Frost & Sullivan Honors Industrial Technologies Leaders
PALO ALTO, Calif.--May 2, 20046, 2004--Frost & Sullivan honored industry leaders for outstanding performance and achievements at last week's annual Excellence in Industrial Technologies Awards Banquet in Miami, Fla.The banquet recognized companies and individuals for technological developments that are predicted to encourage significant growth in their industries and have helped to improve everyday life. The award recipients have identified emerging trends before they became the standard in the marketplace and have created advanced technologies that will catalyze industries in the near future.
John Berra, CEO of Emerson Process Management, delivered the keynote speech, titled "The Best Way to Predict the Future Is to Invent It." Mr. Berra cited the importance of vision and executing that vision to create the future. In his words, "You can't market research vision. You must know your customers' business pain, and this must be combined with technology innovation and management commitment to deliver true value to the market."
Frost & Sullivan recognized Mr. Berra with the 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contributions that have shaped the Process Control & Automation industry.
A Mover & Shaker Live! Interview and CEO Roundtable Discussion preceded the banquet earlier that day. Aroop Zutshi, Partner, Frost & Sullivan, interviewed Suzanne Burns, Vice President/General Manager, and Jerry Whitaker, Vice President, Power & Control Systems Operations, both of Eaton Corporation. During the CEO Roundtable Discussion, panelists answered a variety of questions focused on what it takes to succeed in a challenging economy. An open networking session followed the Roundtable Discussion that allowed all recipient companies to develop and strengthen business relationships with each other.
Awarded companies included: A4Vision - 2004 Biometrics Product of the Year Aeroflex Inc. - 2004 Test & Measurement Growth Strategy Leadership of the Year Agilent Technologies - 2004 Preferred Test & Measurement Vendor of the Year; 2004 Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership Allegro MicroSystems Inc. - 2004 Sensors Company of the Year Alloy Polymers Inc. - 2004 Chemicals Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Ashvattha Semiconductor Inc. - 2004 Semiconductors Enabling Technology of the Year Badger Meter Inc. - 2004 Energy Technology of the Year Ballard Power Systems - 2004 Energy Product of the Year; 2004 Energy Alternative Technology of the Year Bayer Chemicals, Soon to be LANXESS - 2004 Chemicals Product of the Year; 2004 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation Award ConAgra Foods Inc. - 2004 Food & Beverage CEO of the Year Cyberex - 2004 Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Leadership Digital Globe - 2004 Aerospace & Defense Product of the Year Eaton Corporation - 2004 Power Quality Company of the Year Emerson Process Management - 2004 Process Control & Automation Lifetime Achievement; 2004 Process Control & Automation Company of the Year; 2004 Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership in China; 2004 Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership Excellence in Europe Environmental H2O - 2004 Environmental Health & Safety Entrepreneurial Company of the Year GE Inspection Technologies - 2004 Mechanical Test Company of the Year Honeywell - 2004 Pharmaceutical Automation Customer Value Leadership of the Year; 2004 Sensors New Product of the Year IBM Corporation - 2004 Point-of-Sale Systems Company of the Year Ingenico - 2004 Point-of-Sale Systems Technology of the Year Invensys - 2004 Industrial Automation Technology of the Year; Wonderware Inc. - 2004 Customer Value Leadership Ixia Communications - 2004 Communications Test & Measurement Company of the Year; 2004 Communications Test & Measurement CEO of the Year Luna Technologies - 2004 Communications Test & Measurement Emerging Company of the Year; 2004 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - 2004 Electronic Components Company of the Year Navtel Communications Inc. - 2004 Communications Test & Measurement Product of the Year Protective Industrial Products Inc. - 2004 Environmental Health & Safety Company of the Year Sanmina-SCI Corporation - 2004 Electronic Manufacturing Services Company of the Year, 2004 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Quality Leadership, 2004 Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership seepex - 2004 Process Control Equipment Company of the Year Tensilica Inc. - 2004 Semiconductors Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Ultra-Scan Corporation - 2004 Biometrics Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Valence Technology Inc. - 2004 Power Supplies & Batteries Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Varian Inc. - 2004 Leading Analytical Instrumentation Company of the Year Ziptronix Inc. - 2004 Electronic Components Technology of the Year
Frost & Sullivan also holds annual banquets for the information communication technologies and healthcare industries. For further information on the award banquets or recipients or for digital photos, please contact Jamie Frizzell, 210-247-2496, jfrizzell@frost.com.
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