PBI Media Announces Winners of Unified Comms International Awards 2001

Added: (Mon Nov 26 2001)

Pressbox (Press Release) - 26th November 2001 – Business Information Provider, PBI Media, announced today the winners of the Unified Comms International Awards 2001, the first international awards ceremony to recognise outstanding achievement and innovation in the hosting, colocation, data centre and wholesale industries. The Unified Comms International Awards, which were the focal point of the UCI Expo event, 13th – 16th November, held at the Austria Centre in Vienna, attracted submissions from, and was attended by leading telecoms companies, as well as new players, in the rapidly evolving colocation business, eager to gain international recognition for their products and services.

The winners of the Unified Comms International Awards 2001 were announced as follows:

Best Network Provider – Cable & Wireless
Recognised for providing the best service level agreements and a full range of IP services, including web-hosting, international Frame and ATM, hubbing (voice and bandwidth) and Network Interconnect.

Best Colocation Provider - Global Switch
Awarded for all round high performance, Global Switch offers outstanding facilities, products and innovation, and attention to detail.

Best Outsourcing Service – Aggreko
Awarded for its pioneering secure power, temperature control and load testing solutions, which ensure that its customers receive the best possible service.

Best Facility – KPNQwest
Awarded for its 15 ultra modern CyberCentres and pioneering approach, which has led to the company registering a profit two quarters ahead of schedule.

Best Project Management – MKI
Wholly owned by WorldCom and with one of the best backgrounds in the business, MKI has been recognised for delivering on its mission to roll out projects faster and cheaper, and at a higher quality than its competitors.

Best Innovative Business Model –Underground Secure Data Center Operations
Recognised as a cutting edge data center. Located 85 feet below ground in a disused Gypsum mine, it effectively manages air flows through six miles of tunnels, maintaining perfect conditions in one of the most secure data centers on Earth.

Monnet Awards for outstanding voice QoS – Concert
Rewarded for the best Select Over IP service, the company set a standard that others are sure to follow.

Outstanding services to the communications industry – Frode Griesen
Working as Chief Internet Officer at Ebone since its inception in 1991, Griesen heads up the IP Future Lab, promoting innovation and new ideas for the next generation of IP networks and applications.

Simon Davidson, Event Director for the Unified Comms International Awards 2001, commented, “This year’s Unified Comms Awards have been a great success. At a time when economic conditions are tough, we are sending a positive message to the marketplace. With an increase in the number of submitted entries, together with the exceptionally high standard of the entries received, the 2001 awards are viewed as a highly prized industry accolade in the hosting and wholesale markets.”

Davidson continued, “Having attracted the leading carriers and services providers worldwide, the Unified Comms International Awards has earned its place as the most prestigious awards event in the Colocation calendar.”

For further information on the Unified Comms International Awards, please visit www.unified-comms.com.

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About PBI Media

PBI Media is a full service business-to-business communications and media company engaged in delivering global content through a range of formats including consultancy, focused reports, multiclient studies, e-learning, training, publications, conferences and seminars.

For further information please contact:

Anisha Vyas
PBI Media
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7423 4635
Email: mailto:avyas@pbimedia.com

Gemma Thomas
Multimedia PRM
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7470 8777
Email: mailto:gemmat@multimediapr.co.uk