Light Reading Names the Leading Lights of the Telecom Industry

Light Reading Names the Leading Lights of the Telecom Industry

Winners of the First Annual Leading Lights Awards Unveiled

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Light Reading (http://www.lightreading.com/) today announced the winners of its Leading Lights Awards program.

The winners of the First Annual Leading Lights Awards survived three months of scrutiny and debate by the editorial and analyst staff of Light Reading as well as a panel including independent guest judges. Light Reading received more than 325 award nominations in total. The finalists were selected by 15 editors and analysts from Light Reading's network of Websites and research products.

"Our first awards program was exciting for everybody involved. The winners prove there are many vibrant leaders and products emerging in the telecom recovery," said Scott Raynovich, US Editor of Light Reading.

The final selection of the winners was determined by a judging panel consisting of: Scott Raynovich, U.S. Editor, Light Reading; Scott Clavenna, Chief Analyst, Heavy Reading; Rod Randall, Senior Managing Director, Vesbridge Partners LLC; Steve Levy, Managing Director, Lehman Brothers; and Phil Harvey, News Editor, Light Reading.

The winners are listed below by category:

Public Company, Industry Statesman: This award went the CEO or senior executive who has demonstrated the greatest qualities of leadership, technological vision, and financial acumen when guiding his/her public company through the telecommunications recession.

* The Winner: Scott Kriens, CEO, Juniper Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:JNPR)

Private Company, Industry Statesman: 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 through the telecommunications recession.

* The Winner: Jeffrey Citron, CEO, Vonage Holdings Corp.

Public Company, Best New Product: This award went to the 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 company that represents the best long-term potential return on investment by virtue of solid management, product development, and market growth potential.

* The Winner: Cisco Systems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CSCO) CRS-1

Private Company, Best New Product: This was awarded to the 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: Acopia Networks Inc.'s Adaptive Resource Switch (ARX)

Public Company, Investment Potential: This award went the company that represents the best long-term potential return on investment by virtue of solid management, product development, and market growth potential.

* The Winner: Juniper Networks

Private Company, Top IPO Candidate: This was awarded to the 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: BigBand Networks Inc.

Public Company, M&A Strategy: This was awarded to the company that has consistently demonstrated good timing, judgment, and execution in high-profile acquisitions.

* The Winner: Alcatel SA (NYSE: ALA; Paris: CGEP:PA)

Public Company, Best New Service: This honor was given to the service provider or carrier that has most successfully deployed a market-leading, revenue-generating service based on next-generation telecommunications technology.

* The Winner: Vodafone Group plc's (NYSE:VOD) 3G Service

Private Company, Best New Service: This was awarded to the service provider or carrier that has most successfully deployed a market-leading, revenue-generating service based on next-generation telecommunications technology.

* The Winner: Skype Technologies SA's Skype 1.0

Public Company, Marketing: This was awarded to the 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: Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT)

Private Company, Marketing: This was awarded to the 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: Atrica Inc.

About Light Reading Inc.


Founded in 2000, Light Reading Inc. (http://www.lightreading.com) is the ultimate source for technology and financial analysis of the communications industry, leading the media sector in terms of traffic, content, and reputation. It reaches an extensive audience of executives and technologists within the telecommunications and enterprise networking communities, as well as the financial/industry analysts and investors who track these sectors.

Contact:
Scott Raynovich
US Editor of Light Reading
Phone: 212-925-0020 Ext. 103
E-mail: Rayno@lightreading.com


Source: Light Reading Inc.

CONTACT: Scott Raynovich, US Editor of Light Reading, +1-212-925-0020,
ext. 103, Rayno@lightreading.com

Web site: http://www.lightreading.com/


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