Gartner Group, Information Week and Expocon To Sponsor iEC Awards; Awards Will Recognize Outstanding Internet Applications For Electronic Commerce.FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 1996--Gartner Group, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : GART GART Phosphoribosylglycinamide Formyltransferase/Phosphoribosylglycinamide Synthetase/Phosphoribosylaminoimidazole Synthetase GART Graphics Address Remapping Table (AGP chipset) GART Graphics Address Relocation Table ) and Expocon Management Associates, organizers of the Internet & Electronic Commerce Conference & 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. (iEC), today announced the iEC Awards to recognize outstanding Internet applications for electronic commerce. Award recipients will be announced at a banquet A banquet is a large public meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration. Sometimes a banquet consists of only desserts, but it is advisable to include main courses as well. celebration on the opening night of the iEC show 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 , September 4-6. Expocon and Gartner Group (company) Gartner Group - One of the biggest IT industry research firms. Address: Connecticut, USA. jointly manage and produce the show. The award also is sponsored by InformationWeek, a leading publication for corporate technology managers. "The landscape of the Internet provides companies with tremendous revenue-generating opportunities," said Clinton Wilder, senior editor, Net Commerce/Online Services, InformationWeek. "These awards will honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. the front-runners who have achieved a competitive edge in the market place through their innovative use of this emerging technology." iEC exhibitors can nominate nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. their customers, Web site designers and end-users for the iEC Awards. Winners and runners-up will be recognized in the following categories: Electronic Commerce over the Internet, Internet Infrastructure, Intranet Solutions and New Media Marketing and Selling on the Internet. "The Internet is quickly becoming an important new medium for business transactions, and the iEC Awards will examine applications contributing to the electronic commerce evolution," said Vic Wheatman, vice president, electronic commerce strategies, Gartner Group. Applications were mailed to exhibitors and are available on the Expocon Home Page (http://www.expocon.com). Information about the iEC Awards also will be available on the Gartner Group Home Page (http://www.gartner.com). Nominations are due July 26, 1996 and will be judged by a panel of Gartner Group analysts, InformationWeek editors and iEC show managers. Finalists will be announced in mid-August. The finalists' Web sites will be showcased in an interactive pavilion on the iEC show floor. The media also can view the award-winning applications in the iEC press room. Expocon Management Associates, Inc., of Fairfield, Conn, is a major producer of worldwide consumer and trade expositions and conferences, and a publisher of related industry directories. Additional corporate information is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.expocon.com Gartner Group, Inc. is the world's leading provider of information technology advisory and market research services. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Stamford, Conn., Gartner Group serves more than 6,200 client organizations worldwide. Additional information about Gartner Group is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.gartner.com Published weekly by CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Publications, InformationWeek is the premiere source of news, strategies, trends, and product and technology information for people who manage technology in business. InformationWeek, at a rate base of 325,000, has the largest circulation in the Information Systems category. InformationWeek Online, featuring daily technology news and interactive IT resources on the World Wide Web, can be accessed at http://www.informationweek.com CONTACT: Kristen Hyland or Jay Gorga Edelman Worldwide Expocon 212/704-8274 203/256-4700 ext. 108 khyland@edelman.com |
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