IDG's InfoWorld Names Top Innovators Impacting IT in 2005

Business Wire, August 1, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO -- InfoWorld, the leading provider of comprehensive technology information, today announced the 24 recipients of its Innovator 2005 awards, representing 12 technology teams. Five additional technology visionaries were named Ones to Watch in 2006. Results appear in the August 1, 2005 edition of InfoWorld and are available online as a PDF at: www.infoworld.com/3080 (free registration required).

The annual InfoWorld awards recognize individuals whose vision and expertise are directing the future of enterprise technology and who have had a significant impact on the evolution of the tech world. In addition to being added to our Innovators Hall of Fame, InfoWorld also honors several up-and-coming leaders. Final selections were made by the InfoWorld senior editorial staff. The awards process was open to outside nominations.

"By abandoning business as usual, these honorees are striking new paths to efficiency and reliability across the board, from more vigilant security systems to robust Web services architectures," said Richard Gincel, InfoWorld associate editor. "Thanks to the ideas and efforts of these groundbreaking individuals, technology advancements on several fronts -- XQuery, 64-bit computing, and SOA, to name a few -- are gaining momentum. In turn, we are pleased to honor those who are leading the way with their ingenuity."

InfoWorld's 2005 Innovators award winners (listed alphabetically by company):

Greg Raleigh, Airgo Networks

Fred Weber, AMD

Vijay Manwani, BladeLogic

Jonathan Robie, DataDirect

Saman Amarasinghe, Derek Bruening, and Vladimir Kiriansky, Determina

Graham Spencer and Joe Kraus, JotSpot

Amir Alon, Yori Lavi, and Israel Mazin, OpTier

Mark Palmer, Progress Software

Bill Cullen, Sonic Software

Bryan Cantrill, Stephen Hahn, Adam Leventhal, Cynthia McGuire, Andy Rudoff, and Michael Shapiro, Sun Microsystems

Alasdair Rawsthorne, Transitive

Bill Babbitt, Bill Frank, and Tom Ludwig, Zetera

The following IT visionaries were named Ones to Watch in 2006 (listed alphabetically by company):

Ken Hardwick, Blue Ridge Networks

Paul Judge, CiperTrust

Scott Gidley, DataFlux

Dan Farmer, Elemental

Andre Yee, NFR Security

About InfoWorld Media Group:

For more than 25 years, InfoWorld Media Group has provided cutting-edge coverage and evaluation of IT products and services for technology experts in senior management. Through integrated channels, including print, online, events, and demand generation, InfoWorld reaches the most influential senior-level information technologists -- those who drive their enterprises' strategies and technology purchases. Powered by a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at http://www.infoworld.com.

About IDG:

InfoWorld Media Group is a division of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and event company. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (www.idg.net), which comprises more than 300 targeted Web sites in 70 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions worldwide and provides IT market analysis through 51 offices in 43 countries worldwide. Company information is available at www.idg.com.