(BSNS WIRE) ComNet/DC '99 Showcases Future of Enterprise Networking; New
ComNet/DC '99 Showcases Future of Enterprise Networking; New Product
Competition, Industry Leaders, Critical Role of Internet Draw Attendees To
ComNet/DC
Business/Technology Editors
ComNet DC 99
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 1999--Reinforcing its
reputation as the show for enterprise networking communications, this
year's ComNet/DC '99 saw the launch of more than 300 new products,
served as a platform for first-of-its kind conference programs and
hosted keynote speakers presenting the Internet and its role in the
changing face of telecommunications.
Nearly 50,000 attendees flooded ComNet/DC held Jan. 25 - 28 at
the Washington, DC Convention Center and Washington, DC Renaissance
Hotel. ComNet annually brings together leading edge companies from the
rapidly converging networking and communications industries.
And as it does every year, the show provided a platform to
showcase cutting edge technologies that promise to remake the
communications and networking landscapes. Of the 420 companies that
exhibited at ComNet/DC more than 300 introduced new products and
services. More than a third of the exhibitors participated in the
prestigious New Product Achievement Awards Competition with this
year's "Best of Show" award presented to a start up company, New
Access Communications, with a new product, MetroFusion Network.
"Not only is ComNet the showcase for new and emerging
technologies in enterprise networking communications, it is also the
place for industry representatives to get in-depth training on the
technology behind the products and services," said Debra Hart, ComNet
show director for IDG Expo Management Company, producers of the show.
"This year, we introduced to great acclaim a new conference program
designed specifically for senior executives who increasingly rely on
enterprise networking communications to drive their business. And we
were proud that our conference attendees could earn Continuing
Education Credits through a unique relationship with George Washington
University."
"ComNet was a GREAT show. We continue to have more success at
ComNet than any other event we attend as an exhibitor. " said Maureen
Walsh, mar com specialist, of Baltimore- based IRE. "The quality of
attendees is very high and we always come back with more leads than
any other show."
Among the other highlights of this year's show:
VPN Proving Ground
The Virtual Private Network Pavilion let attendees get a
firsthand look at the solutions and the tools necessary to create
virtual private networks throughout their distributed organization.
VPN experts from the Tolly Group of Manasquan, N.J. which sponsored
the pavilion with Bell Atlantic, offered daily presentations in the
VPN Theatre. Participating companies included: Lucent, Bay Networks,
TimeStep Corp, Newbridge Networks, IBM, Compatible Systems, Shiva,
3Com, Indus River, RedCreek Communications and V-ONE Corp.
Keynote and Super Session Line-Up
Attendees also got the chance to hear first-hand from industry
leaders a robust keynote lineup from powerful luminaries including: C.
Michael Armstrong, Chairman and CEO of AT&T, John Chambers, president
and Vice Chairman & Chief Operations Officer of MCI WorldCom.
In addition, ComNet/DC featured a stellar lineup of Super
Sessions speakers, including: John Gallant, editor-in-chief, Network
World, Bob Metcalfe, columnist, vice president of Technology for
International Data Group, inventor of the Ethernet, and founder of
3COM and Frank Dzubeck, President and CEO, Communications Network
Architects. Former FCC Chair, Richard Wiley, Senior Partner for Wiley,
Rein & Fielding lead a Town Meeting focusing on the convergence of
telecommunications and the Internet.
ComNet Executive Forum
In addition to the ComNet/Pro conference lineup, this year's
ComNet/DC saw the debut of the ComNet Executive Forum, to teach
business executives (CIOs, COOs, CFOs and CEOs) how to leverage their
networks for strategic business solutions within their organizations.
New Product Achievement Awards Competition
Sponsored by IDG's InfoWorld, The New Product Achievement Awards
competition recognizes the best new products or services debuting at
ComNet. All winners were chosen by non-exhibiting attendees and were
unveiled at the show. The Most Innovative New Product or Service ward
was presented to New Access Communications' MetroFusion Network.
Winners in the other eight categories included:
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--Carrier/WAN : Salix Technologies' ETX5000.
--Internet/Intranet : MCI Worldcom's MCI Worldcom Interact
--LAN/Internetworking: Softcom Microsystems' GigaBlade(tm)
Network Accelerator
--Network Infrastructure Product: Cisco Systems' MGX 8850 Wide
Area Edge Switch
--Network Management: Cornet Technologies' FSX Fiber Crosspoint
--Wireless: Nbase/Xyplex's Wireless Fiber Driver
--Software/Applications: LAN-hopper Systems' PATHmaster v4.0
--Telephony/Fax/Conferencing: Lucent Technologies' PacketStar IP
Gateway 1000
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Attendance Demographics
This year's final attendance figure was 49,218. A survey of
attendees conducted by Market Perspectives, an independent research
company, revealed more than 90 percent came to ComNet/DC to see new
products and services. The survey confirmed that ComNet draws
attendees with purchasing power: 75 percent of all attendees are
involved in purchasing products for their organization. Ninety percent
said the show was "well worth their time and money." More than 85
percent identified ComNet/DC as helping in identifying new products
and services that will help with networking and communication
challenges within their organization.
About ComNet Conference & Exposition
ComNet, produced by IDG Expo Management Company, is the premier
technology conference and exposition dedicated to global networking
utilizing wide-area telecommunications, data communications,
networking and Internet technologies. Each year more than 800
manufacturers and suppliers of computer networking and communications,
hardware, software, services, and solutions participate in ComNet.
Founded in 1977, ComNet Washington, DC has served the IT market for
two decades as the premiere information source for networking
professionals. ComNet has captured the imagination of IT buyers,
information seekers and network professionals responsible for
designing, building, facilitating and managing global networks.
ComNet/ San Francisco will be held at the Moscone Convention Center,
August 17-20, 1999. For more information on ComNet , call 800-545-EXPO
or visit our Web site at www.comnetexpo.com
About IDG Expo Management Company
Headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, IDG Expo Management
Company is a premium producer and manager of exposition and conference
events that shape the IT marketplace. IDG Expo Management Company is
an affiliate of the International Data Group (IDG) family of
companies. IDG Expo-produced events include the MACWORLD Expos in
Boston and San Francisco; ComNet in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco
and E3 -the Electronic Entertainment Expo produced for the Interactive
Digital Software Association (IDSA). Each year, more than 2,000
exhibiting companies and more than 250,000 IT professionals attend
IDG's U.S. events to buy, sell, learn about and influence the IT
purchasing agenda. IDG Expo Management Company was founded in 1979 as
Mitch Hall Associates. For more information, please call 781-551-9800
or visit the company's Web site at www.idgexpos.com
About International Data Group (IDG)
Headquartered in Boston, International Data Group (IDG) informs
more people world wide about information technology than any other
company in the world. With annual revenues of $2.35 billion, IDG is
the leading global provider of IT media, research, conferences and
expositions. IDG publishes more than 290 computer newspapers and
magazines and 700 book titles in 75 countries, led by
Computerworld/InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, PC World, Channel
World, and the "_For Dummies" global product lines. IDG offers online
users the largest network of technology sites around the world through
IDG.net (http://www.idg.net), which comprises more than 240 targeted
web sites in 55 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168
computer-related expositions in 35 countries, and its research arm,
International Data Corporation (IDC) provides computer industry
research and analysis through 49 offices in 42 countries world wide.
Company information is available at idg.com.
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CONTACT: IDG Expo Management Company
Michelle Lifton, 781-440-2827
mlifton@idgexpos.com
or
Brodeur Porter Novelli
Laura Erdman, 202-973-1386
lerdman@brodeur.com
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