Leading Information Technology Firms Honored at The 2002 VARBusiness 500 Awards Event

Top Industry Executives Gather To Honor Their Own

PRNewswire-FirstCall
NEW YORK
Jun 27, 2002

Over 400 information technology executives and invited guests attended the 2002 VARBusiness 500 Awards Event at The Rainbow Room in New York City on June 25, 2002. Hosted by VARBusiness, a CMP Media LLC publication, this exclusive networking event honored the accomplishments of the top 500 information technology solution providers in North America.

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Winners were selected based on the much-anticipated annual VARBusiness 500 research study that ranks by revenue the leading information technology solution providers in North America. Awards were presented in eight special categories with IBM Global Services, Accenture, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and GTSI included among the winners.

"The VARBusiness 500 Awards has grown into a major networking event where top executives from this year's winning companies, event sponsors and VARBusiness' editorial and management teams gather to acknowledge outstanding accomplishments within the information technology industry." said Robert C. DeMarzo, VARBusiness Editorial Director/ CMP Vice President. "These winners represent the biggest and brightest and establish the standard against which every information technology solution provider is measured."

Sponsored by 3com, Business Objects, Corel, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Network Associates, Novell, Seagate, SMC and Sony, the event featured a keynote address by Todd Buchholz, noted author, journalist, economist and former director of economic policy at the White House.

About VARBusiness

For the past 15 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the Solution Provider community. VARBusiness provides unique strategic business and technology insight for Solution Providers 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 including six 2001 Annual Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX). For additional information about VARBusiness products, events, and services, please visit our Web site at http://www.varbusiness.com/.

About CMP Media LLC

CMP Media LLC (http://www.cmp.com/) is the leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum - the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. With its portfolio of newspapers, magazines, custom publishing, Internet products, research, consulting and conferences, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated solutions tailored to meet their individual needs.

   Contact:  Alyse Chiariello
             VARBusiness
             (516) 562-7817
             achiarie@cmp.com

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CONTACT: Alyse Chiariello of VARBusiness, +1-516-562-7817,
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