Leading Global cable and data solutions company Brand-Rex (based in Glenrothes) has made the short-list of finalists for the 2009 Network Computing Awards. With a large haul of nominations this year coming from readers of Network Computing magazine, Brand-Rex will be competing against other major manufacturers in the ‘Structured Cabling Provider of the Year’ category. The Awards will take place in the Tower Hotel in London on 19 March 2009, following a final round of on-line voting to decide the winners. The process is set to close on 5 March.
Twenty-four categories have been included in this year’s Awards, reflecting the wide range of application areas that impact on the modern day network. With no pre-set criteria, voters were free to nominate the companies and products of their choice via the magazine’s website (http://networkcomputingawards.co.uk/). Those companies receiving the most support by the time nominations closed at the beginning of January made the short-list of finalists.
“Network Computing is Britain’s longest running networking publication and its Awards provide readers with the opportunity to recognise the products, services and companies that have most impressed them,” says Ian Wilkie, Business & Marketing Director at Brand-Rex. “2008 was a fantastic year for Brand-Rex. The business grew 22% in a market that could at best be described as flat, and we have been delivering on a number of prestigious projects, as well as introducing innovative new products designed from the ground up to meet the varied needs of our customers.”
Brand-Rex achievements in 2008 include its selection by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA) to provide the fibre communications infrastructure for two new aircraft carriers commissioned by the UK’s MoD, delivery of advanced structured cabling solutions for major customers including The Natural History Museum, Morrisons and online retailer Expedia in the UK and Galaxy Casino in Macau.
Last year also saw the launch of new products such as the Brand-Rex 10GPlus Zone cable, the smallest Class EA performance cable on the market. The company also previewed a revolutionary new high density fibre management solution.
“Our nomination to the short-list of finalists in the Structured Cabling Provider of the Year category is testament to the commitment we have made to the industry, and recognises the drive and determination of all those at Brand-Rex to maintain our position as a global leader in the structured cabling arena. We would therefore like to thank all those that have voted for us for their fantastic support thus far, and hope that they will continue to support us during the final round of voting,” Wilkie adds.
Network Computing magazine is read by 17,500 industry professionals who buy and use networking hardware, software and related services. A large number of readers are expected to contribute to the final round of voting, following the success of last year’s competition, which attracted some 4,000 unique visitors to the website and more than 15,000 votes in total.
