Application Development Trends Issues Call for Entries for 2006 Innovator Awards; Prestigious Award Recognizes Successful Implementation of Innovative Applications.CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- Application Development Trends (ADT (Asynchronous Data Transfer) A transmission technique used in ISDN PBXs that dynamically allocates bandwidth. See also abstract data type. ADT - abstract data type ), a leading software trade industry publication, today issued a call for entries for the 12th Annual Innovator Awards competition. These awards honor IT teams who have implemented unique application development and deployment projects to solve pressing business problems. The deadline for all entries is December 15, 2005. "Past award winners have demonstrated why software is the single most valuable component of a company's IT infrastructure," said Peter Hutchinson, publisher, ADT. "Any investment in hardware can be duplicated--everyone can buy the same computers, networks, and peripherals. But no two companies use the same software. Corporate software embodies and leverages unique market knowledge and unique ways of doing business. Software innovators are market leaders," continued Hutchinson. The Innovator Awards competition is open to all corporate development organizations. Awards are presented in six categories: middleware/application integration, component-based development, application engineering, e-business application development, open-source development, and data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse . The 2005 winners were Aeroplan, Freddie Mac Freddie Mac: see Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. , Towers Perrin Towers Perrin is a global professional services firm. It was established 1 March 1934 as Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby. The umbrella name of Towers Perrin was adopted in 1987. , California Department of Motor Vehicles In the United States of America, Department of Motor Vehicles (or DMV) is a commonly used name of the government agency of a U.S. state which administers the registration of automobiles (e.g., by issuing license plates), and/or the licensing of drivers (e.g. , www.1up.com, and Owens Corning Owens Corning Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of fiberglass and related products. It was formed in 1935 as a partnership between two major American glassworks, Corning Glass Works and Owens-Illinois. The company was spun off as a separate entity November 1, 1938. . "If there is one attribute that all Innovator Award winners share, it's that they are not content to maintain the status quo [Latin, The existing state of things at any given date.] Status quo ante bellum means the state of things before the war. The status quo to be preserved by a preliminary injunction is the last actual, peaceable, uncontested status which preceded the pending controversy. , even when their systems are working as well as planned," said Michael Alexander Michael Charles Alexander, (November 20 1920 – December 19 2004), was a British Captain in the Special Boat Service, and a German Army Prisoner of War held captive at Oflag IV-C. , editor-in-chief. "Instead, they look at the processes they've implemented and ask, 'How can we make them better?'" The entries are judged by ADT editors and a team of consultants at ADT's partner, Keane, a premier business and IT services company since 1965. This year, winners will be profiled in the April 2006 issue of ADT. For more information or to get an application, visit www.adtmag.com/innovatorawards. About ADT With a circulation of 65,000, ADT is a critical read for senior software decision makers. Covering the latest enterprise application news, trends and best practices, ADT provides readers with the need-to-know information to tackle the broad range of issues enterprises must cope with every day. For more information, visit www.adtmag.com. About 101communications Founded in 1998, 101communications is an integrated media company targeting the information technology community. Reaching more than 1.5 million IT professionals around the world, 101's portfolio includes magazines, conferences and extensive digital offerings. For more information, visit www.101com.com. |
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