One of Frost & Sullivan’s aims is to acknowledge outstanding achievements and demonstration of best practices by presenting these Awards to outstanding organisations across the globe. This event offers us the opportunity to honour you, your colleagues and company for your remarkable accomplishments over the past year.

Each year the respective Frost & Sullivan Committees liaise with hundreds of members of industry, government, academies, scientists, and other stakeholder groups, asking them to submit candidates for the Excellence Awards. Our industry experts recognize the diligence, risk and innovation required to implement a successful business and excel in the increasingly competitive global marketplace.

Award recipients are chosen for their outstanding performance in their respective fields. Frost & Sullivan recognizes individuals and organizations for industry-defining leadership as evidenced by market disruption, growth strategy, service and product innovation, disruptive technologies and socio-economic development initiatives, among others. These Awards are recognized worldwide by industry, the investment community and end-user groups as a symbol of excellence in the Aerospace & Defence domain.

We honour the achievements and successes reached today; whilst not forgetting that the challenges of tomorrow are already upon us.

On Thursday, November, 16th 2006, Frost & Sullivan will hold its 2006 Excellence in Aerospace & Defence Award Banquet at the prestigious "Royal Aeronautical Society", No. 4, Hamilton Place, London

The Awards banquet will honour companies and individuals for innovative developments, outstanding performance and achievements in the Aerospace & Defence Industries. Award categories include: Excellence in Technology Award, Product Innovation Award, Market Leadership Award, European CEO Choice Award and Technology Innovation of the Year Award.

The agenda for the evening is as follows:

• 17:00 - 18:30 Networking Champagne Reception
• 18:30 - 22:30 Dinner & Awards Ceremony
• 22:30 -00:00 After Dinner Networking Drinks Reception

For more information please contact: Miss Beatrix Beck, Events Coordinator - Best Practices at +44 (0) 1865 398 698 or beatrix.beck@frost.com