CMP Media LLC and Key3Media's Networld+Interop and Comdex Announce Overall Winners For Best of Show 2002 AtlantaPRNewswire Network Computing, CRN, VARBusiness and EE Times select Symbol Technologies, MOBIUS ™ Wireless System as the Grand Prize Winner
Best of Show Judges also Name 2C Computing, Inc./Cstation B1000-HP
As Best Startup
MANHASSET, N.Y., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Symbol Technologies, MOBIUS ™ Wireless System, was named the Grand Prize Winner at the Best of Show awards competition held at Key3Media's NetWorld+Interop and COMDEX 2002 in Atlanta. The Best of Show awards, sponsored by CMP Media's Network Computing, CRN, VARBusiness and EE Times, were announced today during a ceremony at this year's event. 2C Computing, Inc./Cstation B1000-HP was selected as the Best Startup Product award winner, for its outstanding contribution to the industry as a young, innovative company in operation for only two years or less. Over one hundred entries across 5 categories were reviewed by the judges -- award-winning editors from CMP Media's leading technology magazines, Network Computing, CRN, VARBusiness and EE Times -- and only those products that have the greatest potential to impact and advance technology and business efficiencies were selected as winners in their respective categories. "We reviewed a significant number of outstanding products entered into this year's competition, and we believe that the winners selected have really earned their place as leaders in innovation within their categories," said Ron Anderson, lab director for Network Computing and lead judge of Best of Show 2002. "Each was superb in their own right, making it very challenging to select the Grand Prize winner. However Symbol Technologies, MOBIUS ™ Wireless System, proved to be the product we feel will stand out most in the marketplace in a time when every dollar counts in IT investments as never before. MOBIUS ™ Wireless System makes the grade as a solid investment." The Best of Show award winners in each category are: Enterprise Network Infrastructure 2C Computing, Inc. Cstation B1000-HP Network Management OPNET Technologies Inc IT Guru 9.0, with the ACE Module Performance Enhancement Spirent Communications WebAvalanche 18 32, Version 4 Security Internet Security Systems, Inc. (ISS) RealSecure Desktop Protector 3.5 Wireless Technologies Symbol Technologies, Inc Mobius™ Wireless System About Network Computing Network Computing (http://www.networkcomputing.com/) published by CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, N.Y., is dedicated to providing critical analysis of technologies, vendors and products to 220,000 IT Managers and Staff who are accountable for strategic technology purchase decisions. In addition to the bi-weekly magazine, Network Computing provides a complete media platform including http://www.networkcomputing.com/, Network Computing Research, and Network Computing Events. In 2002, http://www.networkcomputing.com/ was named American Society of Business Publications Editors (ASBPE) Best 'Original Web Database' category for the Interactive Buyer's Guide and ranked Rob Preston 11th on Adweek's Technology Marketing Influencers Report "Hottest Tech Media editors" list. About CRN CRN is the nation's leading trade newsweekly that provides timely industry news and analysis for solution providers, integrators and e-businesses building technology solutions. It is the most trusted source of news for 117,500 channel professionals. A media leader in the high-tech industry, CRN provides the most comprehensive suite of online resources: http://www.crn.com/, the site where industry news breaks first; CRN Direct, a daily newsletter that brings personalized news to solution providers' desktops; and CRN News Radio, a daily news broadcast covering the solution provider channel and the industry. About VARBusiness For the past 15 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the IT Solution Provider community. VARBusiness provides unique strategic business and technology insight for Solution Providers through research, editorial, events, and 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 editorial and design including the APEX 2002, ASBPE 2002 and 2002 Co-Gold Circulation Excellence Award. For additional information about VARBusiness products, events, and services, please visit our Web site at http://www.varbusiness.com/ About EE Times EE Times is the technology and business newsweekly serving the information needs of more than 160,000 electronics engineers and technical managers. EE Times.com and its specialized online communities average more than 700,000 unique visitors and 2.1 million page views each month. The EE Times Network is published by CMP Media LLC, headquartered based in Manhasset, NY. About CMP Media CMP Media (http://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. About NetWorld+Interop NetWorld+Interop and COMDEX Atlanta 2002 is a Key3Media event. Key3Media Group, Inc., is the world's leading producer of information technology tradeshows and conferences, serving more than 5,300 exhibiting companies and 1.3 million attendees through 60 events in 17 countries. Key3Media's 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. For more information about Key3Media, visit http://w.key3media.com/ SOURCE: CMP Media CONTACT: Tracey Passuello of CMP Media, +1-516-562-5647, or Web site: http://www.cmp.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/181993.html |