CMP Channel Group's CRN Inducts Five Technology Innovators into the CRN Industry Hall of Fame

PRNewswire-FirstCall
SAN JOSE, Calif.
Nov 15, 2006

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Last night at the tenth annual CRN Industry Hall of Fame awards ceremony in San Jose, CA, CMP Channel Group's CRN, inducted five technology leaders who have transformed the industry with their visionary ideas, revolutionary concepts and ingenious technology products. The awards ceremony concluded a full day of networking and educational sessions for Solution Providers and technology vendors.

"As CRN marks it's 25th anniversary in 2007, we're more committed than ever to bringing our audience of solution providers crucial information, analysis, and a front row perspective on the individuals, companies and technologies driving the IT industry," noted Dan Dignam, vice president and publisher of CMP Channel Group's CRN. "We're proud to pay tribute to the industry's pioneers, visionaries, entrepreneurs and evangelists at our Tenth Annual CRN Industry Hall of Fame. Through their ideas, drive, and perseverance, these individuals have revolutionized the computer industry."

"Tonight CRN honors the extraordinary achievements of this year's inductees, those individuals with the vision and conviction to put their indelible imprint on the world we experience today. They join dozens of other past inductees-technologists, business leaders and channel model pioneers who have had a profound impact on all of our lives," added Heather Clancy, vice president and editor, CRN. "It is with a great sense of pride and admiration that the entire CRN staff congratulates the inductees we honor tonight as they take their place in history in the CRN Industry Hall of Fame."

The 2006 CRN Industry Hall of Fame inductees include:

  Carol Bartz, Autodesk Chairman, has championed both the value-added
  reseller model and new software licensing policies.

  Craig Barrett, Intel Chairman, was early to realize the enormous potential
  of emerging markets like China.

  Dave Hitz of NetApp was instrumental in the creation of networked storage,
  the foundation of the corporate information lifeline.

  Alan Kay's technical legacy in object-oriented programming and interface
  design is felt today by developers everywhere.

  Nathan Morton - the influence of the late channel pioneer is seen daily in
  the new service initiatives being adopted by direct marketers and
  IT retailers.

The CRN Industry Hall of Fame inductees are hand-selected by the CRN editorial staff. CRN identifies pioneers and innovators for outstanding merit and accomplishment through a stringent criteria analysis and single out those who have been pivotal figures in evolving the most dynamic industry in the business.

Established in 1997, the CRN Industry Hall of Fame is the most anticipated invitation-only event in the high-tech industry for honoring innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders who are the pivotal figures in evolving the most dynamic industry in the world. CRN Industry Hall of Fame alumni include legendary leaders of highly recognized companies such as William Hewlett, Andy Grove, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Charles Geschke and Michael Dell; industry renowned engineers and developers such as Philip Zimmermann, Steve Wozniak, Bill Joy, Ray Ozzie and Drew Major; well-known visionaries such as Steve Ballmer, Larry Ellison, Chip Lacy and Philippe Kahn; and other industry catalysts, such as Douglas Engelbart, Mort Rosenthal, Tim Berners-Lee, Don Estridge, Vint Cerf and Bill Millard.

The tenth annual CRN Industry Hall of Fame overall event sponsor is Synnex Corporation and is generously supported by the following platinum sponsors: HP, IBM, OKI, Lenovo and Synnex PrintSolv, while gold sponsors include: Avaya, GE Capital, Xerox and Microsoft and the following silver sponsors: Belkin, Ergotron, Ipswitch, Lexmark, NEC Display Solutions, Sony, and Quark

To read more about the CRN Industry Hall of Fame, visit http://www.crn.com/hof.

A special report on the CRN Industry Hall of Fame will be published in the December 11, 2006 issue.

About CRN

CRN provides solution providers and technology integrators with the crucial information and analysis they need to drive their company's sales. As an advocate for and voice of the IT channel, solution providers turn to CRN first for immediate information. With nearly 25 years of experience, CRN is the most trusted source for channel professionals. CRN can be found on the web at http://www.crn.com/.

About CMP Channel Group (http://www.cmpchannelgroup.com/)

CMP Channel Group is the one stop shop customers turn to in order to meet their global sales channel objectives from access to execution. Through use of its print products which include CRN and VARBusiness, their accompanying websites, the broader ChannelWeb network, the Group's XChange worldwide face- to-face conferences and the Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED), vendors are able to accelerate sales through the channel. CMP Channel Group provides a worldwide answer to advertising, branding and marketing services, lead generation, market intelligence, branded and custom events, education of solution providers and best practices for vendors.

About CMP Technology (http://www.cmp.com/)

CMP Technology is a marketing-solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.

Contact:
  Gordon Plutsky
  CMP Channel Group
  (516) 562-7766
  gplutsky@cmp.com

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