CMP Technology and Microsoft's TechNet Magazine Recognized by Society of Technical CommunicationPRNewswire-FirstCall SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TechNet Magazine, the premier source for technical information for IT professionals optimizing Microsoft technologies, was honored with four awards from the Society of Technical Communication. "We are very excited that the Society of Technical Communications has recognized TechNet Magazine with this award," said Jill Thiry, Publisher of TechNet Magazine. "Having just recently moved to a monthly publishing schedule, these awards recognize the unique content TechNet Magazine provides to over 100,000 IT professionals. This positive feedback coupled with the feedback we are receiving from a very engaged community supports our goal for fulfilling this community's need for in-depth technical solutions." The entire magazine received an award of excellence in the scholarly/professional journals category. TechNet Magazine also received an award of excellence in the software guides category for the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Component Jigsaw poster (March/April 2006 issue). TechNet Magazine received awards of merit in the scholarly/professional articles category for two articles, "Playing with Exchange in a Sandbox" by Greg Taylor and Simon Shepherd (August 2006 issue) and "Deconstructing Common Security Myths" by Jesper Johansson and Steve Riley (May/June 2006 issue). Joshua Trupin, Executive Editor of TechNet Magazine, said, "It's unprecedented for a young publication like TechNet Magazine to have risen to the top of its field so quickly. Our standing in the IT pro community is a reflection on both our contributors and our amazing editorial and production staff." The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is an individual membership organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication. It is the largest organization of its type in the world. For more information, please contact tnmag@microsoft.com. About TechNet Magazine TechNet Magazine (http://www.technetmagazine.com/), produced jointly by Microsoft Corporation and CMP Media LLC, is the definitive source for in-depth technical information for IT professionals using Microsoft products and technologies. 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. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft and are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Gwen Clark SOURCE: CMP Technology CONTACT: Gwen Clark, CMP Technology, +1-785-838-7548, gclark@cmp.com Web site: http://www.cmp.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/181993.html |