in the Georgia World Congress Center -- during NetWorld+Interop.
NetWorld+Interop
Key3Media Events, Inc. is the world's leading producer of information technology tradeshows and conferences, serving more than 6,000 exhibiting companies and two million attendees through 60 events in 18 countries. Key3Media Events' products range from the IT industry's largest exhibitions such as COMDEX and NetWorld+Interop to highly focused events featuring renowned educational programs, custom seminars and specialized vendor marketing programs.
InternetWeek
CMP Media's InternetWeek is the news and analysis source for 275,000 IT and corporate managers applying Internet technologies and strategies to transform their businesses. With a history of innovation and thought leadership, InternetWeek is the only newspaper with an Internet/IT editorial focus -- meeting the informational needs for Transformation Agents charged with building e-businesses and driving business to survive in today's competitive marketplace. According to the most recent Simmons and IntelliQuest readership studies, InternetWeek delivers the most powerful audience -- it is the best-read and maintains the highest reader loyalty of all newspapers in its category.
Network Computing
Network Computing is published by CMP Media LLC, Manhasset NY. From emerging companies to service providers, Network Computing defines the core issues facing people who manage technology in business - analyzing the critical decision points in purchasing the products, technologies and services that achieve corporate initiatives. Twice a month 220,000 IT professionals turn to Network Computing to get the information they need to make the right purchase decisions. In addition, the publication consistently has the largest average-issue audience among all networking publications, according to Simmons and IntelliQuest.
CMP Media LLC
CMP Media LLC is a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum--the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, tradeshows and conferences, custom publishing, testing and consulting.
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