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CNET Networks UK Unveils Awards Shortlist

CNET Networks UK Unveils Awards Shortlist

Inaugural 'Green Award' among coveted industry gongs – nominations too for Cisco, Vodafone, L'Oreal and Betfair
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CNET Networks UK today unveils the shortlist of finalists for its fifth annual Business Technology Awards (www.cnetnetworks.co.uk/awards/2007finalists), which recognise technology innovation, application and excellence in key sectors of the industry.

The CNET Networks UK Business Technology Awards have fast become the most sought-after industry accolade and this year CNET Networks UK is proud to introduce two new categories to the awards: Green IT Initiative of the Year recognising those companies working to combat the effects of climate change and carbon emissions; and IT Services Project of the Year recognising the successful project management and resulting achievements of companies going beyond the norm in this space. Both categories attracted many strong entries and the list of finalists includes big names such as IBM, Ricoh, Credit Suisse and ABN Amro.

One of the most coveted awards is CIO of the Year. Finalists in this category are selected for their leadership qualities and the contribution of their IT strategy and delivery to their organisation's overall success. The 2007 shortlist includes talented individuals from the likes of Unliver, Tesco and Reuters.

Suzie Daniels, head of business media at CNET Networks UK, said: "The CNET Networks UK Business Technology Awards is one of the most prestigious and well-known events in the technology calendar. The number and quality of entries we've received this year reflects how the UK technology industry goes from strength to strength; it's a privilege to be able to celebrate our finalists and winners achievements as tech leaders."

THE SHORTLIST

GREEN IT INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

  • IBM – Project Big Green
  • Ricoh UK – Tree Dedication Programme: Phase 2 "Seeds for Africa"
  • PC World – Green PC Range
  • Comtec Power – Comtec Datacentre Eco-Structure

IT SERVICES PROJECT OF THE YEAR

  • ABN AMRO – London Message Hub Project
  • Credit Suisse – Next Generation Networking Project
  • Deutsche Bank and Luxoft – Delivering on a 'Change the Bank' IT initiative
  • The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc – ServiceLine Express

RETAIL & LEISURE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT OF THE YEAR

  • 19 Entertainment – American Idol Songwriter
  • Betfair – Flywheel
  • Carphone Warehouse – Implementing Mobile Content Manager
  • Foster's EMEA – Virtualisation Project
  • L'Oreal – Implementation of Planning Solution

CIO OF THE YEAR

  • Neil Cameron – Unilever
  • Colin Cobain – Tesco
  • Trevor Didcock – The AA
  • Simon Jennings – Oxfam
  • David Lister – Reuters

ENTERPRISE HARDWARE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

  • Cisco – Cisco TelePresence
  • ClearCube Technology Inc. – Centralised Computing Solution
  • Colubris Networks – MAP-625 (MultiService Access Point model 625)
  • Juniper Networks – Unified Access Control 2.0
  • Research in Motion – Blackberry 8800 Smartphone

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

  • 1E Ltd – NightWatchman v5
  • Corizon – Corizon Platform
  • NetSuite, Inc. – NetSuite 11.0
  • Trampoline Systems – SONAR
  • VMWare – VMWare Infrastructure 3

NETWORKING PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

  • Blue Coat Systems – Blue Coat SG 8100
  • Packeteer – iShaper
  • Ruckus Wireless – Ruckus ZoneFlex WLAN System
  • Sarian Systems – HR4110
  • Zeus Technology – ZXTM VA (Zeus Extensible Traffic Manager Virtual Appliance)

SECURITY PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

  • Imprivata – OneSign 3.5
  • MessageLabs – Enterprise Instant Messenger
  • PGP Corporation – PGP Encryption Platform
  • Postini – Postini Email Security
  • SecureWave – Sanctuary 4.1

MOBILE PRODUCT OR SERVICE OF THE YEAR

  • Intel Corporation (UK) Ltd – Intel Centrino Pro Processor Technology™
  • iPass – iPass Mobile Office
  • Ring2 Conferencing – Ring2 Conference Controller for Blackberry
  • T-Mobile – MDA Vario 2
  • Vodafone/Dexterra – Vodafone Applications Service


UK INTERNET INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

  • Bebo
  • MarketClusters – StrategyWire
  • Maxymiser Ltd – Maxymiser
  • Texthelp Systems Ltd – Browsealoud
  • TheyWorkForYou.com

PUBLIC SECTOR TECHNOLOGY PROJECT OF THE YEAR

  • Birmingham City Council – Service Birmingham
  • Devon Building Control Partnership – Facilitating Data Sharing and Centralised Management
  • Humberside Police – Implementing Data Quality Metrics and Standards
  • Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust – Building a 21st Century Enterprise Infrastructure
  • New College Durham – Flexible and Adaptable Learning Experiences

FINANCIAL SERVICES TECHNOLOGY PROJECT OF THE YEAR

  • Atos Euronext Market Solutions – Migrating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Credit Suisse – GridServer Implementation
  • Credit Suisse – Slough Data Centre Project
  • OpenWork Ltd – OpenWork Trading Platform
  • Zopa Ltd – Consumer Credit Act Contract Signing

TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR

  • 5i and CNT
  • Netintelligence and Third Gear LLC
  • Pasporte and IBM


UK TECHNOLOGY MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

  • ChemistryTM – ViewSonic 'Demand a ViewSonic' Campaign
  • DWA – Juniper Networks '2006 Thin Branch' Campaign
  • Mason Zimbler – SAS '6 Nations Rugby' Campaign
  • neo@ogilvy.com – IBM 'CIO Vision Series' Campaign
  • Tidalwave – Canon UK 'Diet' Campaign

UK TECHNOLOGY PR CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

  • Brands2life – Sungard Availability Services "Information Availability: From Darkness into the Light"
  • Carrot Communications – eModeration "Building Brands through User Generated Content"
  • Octane PR – Postini "Making Postini the Fastest Growing Security Start-Up in Europe"
  • Kaizo – Rackspace Managed Hosting "Life Online"
  • Ranieri Communications – Moixa Energy "Perfect Storm"

The CNET Networks UK Business Technology Awards honour those individuals and organisations at the cutting edge of technology and showcases their achievements to the business world. The Awards attract entries from across the complete spectrum of UK technology – from large end-user organisations and vendors to innovative start-ups and inspiring individuals.

The awards ceremony and networking dinner will be held on 24 September at the London Hilton on Park Lane.
For information on table bookings, visit www.cnetnetworks.co.uk/awards.

Ends

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Mark Terry-Lush, CNET Networks UK, 07740 432 112 mark@renegademedia.net

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