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DG's Network World Ranks Power Players in Annual Power Issue
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--As a part of its new Signature Series, Network World recently published its annual Power Issue, where editors, analysts and readers rank and profile the most powerful executives and companies in the networking industry.
"The Power Issue is the premier Signature Series issue, and for years it has helped IT professionals understand who really pulls the strings in the network industry," said John Gallant, editor-in-chief and senior vice president. "This year's issue illustrates how dramatically the network revolution has expanded -- it touches every facet of our personal and business lives. The people and companies highlighted in the Power Issue are changing the future landscape of American business and society."
The 10 Most Powerful Companies in Networking -0- *T
The most powerful companies in networking were chosen by Network World's editorial staff, analysts and other professional observers of the industry. Decisions were based on six criteria: customer loyalty, financial stability, executive leadership, market presence and technology.
1. Cisco (CSCO) 2. Microsoft (MSFT) 3. MCI WorldCom (WCOM) 4. AT&T (T) 5. Nortel Networks (NT) 6. Lucent (LU) 7. Intel (INTC) 8. IBM (IBM) 9. Compaq (CPQ) 10. Network Associates (NETA)
The 25 Most Powerful People in Networking
The most power people in the industry were chosen based on telephone interviews with 250 Network World readers chosen at random. The big winners were Bill Gates, who held his number one position from last year, Sprint's Bill Esrey, who climbed six positions, Cisco's John Cambers, who took control of the number two slot inching up three slots, and IBM's Lou Gerstner jumped three positions to rank in at number four. The big losers were Netscape's Jim Barksdale, who dropped 10 positions, Sun's Scott McNealy who dropped three places, and Oracle's Larry Ellison and Computer Associates' Charles Wand, both of who dropped two positions each.
1. Bill Gates, Microsoft (MSFT) 2. John Chambers, Cisco (CSCO) 3. Craig Barrett, Intel (INTC) 4. Lou Gerstner, IBM (IBM) 5. Mike Armstrong, AT&T (T) 6. Rich McGinn, Lucnet (Lu) 7. Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems (SUNW) 8. Larry Ellison, Oracle (ORCL) 9. Eric Benhamou, 3Com (COMS) 10. Eric Schmidt, Novel (NOVL) 11. Eckhard Pfeiffer, Compaq (CPQ) 12. Lew Platt, Hewlett-Packard (HWP) 13. Jim Barksdale, Netscape (NSCP) 14. Bernie Ebbers, MCI WorldCom (WCOM) 15. Bill Esrey, Sprint (FON) 16. Charles Wang, Computer Associates (CA} 17. Duane Ackerman BellSouth (BLS) 18. Ivan Seidenberg, Bell Atlantic (BEL) 19. John Roth, Nortel Networks (NT) 20. Craig Benson, Cabletron (CS) (tie) 20. Charles Lee, GTE (GTE) 21. Bill Larson, Network Associates (NETA) 22. Mory Ejabat, Ascend (ASND) 23. Ed Whitacre, SBC Communications (SBC) 24. Sol Trujillo, US West (USW) 25. Terry Matthews, Newbridge Networks (NN) *T -0- Network World's Signature Series is an innovative series of six special issues published every two months. The publications are designed to explore the most important issues facing Network IS professionals, the people directly responsible for buying, building and running enterprisewide computer networks.
About Network World
Network World (http://www.nwfusion.com), is the nation's only newsweekly shaping the future of network computing in the enterprise. Through its publishing, education and online products and services, Network World empowers Network IS professionals with the knowledge to deliver the open applications and infrastructure required to meet their evolving business needs.
About International Data Group
Network World, Inc., is a division of IDG, the world's leading IT media, research and exposition company. IDG publishes more than 290 computer magazines and newspapers and 700 book titles and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (http://www.idg.net), which comprises more than 225 targeted Web sites in 55 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions worldwide, and provides IT market analysis through 49 offices in 41 countries worldwide. Company information is available at idg.com.
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