PALO ALTO, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan honored companies for their success on a global scale at last week’s second annual Global Excellence Awards Banquet and Networking Sessions held in Quincy, Massachusetts.
The Awards recognize companies for demonstrating excellence in global operations and leveraging best practices globally in one or more business functions such as sales, marketing, customer service, technology innovation, product quality, supply chain management and growth strategy.
“In order to be successful in today’s highly competitive environment, companies should be aware of the factors affecting their market on a daily basis,” said Jeff Frigstad, Global Director, Best Practices for Frost & Sullivan. “These Frost & Sullivan Award recipients have demonstrated a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities in their industries on a global scale and are able to use this knowledge to gain an advantage in the global marketplace.”
An open networking session preceding the presentations allowed the recipient companies to develop and strengthen business relationships.
Awarded companies included: Aspen Technology, Inc. - 2006 Advanced Process Control, Simulation & Enterprise Optimization Global Excellence in Customer Value of the Year Award BT Conferencing - 2006 Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Penetration Leadership in the U.S. Audio Conferencing Services Market Bystronic Group - 2006 Laser Cutting Tools Global Excellence in Customer Value Leadership of the Year Award Cardiopulmonary Corp. - 2006 Centralized Patient Monitoring Technology Global Excellence of the Year Award Cargill Lecithin, part of Cargill Texturizing Solutions - 2006 Lecithin Global Excellence in Growth Strategy Leadership of the Year Award Dell Inc. - 2006 Highest Quality & Most Reliable Laptop Manufacturer in North America CEO Choice Award - and - 2006 Highest Quality & Most Reliable Desktop Manufacturer in North America CEO Choice Award EMD Biosciences, Inc. - 2006 Drug Discovery Consumables Technology Global Excellence of the Year Award Emergin, Inc. - 2006 Patient Monitoring Connectivity Middleware Solutions Global Excellence of the Year Award Juki Automation Systems - 2006 Surface Mount Technology Global Excellence of the Year Award Trixell - 2006 Digital Radiography Detector Technology Global Excellence of the Year Award WiderThan Co., Ltd. - 2006 Frost & Sullivan Award for Next-Generation Service Delivery Platform in the U.S. Mobile DRM Markets
An annual event, Frost & Sullivan’s Global Excellence Awards banquet recognizes the quality and merit of distinguished individuals and companies that deliver unparalleled insight on the industry, products and services on a global level.
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.
For further information on the Award banquets or recipients or for digital photos, please contact Stacie Jones, 210.247.2450, Stacie.Jones@frost.com .
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