Compaq Wins Two Major Awards at PC Expo '97; Leading Computer Publications Honor Compaq Products in Server and Workstation Categories.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 1997--Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ) today announced that its server and workstation products received major awards from PC WORLD and WINDOWS magazines, two leading computer publications, at PC Expo A trade show for resellers, corporate managers and technical professionals from CMP Media LLC, a subsidiary of United Business Media. First held in New York in 1983 with 120 exhibitors and 9,600 attendees, the show grew from the personal computer's early years to 550 vendors and more than '97. The Awards provide valuable recognition from the industry's most respected publications that Compaq is delivering innovative standards-based computing products for enterprise customers. "Compaq is committed to delivering powerful, easy-to-use and easy-to-own products that leverage PC technology and provide faster access to business-critical information," said Jim Schraith, Vice President and General Manager, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. . "These awards confirm that Compaq continues to meet customer requirements for innovation, price/performance and low cost-of-ownership with every product we build." PC WORLD honored the Compaq ProLiant server line with its "World Class" award for Best Network Server. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the publication, "Compaq's line of ProLiant workgroup servers continues to get raves for expandability, streamlined design, hot-swappable drives, and server management software." Products were nominated for the World Class awards by PC WORLD editors, and winners were selected by 2000 PC WORLD subscribers, computer professionals and user group members. As part of its annual Win 100 awards, WINDOWS Magazine presented its "Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. Hardware Product of the Year" award to the Compaq Professional Workstation 5000. "If you're an engineer or specialized business user, the Compaq Professional Workstation 5000 offers the best of both worlds by supporting CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. , finance and engineering applications, along with all your favorite 32-bit Windows productivity software," said Mike Elgan, Editor, WINDOWS Magazine. Company Background Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is the fifth largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers, delivering useful innovation through products that connect people with people and people with information. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly programs and business practices. Compaq is strategically organized to meet the current and future needs of its customers, offering Internet and enterprise computing solutions, networking products, commercial PC products and consumer PCs. As the leader in distributed enterprise solutions, Compaq has shipped over a million servers. In 1996, the company reported worldwide sales of $18.1 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products can be found at http://www.compaq.com or by calling 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518. -0- Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Compaq Computer Corporation Hedy Baker 281-514-0484 hedy.baker@compaq.com or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Helen Dragoon dragoon In late 16th-century Europe, a mounted soldier who fought as a light cavalryman on attack and as a dismounted infantryman on defense. The term derived from his weapon, a short musket called the dragoon. 617-536-0470 hdragoon@miller.shandwick.com |
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