PALO ALTO, Calif. – January 31, 2006 –
Frost & Sullivan honored companies for outstanding performance in technology markets at last week’s Excellence in Information & Communication Technologies Awards Banquet and Networking Sessions held in Phoenix, Arizona.
The recipients of these Awards have identified emerging trends before they have become the standard in the marketplace and have created advanced technologies that will catalyze industries in the near future.
Through these Awards, Frost & Sullivan’s teams of industry best practices experts recognized the recipients’ diligence and innovation required to implement a successful business plan and excel in the increasingly competitive global marketplace.
An open networking session preceding the presentations allowed the recipient companies to develop and strengthen business relationships.
Awarded companies included:
- 2006 IP Communications Carrier Infrastructure Company of the Year Award AND 2005 Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership in World Next-Generation Carrier Infrastructure
Allied Telesyn, Inc.- 2006 Voice Networking Product Innovation of the Year Award
Arel Communications and Software, Inc.- 2006 Media Conferencing Software Solutions Product Innovation of the Year Award
Aspect Software- 2006 Contact Center CEO of the Year Award, Jim Foy AND 2005 Frost & Sullivan Award for Growth Strategy Leadership in World Outbound Dialing
AT&T- 2006 Communications Services CEO of the Year Award, Edward Whitacre
Avaya- 2005 Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership in North American Enterprise Messaging
BayPackets- 2006 IP Communications Carrier Infrastructure CEO of the Year Award, Kenneth Epps
BroadSoft, Inc.- 2006 VoIP Application Software Excellence in Technology of the Year Award
BT Infonet- 2006 Business Services Communications Company of the Year Award
CAP-XX- 2006 Nanotech-enabled Energy Devices Technology Innovation of the Year Award
Cisco Systems- 2005 Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership in World Router Market
ClearSight Networks, Inc.- 2006 Network Management Solutions Technology Innovation of the Year Award
Codian- 2006 Videoconferencing Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award AND 2005 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Differentiation Innovation in World Videoconferencing Infrastructure
CommPartners- 2006 IP Communications Voice Services CEO of the Year Award, David Clark
Crossbeam- 2006 Network Security Infrastructure Protection Product of the Year Award
Genex Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Technest- 2006 Biometrics for Security Applications Technology Innovation of the Year Award
iLinc Communications- 2006 Web Conferencing Solutions & Software Excellence in Technology of the Year Award
Internet Security Systems- 2006 Network Security Infrastructure Protection Company of the Year Award AND 2005 Award for Market Leadership in World Vulnerability Assessment Products Market
IVR Technologies, Inc.- 2006 IVR Technologies Product Innovation of the Year Award
LifeSize Communications, Inc.- 2006 Videoconferencing Enabling Technology of the Year Award
LURHQ- 2006 Network Security Infrastructure Protection Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award
Netopia, Inc.- 2006 Gateway Telecommunications Technology Innovation of the Year Award
New Global Telecom, Inc.- 2006 North American IP Communication Service, Service of the Year Award
Newport Networks, Inc.- 2006 IP Communications Next-Generation Carrier Infrastructure Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award
n-tara, Inc.- 2006 Digital Media Enabling Technologies Technology Innovation of the Year Award
Onstream Media Corporation- 2006 Digital Media Enabling Technologies Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award
Packet Design, Inc.- 2006 IP Networking Excellence in Technology of the Year Award
PassMark Security, Inc.- 2006 Network Security Resource Protection Technology of the Year Award
Rosum Corporation- 2006 IP Communications Enabling Technology of the Year Award
Sonus Networks- 2006 IP Communications Carrier Infrastructure Technology Innovation & Leadership of the Year Award
Sun Microsystems, Inc.- 2006 Digital Media Applications Technology of the Year Award
thePlatform, Inc.- 2006 Digital Media Enabling Technologies Product of the Year Award
VBrick Systems, Inc.- 2005 Video-over-IP Technologies Excellence in Technology of the Year Award
Veraz Networks- 2006 IP Communications VoIP Services Product Line of the Year Award
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.
An annual event, Frost & Sullivan’s Excellence in Information & Communication Technologies Awards banquet recognizes the quality and merit of distinguished individuals and companies that deliver unparalleled insight on the industry, products and services.
Frost & Sullivan holds annual Awards banquets for the information and communication technologies, industrial technologies, emerging technologies, and healthcare industries. For further information on the Award banquets or recipients or for digital photos, please contact Stacie Jones, 210.247.2450, Stacie.Jones@frost.com.
About Frost & Sullivan
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