LONDON, November 9 -Last night, the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in London witnessed a shining Awards evening with the attendance of more than 60 guests from leading global players in the IT and telecommunications industry. At its first European Excellence in Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) Awards Banquet, Frost & Sullivan honoured the most influential companies - among them Siemens Communications, BT and Alcatel - for their outstanding performance in a variety of regional and global ICT markets.
After a well-attended networking reception, Award recipients at the evening's function were welcomed by Susan Amy, European ICT Practice Director at Frost & Sullivan, with Associate Consultant Michele Scanlon delivering the keynote address. In her presentation, Mrs Scanlon focused on the burgeoning ICT market in Africa, a major emerging market with opportunities for players from across the market spectrum.
It was then that, accompanied by a festive Award Dinner, top performers from diverse sectors - ranging from mobile and wireless, smart cards and fixed telecoms to enterprise communications and network security technologies - were honoured with accolades in the following categories:
Company Award Category
On Track Innovations 2005 Smart Cards - Company of the Year Award
Global Crossing 2005 Growth Strategy Leadership Award
F5 2005 Competitive Strategy Leadership Award
BT Global Services 2005 Customer Service Innovation Award
BT Conferencing 2005 Market Leadership Award
TradeBeam 2005 Growth Strategy Leadership Award
Wicom Communications 2005 Technology Leadership Award
Siemens Communications 2005 Enabling Technology of the Year Award
Alcatel 2005 Enterprise Communications - Growth Strategy
Leadership of the Year Award
Avaya 2005 Contact Centre - Vendor of the Year Award
BT Infonet 2005 IP Communications - Product of the Year Award
MessageLabs 2005 European Security - Company of the Year Award
Comverse 2005 Mobile & Wireless - Platform Vendor of the
Year Award
Symantec 2005 EMEA - Security Company of the Year Award
"We are delighted to present our recognised Awards to the above-mentioned companies for their industry-defining leadership as evidenced by market position, strategy, services, partnerships, or innovation", said Susan Amy and she concluded that: "With all the prominent guests here, the Awards Banquet has proven to be a platform to share the success stories of global ICT companies and to acknowledge and learn from the achievements of peers."
About Frost & Sullivan Awards
Frost & Sullivan Awards are presented to companies that demonstrate best practices in their industry, commending the diligence, commitment, and innovative business strategies required to advance in the global marketplace. Frost & Sullivan rigorously analyses specific criteria to determine award recipients across the spectrum of ICT markets.
Frost & Sullivan holds annual Awards Banquets for the information and communication technologies, industrial technologies, and healthcare industries. For further information on the Award Banquets or recipients or for digital photos, please contact Magdalena Oberland, Corporate Communications, at +44 (0) 20 7915 78 76, magdalena.oberland@frost.com
About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has been partnering with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The company's industry expertise integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services and corporate management training to identify and develop opportunities. Frost & Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics and demographics. For more information, visit http://www.frost.com.
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