THE
NETWORK COMPUTING AWARDS 2007
The Hotel Russell
March 21st
THAT WAS THE NIGHT THAT WAS
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This year is the
inaugural year for the Network Computing Awards
The readers of Network Computing have really taken the awards to their
hearts and voted in their droves. In excess of 4,000 readers voted
for their favourite products and companies.
The evening started with a champagne reception, which really did set
the tone for the evening! By 8pm, there had been enough champagne
consumed to sink a battleship.
Old friends mingled with new, in what we hope will become the
networking/computing industry’s premier networking (no pun
intended!) event.
By the time desert was served, compere Roy Walker was entertaining
the industry’s finest with his own unique brand of offbeat humour,
often resulting in raucous laughter.
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When Roy had finished his set, he was joined on stage by Stuart
Leigh (Network Computing magazine’s publisher) and they rattled
through the awards, with Roy continuing to entertain at each and
every turn. The most notable winners were CISCO (THREE awards) IBM
(two awards) and 3COM, who took the 2007 accolade of ‘Network
Computing Company of the Year’.
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A full list of winners can be found at the end of this report.
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Once the Network Computing Awards were finished, and winners
congratulated, the serious business of networking resumed and
carried on until way after carriages at 1am, with one of the
highlights being our sales staff being in the same room as 150
marketing managers and NOT being able to sell to them!
One well known client was doing his finest John Travolta
impersonation which we have caught on film and one merry little soul
leaving the bar at 7.00am (not necessarily the same person!) A party
worthy of the network computing industry.
Well done to everyone for making this a special night – and, of
course, to all of our winners, across all of the categories. We look
forward to welcoming you to the 2008 Network Computing Awards,
where, once again, the readers of Network Computing magazine will
reward the outstanding products and services for which our industry
has become a byword.
Network Computing Magazine would like to take this opportunity to
thank this years sponsors AMCC Storage & Napier Technology Marketing
& PR. More details can be found at
www.networkcomputingawards.co.uk
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THE
WINNERS
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SERVER OF
THE YEAR
IBM
Blade Center
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CONNECTIVITY
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
AMCC
3Ware 9650SE – 24M8
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WIRELESS
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
ARUBA NETWORKS
Aruba Modular Mobility Controller
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EMAIL
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
EASY SOFTWARE
Easy Enterprise
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HARDWARE
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
APC
Smart UPS
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SOFTWARE
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
AVANQUEST
Text Message Server
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HELPDESK
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
INFRA CORPORATION
Infra Enterprise
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CALL CENTRE
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
ALTITUDE SOFTWARE
Altitude UCI Contact Center Suite
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SECURITY
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
JUNIPER NETWORKS
Juniper SSG
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STORAGE
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
NEVERFAIL
SCOPE
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TELECOMMS
PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
VODAFONE
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IP PRODUCT
OF THE YEAR
CISCO
TelePresence
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NEW PRODUCT
OF THE YEAR
NEXSAN
Assureon
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EDITORS
CHOICE
DELL
PowerEdge
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NETWORK
PROJECT OF YEAR
ROYAL BANK SCOTLAND
CISCO/ENTUITY/IBM
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PRODUCT OF
THE YEAR
CISCO
TelePresence
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CHANNEL
PARTNER OF THE YEAR
WICK HILL
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COMPANY OF
THE YEAR
3COM
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