New Award Program From CMP's VARBusiness to Honor Vendors for Outstanding Performance in Technology InnovationCalls for Entries in Eight CategoriesPRNewswire VARBusiness magazine has established the Tech Innovators Awards program to recognize vendors for outstanding performance in technology and innovation. CMP Media's biweekly magazine that provides strategic insight to technology integrators will honor the finalists at an awards event to be held in conjunction with the XChange Tech Innovators Conference on Monday, Oct. 27, 2003, in Scottsdale, Arizona. In addition, finalists will be recognized in the VARBusiness Dec. 15 "State of Technology" issue, which will include profiles, features and in-depth explanations of the technologies and products. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010808/UNEWYLOGO ) The awards program is for products introduced, upgraded or completely revised during 2003, in eight categories: wireless, security, storage, infrastructure, peripherals, Web services, non-Web services software and Linux. An online entry form is available at www.varbusiness.com/techinnovators. Application deadline is September 15, 2003. "The eight product categories represent potential growth rates in excess of the expected rate of the entire domestic information technology market in 2003," explains VARBusiness Editor-in-Chief Robert C. DeMarzo. "These are breakthrough markets for our readers who understand the technologies and their applications." Candidates will explain each nominated product, its attributes, how it fits into a larger solution, markets served, required integration skills and platform support. A panel of VARBusiness editors, alliance partners and key solution providers with expertise in the corresponding areas will judge the entries. There will be nominees within each category and overall winners along with a Best of Show, Best Government Solution and Most Promising Vendor of the Year. The October Tech Innovators event will include general panel sessions and educational sessions corresponding to the technology award categories. Information about sponsorships is available from Dan Dignam, VARBusiness National Associate Publisher, 516-562-7139. About VARBusiness Magazine For the past 16 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the Solution Provider community. VARBusiness provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in- depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional information about VARBusiness products, events and services, is available at its Web site, www.varbusiness.com. About CMP Media CMP Media LLC (www.cmp.com) is a leading integrated 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, trade shows and conferences, and custom publishing. Contact: Gordon Plutsky
VARBusiness Magazine
(516) 562-7766
Jason Chupick
Plesser Associates
(212) 420-8383 x208
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