CMP Media's VARBusiness Tech Innovators Award Program Calls for Entries to Honor it Vendors for Outstanding ProductsCalls for Entries in Nine Key Technology CategoriesPRNewswire VARBusiness magazine will recognize information-technology (IT) vendors for outstanding performance in innovation in its second annual VARBusiness Tech Innovators Awards program. CMP Media's biweekly publication that covers the business of technology integration will honor the finalists at an awards event to be held on Monday, Oct. 18, 2004, in conjunction with the XChange Tech Innovators Conference in Coronado, California. In addition, finalists will be recognized in the VARBusiness Dec. 13 "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 2004, in nine categories: Mobility, Client Devices, Security Products, Storage, Telephony and Networking, Peripherals, Applications Infrastructure, Enterprise Software and Linux. An online entry form is available at http://www.varbusiness.com/tisurvey . Application deadline is August 13, 2004. "These awards recognize IT vendors for outstanding performance in growth markets," explains VARBusiness Editor-in-Chief Robert C. DeMarzo. "We are striving to define new opportunities for solution providers." 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 three VARBusiness Tech Innovators for each category, with the top-scoring product in each category named the VARBusiness Tech Innovators Choice. Awards also will be presented for Best Overall Score and Editors' Choice. About VARBusiness Magazine For the past 17 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, http://www.varbusiness.com/ . About CMP Media CMP Media LLC (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 marketer's 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
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