Frost & Sullivan to Present the 2010 Excellence in Industrial Technologies Awards

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that the firm will be recognizing the recipients of its 2010 Excellence in Industrial Technologies Awards.  The Awards will be announced during a banquet that will take place on Thursday, April 29, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas.  

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The Industrial Technologies Awards are given to companies that have made a significant contribution to the manufacturing, automation, logistics, distribution, materials, construction, security, and process industries.  Such companies have shown success at meeting the needs of companies which may be operating in mature segments, delivering value and innovation while developing world-class companies with strong management teams.  

Marshall Brain, noted author and entrepreneur, will be receiving the 2010 Frost & Sullivan Lifetime Achievement Award for Education Initiatives.  Marshall is the founder of online educational platform HowStuffWorks.com, now a Discovery Communications company, and his work has been featured on the National Geographic channel and the Oprah Winfrey Show.

To choose Award recipients, Frost & Sullivan's analyst team tracks emerging and existing markets and evaluates the contributions of industry participants.  Analysts quantify several market factors for each participant according to predetermined criteria that define product innovation, product differentiation, customer value, company strategy, and company growth.  The analysts also consider the pace of technology development and deployment, and the potential relevance or significance of the innovation to the overall industry. The Award recipient is ultimately chosen after a thorough evaluation of this research.

Over 30 Award recipients will be recognized.  The Awards banquet will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio, located at 600 East Market Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205.  For more information, please contact Jake Wengroff, Global Director, Corporate Communications, at 210.247.3806 or [email protected].

Frost & Sullivan's 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.

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