10 Hot Start-Ups to Watch Highlighted in Annual Network World 200 Issue.Business/Technology Editors SOUTHBOROUGH Southborough is the name of several places:
Network World, the nation's leading network news publication, today published its annual list of 10 hot networking start-ups to watch in the Network World 200 Issue. The NW200 Issue is a special Signature Series edition ranking the 200 biggest U.S. public companies in the network industry by revenue and examining their health and financial well being. The complimentary start-up Start-up The earliest stage of a new business venture. package reports on 10 innovative network companies poised to make significant strides in the year 2001. This year's list of the 10 start-ups to watch consists of new ventures backed by experienced network professionals. Network World editors chose companies based on the innovation they've they've Contraction of they have. they've have shown in creating products or services aimed at addressing challenging new business needs and opening markets. Other considerations included the industry experiences of each company's founders, top executives and other personnel; the amount and type of funding the company has received; and early customer and test center testimonials, where applicable. More information and analysis on these companies is available on our special NW200 portal on Network World Fusion, at http://www.nwfusion.com/nw200/2001, as well as an update on the start-ups to watch for 2000. Representing an array of network technologies -- from content delivery to fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber , e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. and security -- these start-ups are all being built for the long haul Long distance. Long haul implies traversing a state or a country. Contrast with short haul. . Network World's choices for 2001 are: -- Access360 (www.access360.com) -- Arbor Networks (www.arbornetworks.com) -- Asera (www.asera.com) -- Cereva Networks (www.cereva.com) -- CoreExpress (www.coreexpress.com) -- Ecora (www.ecora.com) -- GiantLoop Network (www.giantloop.com) -- Groove Networks (www.groovenetworks.com) -- Procket Networks (www.procket.com) -- Surgient Networks (www.surgient.com) "You won't won't Contraction of will not. won't will not won't will find any 20-somethings on this year's list. These entrepreneurs are focused on the essentials: delivering products, attracting enterprise customers and earning profits," said Beth Schultz, editor of the Signature Series. "Like previous start-ups we've picked, some of these companies will end up in future versions of the Network World 200, our annual ranking of the top public network companies." About Network World Network World, Inc., the Leader in Network Knowledge, empowers Network Leaders and enables e-business through education, information and community. Network World is the leading provider of news, analysis, reviews, events and education on information technology. Network World publishes the leading newsweekly news·week·ly n. pl. news·week·lies A weekly newsmagazine or newspaper that reports current events. , Network World, hosts the most active online community, Network World Fusion (http://www.nwfusion.com), and produces educational seminars and events worldwide. About International Data Group Network World, Inc. is a division of IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) , the world's leading IT media, research and exposition exposition or exhibition, term frequently applied to an organized public fair or display of industrial and artistic productions, designed usually to promote trade and to reflect cultural progress. company. IDG publishes more than 290 computer magazines and newspapers and 4,000 book titles and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (http://www.idg.net), which comprises more than 250 targeted Web sites in 55 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions worldwide, and provides IT market analysis through 49 offices in 42 countries worldwide. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com. |
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