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Call for Nominations Now Open for Storage Networking World's "Best Practices in Storage" Awards Program

Posted on: Thursday, 28 June 2007, 09:00 CDT

Storage Networking World (SNW), in conjunction with Computerworld and the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA), is seeking IT end-user organization case study nominations for its "Best Practices in Storage" Awards Program. Storage Networking World's twice-yearly awards program identifies and acknowledges excellence among users of storage technology.

Eligible nominees are exclusively IT end-user organizations. Nominations of IT end-user organizations are accepted from IT users themselves, their public relations representatives, or vendors on behalf of their IT end-user customers. Multiple submissions of case studies describing different deployments per IT end-user/organization will be considered.

Five Finalists in each category will be recognized at Storage Networking World, held Oct. 15 - 18, 2007, at the Gaylord Texan in Dallas, Texas. The top Honoree in each category will be recognized during a Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony. Honorees and Finalists will be recognized on the event website and in an event press release.

Honorees and Finalists will be recognized in each of the following five categories:

 --  Innovation and Promise --  Planning, Designing and Building a Strategic Storage Infrastructure --  Selecting and Deploying Storage Networks --  Storage for Enterprise Business Applications and Databases --  Storage Reliability and Data Recovery      

End-user Finalists will receive complimentary Storage Networking World registrations.

For more information or to submit a nomination, please visit: http://www.snwusa.com/awards.html.

Entries must be submitted online by 5 p.m. ET Sept. 7, 2007.

Please contact Timothy Johnson at (508) 620-7782 with questions about the "Best Practices in Storage" Awards Program.

Additional information about Storage Networking World can be found at www.snwusa.com.

About Computerworld

Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld's award-winning Web site (www.computerworld.com), weekly publication, focused conference series and custom research form the hub of the world's largest (40+ edition) global IT media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including Folio Magazine's 2006 Gold EDDIE Award for the best technology/computing magazine, the 2004 and 2006 Magazine of the Year Award, and 2006 Best Overall Web Publication from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). In addition, in 2007 Computerworld's editor-in-chief Don Tennant received the prestigious Timothy White Award from American Business Media. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 2 million unique monthly visitors and a print audience of 1,252,000 readers each week (IntelliQuest CIMS Fall 2006).

About International Data Group (IDG)

International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG's online network includes more than 450 web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and video games worldwide. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG's lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers.

IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events including Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Entertainment for All Expo (E for All), DEMO, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 900 IDC analysts in more than 90 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends.

Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is available at http://www.idg.com.

About the SNIA

The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) is a not-for-profit global organization, made up of more than 460 member companies and close to 7,000 active individuals spanning virtually the entire storage industry. SNIA members share the common goal of advancing the adoption of storage networks as complete and trusted solutions. To this end, the SNIA is uniquely committed to delivering standards, education and services that will propel open storage networking solutions into the broader market. For additional information, visit the SNIA web site at http://www.snia.org.

 Media Contacts:  Sarah Thomas Topaz Partners Email Contact 781-404-2427  Timothy Johnson Computerworld Email Contact 508-620-7782  

SOURCE: Computerworld

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