Computerworld Names Appliant as One of 100 Emerging Companies to Watch in 2000.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 1999-- Panel of Industry Influencers Recognize Appliant for its Innovation, Value To IT Professionals Appliant, Inc., a developer of Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the application performance management software, today announced that Computerworld, the leading weekly newspaper for IT leaders, has named Appliant as one of 100 emerging companies to watch in the year 2000. Featured in "Emerging Companies 2000," a special supplement to the latest issue of the IT publication, Computerworld identifies a list of companies from ten different technology categories that are "worth watching" in the coming year. "This significant placement in the Emerging Companies 2000 list reflects Appliant's ongoing commitment to IT professionals, delivering unique solutions that enable these IT professionals to help their companies meet their business objectives," said Michael Loria, Appliant's VP of Marketing. "We're pleased to be a part of the Computerworld Emerging Companies 2000 list, especially in light of the criteria for selection that emphasizes innovation and a relevant need within the industry." How They Stack Up The Emerging Companies 2000 list was selected from more than 550 nominations by a panel of IT industry influencers. Panelists included Robert Metcalfe Robert Melancton Metcalfe (born April 7[1], 1946 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American technology pioneer who co-invented Ethernet with David Boggs, founded 3Com and formulated Metcalfe's Law. As of January 2006, he is a general partner of Polaris Venture Partners. , vice president of technology at International Data Group; Frank Gens, senior vice president of Internet research This article is about using the Internet for research; for the field of research about the Internet, see Internet studies. Internet research is the practice of using the Internet, especially the World Wide Web, for research. at International Data Corp.; Priscilla Tate, executive director of Technology Managers Forum International; Howard Anderson Anderson, river, Canada Anderson, river, c.465 mi (750 km) long, rising in several lakes in N central Northwest Territories, Canada. It meanders north and west before receiving the Carnwath River and flowing north to Liverpool Bay, an arm of the Arctic , president of The Yankee Group (the Yankee Group, Boston, MA, www.yankeegroup.com) A major market research, analysis and consulting firm founded in 1970 by Howard Anderson. It provides general consulting and strategic planning in the computer and communications field. ; Peter G. W. Keen, chairman of Keen Education; and Charles Feld, CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. at Delta Air Lines, Inc. These panelists selected the finalists 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 following characteristics: -- The company and its technology offer demonstrable de·mon·stra·ble adj. 1. Capable of being demonstrated or proved: demonstrable truths. 2. Obvious or apparent: demonstrable lies. value to corporate IT operations in Fortune 1,000 companies; the product or service addresses problems or challenges that IT managers face. -- The company is innovative, the product or service presents a new and creative approach to an IT issue and the product or service competes in a relatively new or emerging market. -- The company demonstrates an ability to execute its strategy in terms of revenue, revenue growth, funding and its management team. Companies with the highest scores according to these characteristics were selected to the Emerging Companies 2000 list. A complete list of the Emerging 2000 companies is available in a special supplement to the November 15 issue of Computerworld and can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.computerworld.com. About Appliant, Inc. Appliant, Inc. develops software products to manage business-critical enterprise and Internet applications through a patented technology that provides a precise and detailed view of applications via Appliant's unique Business Activity Profiling(TM). The company's Appvisor(TM) suite includes performance management products for messaging, collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. , e-business and other business-critical applications. Appliant is a privately held, Seattle-based corporation founded in 1997. Visit Appliant at www.appliant.com. Appliant, Appvisor and Business Activity Profiling are trademarks of Appliant, Inc. |
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