The Leading Technology Companies Gather at The 2002 VARBusiness 500 Awards Event

Exclusive Event Hosts Top Industry Executives

PRNewswire
NEW YORK
Jun 19, 2002

Top executives from the leading information technology companies will gather at the 2002 VARBusiness 500 Awards Event on June 25th, 2002, at The Rainbow Room in New York City. This exclusive networking event honors the accomplishments of special awards recipients and all the members of this year's VARBusiness 500.

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Based on the results of an independent research study, the VARBusiness 500 is acknowledged throughout the information technology industry as the definitive ranking by revenue of the leading solution providers, consultants, systems integrators, developers and service organizations in North America. In addition to the top executives from this year's VARBusiness 500 companies, attendees will include invited guests, VARBusiness' editorial and management team and the event sponsors: 3com, Business Objects, Corel, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Network Associates, Novell, Seagate, SMC and Sony.

"With a combined revenue of over $320 billion in 2001, the VARBusiness 500 firms are an economic powerhouse," said Robert C. DeMarzo, VARBusiness Editorial Director/CMP Vice President. "This event offers an opportunity for the leaders of the solution provider community to network while recognizing those companies and individuals who are significantly contributing to the development of this substantial industry sector."

The keynote address will be delivered by Todd Buchholz, noted economist, television commentator, journalist, former director of economic policy at the White House, and author of "Market Shock: 9 Economic and Social Upheavals that Will Shake Our Financial Future."

For more information on the 2002 VARBusiness 500 Awards Event, please contact Alyse Chiariello, VARBusiness Marketing Director at (516) 562-7871 or at achiarie@cmp.com.

About VARBusiness magazine

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.

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CONTACT: Alyse Chiariello, Marketing Director of VARBusiness,
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