Lightreading Names Leading Lights
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
NEW YORK -- Light Reading (www.lightreading.com), the world's leading online publication for the telecom industry, today announced the winners of its Leading Lights Awards, recognizing companies and their executives for their outstanding achievements in the telecom industry.
Light Reading received more than 300 awards nominations for the third annual Leading Lights Awards. The winners survived three months of scrutiny and debate by a staff of more than 20 editors and analysts from Light Reading and its leading market-research division, Heavy Reading.
The winners are listed below by category:
Best Leadership (Public Company): This award was intended for the CEO or senior executive who has demonstrated the greatest qualities of leadership, technological vision, and financial acumen when guiding his/her public company. Unfortunately, we couldn't find somebody who stepped up to fit the bill.
The Winner: No award given in 2006
Best Leadership (Private Company): This award went to the CEO or senior executive who has demonstrated the greatest qualities of leadership, technological vision, and financial acumen when guiding his/her private company or startup.
The Winner: Kevin Sheehan, CEO, Hatteras Networks
Best New Product (Public Company): This award went to the public company that has developed a market-leading product that, through engineering and technical excellence, best enables the deployment of profitable next-generation telecommunications services.
The Winner: Juniper Networks' MX960
Best New Product (Private Company): This award went to the private company that has developed a market-leading product that, through engineering and technical excellence, best enables the deployment of profitable next-generation telecommunications services.
The Winner: 2Wire's HomePortal iNID
Best Investment Potential (Public Company): This award went to the public company that represents the best long-term potential return on investment by virtue of solid management, product development, and market growth potential.
The Winner: Verizon Communications
Top IPO Candidate (Private Company): This award went to the private company that most clearly has the management, products, and financial stability to launch a successful IPO on its own terms within the next 12 months.
The Winner: Cedar Point Communications
Best M&A Strategy (Public Company): This award went to the public company that has consistently demonstrated good timing, judgment, and execution in high-profile acquisitions.
The Winner: Level 3 Communications
Best New Service (Public Company): This award went to the public service provider or carrier that has most successfully deployed a market-leading, revenue-generating service based on next-generation telecommunications technology.
The Winner: AT&T's U-verse
Best New Service (Private Company): This award went to the private service provider or carrier that has most successfully deployed a market-leading, revenue-generating service based on next-generation telecommunications technology.
The Winner: Yipes Enterprise Services' FinancialConnect!
Best Marketing (Public Company): This award went to the public company that has best communicated a specific technology vision and/or business proposition to customers and investors, especially in cases where the company has defined and led the market.
The Winner: Cisco Systems
Best Marketing (Private Company): This award went to the private company that has best communicated a specific technology vision and/or business proposition to customers and investors, especially in cases where the company has defined and led the market.
The Winner: Strix Systems
Contact:
Scott Raynovich
Editor in Chief, Light Reading
rayno@lightreading.com
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