These prestigious awards recognise the very best in the Technology industry and reward the leading individuals and organisations for innovation and performance in the networking and telecommunications sector.

An independent panel of highly respected judges (including this author) voted for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place nominees in each category. 

Innovation 2013 Award Winners by Category:

• Carrier Ethernet Business Services- Verizon – Transparent LAN service
• Telecoms Product- RAD Data Communications – MiNiD
• Enterprise Wireless Solutions – Xirrus – Enterprise Wireless
• Cloud/Datacenter Solution-Arista Networks – 7500 ‘E’ Series Data Center Switch
• Security Solution- Click Security – Realtime Security Analysis
• SDN Solution- HP – Sentinel Security Application
• Hottest ‘NEW’ Networking Company – Gigamon
• ‘Ethernet Idol’-Andy Bechtolsheim of Arista Networks

References:

Pics of Innovation Award Winners:  http://www.netevents.org.uk/portfolio/innovation-awards-2013

Ethernet Innovation Summit Program at:

http://www.netevents.org.uk/portfolio/global-press-analyst-summit

Day 1 videos can be viewed at:  http://www.netevents.org.uk/global-netevents-summit-live

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