ISPAs Finalists Announced Following Highest Ever Number of Entries
Internet industry gathers for glittering ‘ISPAs’ ceremony on July 9th
19th May 2009 - ISPA, the Internet Services Providers’ Association, has announced the finalists for the 11th Annual UK Internet Industry Awards. Competition for finalists’ places was particularly fierce this year with a record amount of entries from companies across the Internet sector. The announcement of the finalists follows three months of rigorous testing of entrants by ISPA’s technical testing partners, Epitiro. A complete list of finalists can be found below and the finalists for the Internet Hero and Internet Villain awards will be announced shortly.
The winners will be announced on 9th July at a glittering awards ceremony hosted at theGrosvenor Marriott Hotel. Tickets for the event can be purchased via the ISPA Awards website with ISPA members and Awards finalists able to claim significant discounts on the cost of tickets. ISPA has once again secured a high-profile panel of experts to judge the finalists, which will be chaired by Citizens Online Chief Executive John Fisher.
The ISPA Awards are the only Internet awards designed to reward excellence in the Internet industry, and attract the UK’s top Internet companies, industry figures and parliamentarians. Sponsors confirmed for this year's awards include F-Secure, Magrathea and UKFast. ISPA Secretary General, Nicholas Lansman said, "Each year the ISPAs rewards the UK’s top Internet companies in each category after thorough testing and judging of each entrant. I would like to congratulate all of the finalists and look forward to welcoming them to the Awards dinner."
For information on tickets or for sponsorship opportunities, go to www.ispaawards.org.uk
ISPA 2009 Awards categories and finalists:Best Consumer Fixed Broadband ISP
- Eclipse Internet
- NewNet plc
- O2
- PlusNet
- Virgin Media
- Claranet Ltd
- Kingston Communications
- NewNet plc
- Pipex Business
- Urban Wimax
- Orange UK
- Virgin Media
- Vodafone
- FREEDOM4 WiFi
- Orange UK
- Vodafone
- Be Unlimited
- NewNet plc
- O2
- PlusNet
- Virgin Media
- Claranet Ltd
- Eclipse Internet
- Fused Group
- Timico Ltd
- UKFast.Net
- Exa Networks
- Firenet Internet
- Supanet Ltd
- C4L
- Exa Networks
- Namesco Ltd
- Netcetera
- NewNet plc
- Zen Internet
- Global Gold Network Ltd
- Gravity Internet
- Melbourne
- Namesco Ltd
- UK2.net
- Astream
- Mydeo Ltd
- TwoFour Digital
- Streaming Wizard
- Prostream
- aql
- BT
- C4L
- Entanet International Ltd
- iNet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone)
- Telappliant Ltd
- Nominet
- Orange UK
- Sky Broadband
- South West Internet CiC
- UKFast.Net
Notes to the editor: The Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) was established in 1995 as a trade association to represent providers of Internet services in the UK. ISPA promotes competition, self-regulation and the development of the Internet industry. For a list of members or other information about ISPA, please consult the website: www.ispa.org.uk
