eWEEK Names Courion as a Winner in the Fourth Annual Excellence Awards Program in the Security: Authentication & User Management Category.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2004 Leading Enterprise Newsweekly Awards Honor the Best Enterprise IT Products/Services of the Year Courion(R) Corporation, a leading provider of self-service identity management solutions, announced today that eWEEK, a Ziff Davis Media (Ziff Davis Media Inc., New York, www.ziffdavis.com) A leading integrated media company that serves the computer, videogame and consumer lifestyle markets. Its offerings include PC Magazine and the PCMag.com Network, which includes PCMag.com, ExtremeTech. publication and one of the IT industry's leading enterprise IT magazines, has named Identity Management Suite(TM) a winner in eWEEK's Fourth Annual Excellence Awards program, in the Security: Authentication & User Management category. The awards honor the most innovative and relevant enterprise hardware, software and services announced in 2003 and available by the end of the first quarter of 2004. Courion's Identity Management Suite and the other winners have been announced in a special report in the April 5th issue of eWEEK and at www.eweek.com. The winners will be honored at a special ceremony in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. on May 26th. "This year's Excellence Awards winners show that technology innovation is alive and well in the high tech industry," said Eric Lundquist, editor-in-chief, eWEEK. "These winners from companies large and small have shown that by being attuned at·tune tr.v. at·tuned, at·tun·ing, at·tunes 1. To bring into a harmonious or responsive relationship: an industry that is not attuned to market demands. 2. to the customer's needs, they can design, develop and distribute products that are setting new standards in the enterprise marketplace. In concert with our goal of providing enterprise IT decision makers with the most current and in-depth technology information, the eWEEK Excellence awards represent the most vital products to this community." The Fourth Annual eWEEK Excellence Awards program provides enterprise IT professionals with a benchmark for assessing a wide range of technology products and services. Evaluating the entries was a panel of experts including eWEEK Labs analysts and eWEEK Corporate Partners, providing a unique mix of technical and real-world analysis. "This recognition is a testament to Courion's leadership position and strong momentum in the identity management marketplace," said Chris Zannetos, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Courion. "We are honored that the eWEEK Excellence Award judges have recognized Courion's Identity Management Suite just as more than 200 enterprise customers have selected our Suite as the backbone of their identity management initiatives to optimize user productivity, improve operational efficiencies, strengthen security and reduce costs." eWEEK is the essential technology information source for builders of enterprise infrastructure. eWEEK helps its readers successfully evaluate, deploy and leverage new technology solutions for competitive advantage. The publication delivers breaking news, technology evaluations and strategic analysis on the technologies, platforms and trends that impact enterprise-wide computing. About eWEEK eWEEK, "the enterprise newsweekly," is the essential technology information source for builders of enterprise infrastructure. eWEEK enables readers to successfully evaluate, deploy and leverage new technology solutions for competitive advantage. The publication delivers to its readers breaking news, technology evaluations and strategic analysis on the technologies, platforms and trends that impact enterprise-wide computing. eWEEK reaches 400,100 enterprise technology buyers who are evaluating and purchasing technology solutions for their company. eWEEK delivers news, analysis and technology reviews in print weekly and on a daily basis on the Web. About Courion Courion Corporation is a leading provider of self-service identity management solutions that help enterprises drive operational efficiency by securely automating routine, manual processes. Courion's Identity Management Suite(TM), anchored by its AccountCourier(R) user provisioning The ability for customers to change voice and data services from their carriers online without having to place the order with a human representative. Web-based user provisioning lets you add and delete services and features from your browser. See automated provisioning. and PasswordCourier(R) password management product lines, leverages existing infrastructure and integrates disparate workflows within the enterprise to optimize user productivity, strengthen security, reduce costs and ensure efficient regulatory compliance and reporting. Over 200 enterprises including more than 50 FORTUNE 500 customers rely on Courion's solutions to streamline identity management operations. These include industry leaders such as American Electric Power American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) is a major investor-owner electric utility in various parts of the United States. It is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. It serves parts of 11 states, and is currently the largest electricity generating utility in the United States. , The Boeing Company, Children's Hospital Boston Children's Hospital Boston is a children's hospital located in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area of Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 300 Longwood Avenue, Children's is adjacent both to its teaching affiliate, Harvard Medical School, and to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. , Fannie Mae Fannie Mae: see Federal National Mortgage Association. , GE, Office Depot Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) is one of the world's leading suppliers of office products and services. The Company's selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture, while its business services encompass copying, , SunTrust Banks SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI) is an American bank holding company. The largest subsidiary is SunTrust Bank. It had $182.2 billion in assets as of December 31, 2006. , government institutions such as the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Census Bureau Noun 1. Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Bureau of the Census , and large not-for-profit organizations such as Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care organization, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney R. Garfield. . For more information, contact Courion's headquarters in Framingham, MA, USA at 508-879-8400 or visit www.courion.com. (C) 2004 Courion Corporation. All rights reserved. Courion, PasswordCourier and AccountCourier are registered trademarks of Courion Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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