HP ProCurve Networking has announced that its ProCurve Switch 5372xl was awarded the Infrastructure Product of the Year award at the prestigious UK Networking Industry Awards. The other finalists included Cisco Catalyst 6500 series and PowerDsine Midspan Hub 6012.
The 10th annual industry award presentation was attended by more than a 1 000 guests and took place at the Hilton Hotel, NEC Birmingham. The awards are designed to honour leading companies and recognise best practice in the field of networking technologies, products and services.
The awards, organised by CMP Europe in association with leading media sponsors, had more than 300 companies entering in 2003 and are the most respected and sought-after awards in networking in the UK.
The judges are looking for the most innovative products in the market and for the Infrastructure Product of the Year category the judges were looking for a product that offered reliable cost-effective integration. This award is a real endorsement of HP`s position as a leading provider of quality networking products.
"This is a great recognition," said Louis Helmbold, ProCurve Networking at HP. Helmbold continues: "Our goal is to make quality products that are simple to use and bring major benefits to our customers` businesses by providing them with all the latest features at an affordable price. It is great to receive this award as it provides further validation that our customers have made the right choice choosing HP ProCurve."
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