JUN 8, 1999, M2 Communications - Ziff Davis (NYSE: ZD) has declared NetWorld+Interop99
Singapore, the leading internetworking event in Asia, an overwhelming success. Approximately
13,500 visitors from Singapore and around the globe, attended the exhibition, seminars and
symposiums in early April. More than half of the attendees consisted of senior management
and/or IT decision-makers.
NetWorld+Interop99 Singapore was preceded by the pioneering Interop ASEAN Tour, which
visited four countries - Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines, and reached out to 5,100
attendees across these nations. Attendees to the Tour obtained a unique preview of leading
edge internetworking technologies from industry leaders such as Computer Associates, Digi
International, Hummingbird Communications, MGE UPS Systems, Novell, V-ONE and Visio,
via a series of full day seminars and case studies.
"NetWorld+Interop99 Singapore was a tremendous success in bringing cutting edge technology
closer to end users via the seminars and hands-on demonstrations," said Roger Yuen,
Managing Director, ZD Events. "Key decision-makers in the telecommunications, Internet and
networking arena were provided with clear-cut avenues to leverage on advanced technologies
which can be implemented immediately." Feedback from exhibitors and visitors was very
positive, with many pleased with the Pavilion concept, solutions showcases, informative
seminars and symposiums. "The quality of attendees was fantastic," said Chua Kah Huat,
Divisional Manager, NERA. "This year's crowd were comprised of very focused business
professional who were looking to buy specific products and services." "It was very well
organized and the best IT show I have seen in Asia," said Howard Kim, Vice President of Sales
& General Manager, Hypercom Network Systems. "There was a lot of energy, excitement and
enthusiasm on the show floor. This is definitely the 'not to miss' show for the ASEAN."
Winner for Best Products in individual categories at NetWorld+Interop99 Singapore were:
Departmental Networks (Software) Visio
Departmental Networks (Mobile Computing) PSION
Departmental Networks (Hardware) Panduit
Enterprise Networks (Software) Tivoli
Enterprise Networks (Hardware) 3Com
Network Management (Software) Novell
Network Management (Hardware) Fluke
Internet/Intranet (Software) Novell
Internet/Intranet (Hardware) 3Com
#PSION was also awarded with the Best of the NetWorld+Interop99 Singapore Award for having
the best overall product from the winning categories.
NetWorld+Interop2000 Singapore will return to the Singapore International Convention Centre
August 14-18, 2000.
About Ziff-Davis Inc.
Ziff-Davis Inc. is a leading integrated media and marketing company focused on computing and
Internet-related technology, with principal platforms in print publishing, trade shows and
conferences, online content, television, market research and education. Ziff-Davis provides
global technology companies with marketing strategies for reaching key decision-makers.
Following the recent initial public offering of a new series of common stock intended to track
the performance of its Internet business, ZDNet, the existing common stock of Ziff-Davis
became a series of common stock intended to track the performance of the ZD Group, which
includes print publishing, trade shows and conferences, education, market research and
television businesses and an 84% retained interest in ZDNet.
The ZD Events subsidiary of Ziff-Davis is the world's leading producer of information technology
tradeshows and conferences, serving over 5,000 exhibiting companies and two million
attendees through more than 60 events in 18 countries. ZD Events' products range from the IT
industry's largest exhibitions such as COMDEX and NetWorld+Interop, to highly focused events
featuring renowned educational programs, custom seminars and specialized vendor marketing
programs. For more information about ZD Events, visit zdevents.com.
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