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System Builders and Vendors honored with Peak Performer Awards
at System Builder Summit Fall 2001 Event
Portland, OR, October 3, 2001 — Leading system builders from the United States, Canada, and Latin America attended System Builder Summit Fall 2001 September 23-26, 2001. At the "Peak Performer"‰ Awards ceremony and formal dinner held September 25th at the Hyatt Regency in San Diego, California, vendor companies were recognized for their technology innovation and channel strategies, and system builders were recognized for their leadership and service. For the past three years the "Peak Performer" Awards have been acknowledged as the white box channel’s leading honors. System Builder Summit is produced by Vision Events®, a Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB) company.
The vendor award winners were voted on by the prequalified audience of system builder executives invited to attend System Builder Summit Fall 2001 to preview and learn about new technologies, products and programs while assessing potential partnership opportunities at the event’s Private Boardroom Appointments. These focused and confidential boardroom meetings are an integral part of the decision-making process that white box builders undertake in order build systems and expand their businesses.
"System Builder Summit Fall provided more than ninety vendors the unique opportunity to efficiently and cost-effectively showcase their new products and present their technology road maps to key decision makers and the ‘Peak Performer ‘ awards recognize vendors for their achievements in this channel,” said Al Rowley, event director for System Builder Summit. The winners of the latest “Peak Performer” Awards were as follows:
- Best System Builder Program or Promotion – NEC-Mitsubishi
- Best Overall Presentation – Intel Corporation
- Best Product/Hardware – ATi Technologies
- Best Product/Software – PowerQuest
- Best Service Provider – Warranty Corporation of America
- Best Latin American Program – SED International
System builders were also recognized with “Peak Performer” Awards. To receive a nomination, invited system builders submitted detailed statements highlighting their achievements in four categories. The winners were chosen by the Summit awards advisory committee. The award categories/winners were:
- Business of the Year – Acron S.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina
- New Business Achievement – Computers Plus, Jefferson City, MO
- Customer Care – Ace Computers, Arlington Heights, IL
- Community Service –Mach Speed Technologies, Ada, OK
A complete list of nominees and winners is enclosed. For further information on the Peak Performer Awards, including the system builder nomination process, please contact Janet Pfeifer at 503-675-3550 Ext. 14 or visit our Web site at www.systembuildersummit.com.
About Vision Events
Vision Events, a Gartner company, is a leading producer of highly focused channel Events that bring together the leading Vendors and Resellers in private boardroom appointments to form strategic partnerships and secure new business in the technology sector. Additional information about Vision Events can be found on the Internet at www.visionevents.com.
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