Cisco Systems Announces Winners of Cisco Growing with Technology Awards 2004.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Distinguished Group of Growing Organizations Honored for Their Innovative Use of Networking Technology Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. (R)(Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) today announced the winners of its 4th annual Cisco Growing with Technology Awards, which recognize growing organizations for their unique adoption of networking solutions to drive business success. One grand-prize winner and two runners-up in each of five categories were selected from more than 700 applications received by Cisco for this year's contest. Representatives from Cisco worked with a diverse panel of industry experts to narrow the broad field of entrants and select the 15 winning companies. "The Cisco Growing with Technology Awards program recognizes organizations that embrace technology in new and exciting ways," said David Morgan David Morgan may refer to:
The winners in each of the five categories of the Cisco Growing with Technology Awards 2004 include: Innovators in Customer Relationship Management --Grand Prize: Commercial Communications, Inc. (250 employees), based in Hartland, Wis. --Runners-up: JALowePlays (5 employees), based in Van Nuys, Calif.; and Peopleclick (300 employees), based in Raleigh, NC. Innovators in Non-Profit --Grand Prize: MentorNet (5 employees), based in San Jose, Calif. --Runners-up: Ibero-American (50 employees), based in Albequerque, NM.; and Oakwood (350 employees), based in West Palm Beach, Fla. Innovators in Operational Excellence --Grand Prize: Central Utah Clinic (525 employees), based in Provo, Utah --Runners-up: General Services of Virginia, Inc. (300 employees), based Winchester, Va.; and IdleAire Technologies (450 employees), based in Knoxville, Tenn. Innovators in Public Sector --Grand Prize: Broward Virtual Education (24 employees), based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. --Runners-up: Bryant University  Theodore Stowell (300 employees), based in Smithfield, R.I.; and Harford Community College Background Harford Community College is a Community College in Bel Air, Maryland in the USA. The college was founded in 1957. The campus sits on 22 acres. (450 employees), based in Bel Air Bel Air may refer to: Places in the United States:
Innovators in Sales and Marketing --Grand Prize: PowerPrint-ColorWays, Inc. (3 employees), based in Sunnyvale, Calif. --Runners-up: WallStreetCorner.com (5 employees), based in Bluffton, S.C.; and IT Media, Inc. (3 employees), based Hillsborough, N.J. The winners were recognized during an awards presentation ceremony last night at the Westin St. Francis Hotel The Westin St. Francis is a luxury hotel in the Union Square district of San Francisco, California. The hotel opened on March 21, 1904. The interior was destroyed in the 1906 Earthquake but the structure survived and the hotel re-opened in late 1907. in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . Grand-prize winners receive $25,000 worth of Cisco networking equipment, and one complimentary Cisco networking assessment and consultation valued at $3,000. The first runners-up receive $15,000 worth of Cisco networking equipment, and the second runners-up receive $10,000 worth of Cisco networking equipment. In addition, winners will receive recognition through post-awards marketing outreach efforts. "Selecting winners for the Cisco Growing with Technology Award was a challenging process for our judging panel since we received so many quality applications from companies who have dramatically improved their business through the use of technology," said Peter Alexander, vice president of Commercial Market Segment, Cisco Systems. "The winners have proven that there is a direct correlation Noun 1. direct correlation - a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and +1 positive correlation between a company's network and its ongoing business success." For further details on the Cisco Growing with Technology Awards, please visit www.cisco.com/go/technology_awards. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, this year celebrates 20 years of commitment to technology innovation, industry leadership, and corporate social responsibility. Information on Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, please go to http://newsroom.cisco.com. Note: The Cisco Growing with Technology Awards 2004 Program is sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc., 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. This contest is open only to small to medium-sized organizations (including for-profit businesses, non-profit organizations and governmental entities) in the fifty (50) United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). and Canada, excluding the province of Quebec, with a total of nine hundred and ninety-nine (999) or less full-time and/or part-time employees. No purchase or payment is required to enter or win. Void where prohibited. Subject to all federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations. Copyright (C) 2004, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco, Cisco Systems, and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document or Website are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company. (0206R) |
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