Equant takes top honours at Telecom Asia Awards 2003
Announcement posted by Equant 18 Jun 2003
EQUANT TAKES TOP HONOURS AT TELECOM ASIA AWARDS 2003
Equant (NYSE: ENT) (Euronext Paris: EQU), a recognized industry leader in global IP and data service for multinational businesses, is the recipient of this years Best Wholesale or Managed Services Provider Award at the Telecom Asia Awards 2003. Equant beat four others AT&T, Infonet, Singapore Telecom and Reach to win the prestigious title.
Now in its sixth year, the awards program featured for the first time an industry panel led by industry analysts at Pyramid Research. The judges made their selections based on a combination of financial, operational and corporate governance criteria using a template created by Pyramid Research. The judging methodology was a combination of quantitative metrics comparing revenue and expenditure performance and qualitative assessments of market leadership and levels of innovation.
Daniel Caclin, Equants chief operating officer, said: "In todays dynamic business environment, the company that is customer-centric will gain a competitive advantage. Equant provides several key benefits to customers. Our global reach is strengthened by an extended Asia-Pacific presence. Equant is a stable company. Also, Equant focuses on creating real business value based on tailored end-to-end solutions."
"These awards are intended to reward achievement in Asian telecommunications," said Robert Clark, Telecom Asia Group editor. "In todays challenging conditions, it is more important than ever to identify the industry leaders. Equant impressed the judging panel through its broad regional presence, leading-edge service portfolio and market leadership."
About Equant
Equant (NYSE: ENT) (Euronext Paris: EQU) is a recognized industry leader in global data and IP network and integration services for multinational businesses. The Equant network has unmatched seamless reach, connecting key business centers in 220 countries and territories, with local support in more than 165 countries. Building on more than 50 years of experience in data communications, Equant serves thousands of the worlds top companies with the industrys most extensive portfolio of managed network services, including the market-leading IP VPN used by 800 global businesses as of May 13, 2003. Equant, a member of the France Telecom Group, was named Best Global Carrier 2002 at the World Communication Awards and consistently leads industry surveys in corporate user satisfaction.
About Telecom Asia
Telecom Asia is Asias largest regional telecom publishing group. It publishes the magazines Telecom Asia, Wireless Asia and Telecom China, as well as the website www.telecomasia.net, aimed at telecommunications professionals around the region. Combined, these titles serve more than 80,000 subscribers, Telecom Asia is a division of US-based publisher and exhibition company Advanstar Communications, the publisher of Americas Network, The Euronet and RNT magazines.
About Pyramid Research
Pyramid Research, founded in 1986, provides in-depth coverage and analysis of the fixed, mobile and Internet markets of about 85 countries. Combining an international perspective and a rigours industrial analysis framework with local market insight and cutting-edge analysis, Pyramid Research gives its over 8,000 clients worldwide a solid foundation for developing their global business plans. From its inception, Pyramid has focused on emerging markets and has built an unparalleled reputations as the leading source of information and groundbreaking advice on telecommunications markets in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific and North America.
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This release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements related to Equant that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future results or events. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Equant with the SEC, specifically the most recent filing on SEC Form 20-F, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including, among other things, risks relating to Equants history of operating losses, the unpredictability of growth in Equants markets, Equants rapid growth, changing technology, uncertain and changing regulatory restrictions, Equants international operations, dependence on suppliers, network security issues, competition, and volatility of Equants stock price and risks relating to the combination with Global One. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to Equant on the date hereof, and Equant assumes no obligation to update such statements.
Now in its sixth year, the awards program featured for the first time an industry panel led by industry analysts at Pyramid Research. The judges made their selections based on a combination of financial, operational and corporate governance criteria using a template created by Pyramid Research. The judging methodology was a combination of quantitative metrics comparing revenue and expenditure performance and qualitative assessments of market leadership and levels of innovation.
Daniel Caclin, Equants chief operating officer, said: "In todays dynamic business environment, the company that is customer-centric will gain a competitive advantage. Equant provides several key benefits to customers. Our global reach is strengthened by an extended Asia-Pacific presence. Equant is a stable company. Also, Equant focuses on creating real business value based on tailored end-to-end solutions."
"These awards are intended to reward achievement in Asian telecommunications," said Robert Clark, Telecom Asia Group editor. "In todays challenging conditions, it is more important than ever to identify the industry leaders. Equant impressed the judging panel through its broad regional presence, leading-edge service portfolio and market leadership."
About Equant
Equant (NYSE: ENT) (Euronext Paris: EQU) is a recognized industry leader in global data and IP network and integration services for multinational businesses. The Equant network has unmatched seamless reach, connecting key business centers in 220 countries and territories, with local support in more than 165 countries. Building on more than 50 years of experience in data communications, Equant serves thousands of the worlds top companies with the industrys most extensive portfolio of managed network services, including the market-leading IP VPN used by 800 global businesses as of May 13, 2003. Equant, a member of the France Telecom Group, was named Best Global Carrier 2002 at the World Communication Awards and consistently leads industry surveys in corporate user satisfaction.
About Telecom Asia
Telecom Asia is Asias largest regional telecom publishing group. It publishes the magazines Telecom Asia, Wireless Asia and Telecom China, as well as the website www.telecomasia.net, aimed at telecommunications professionals around the region. Combined, these titles serve more than 80,000 subscribers, Telecom Asia is a division of US-based publisher and exhibition company Advanstar Communications, the publisher of Americas Network, The Euronet and RNT magazines.
About Pyramid Research
Pyramid Research, founded in 1986, provides in-depth coverage and analysis of the fixed, mobile and Internet markets of about 85 countries. Combining an international perspective and a rigours industrial analysis framework with local market insight and cutting-edge analysis, Pyramid Research gives its over 8,000 clients worldwide a solid foundation for developing their global business plans. From its inception, Pyramid has focused on emerging markets and has built an unparalleled reputations as the leading source of information and groundbreaking advice on telecommunications markets in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific and North America.
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This release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements related to Equant that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future results or events. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Equant with the SEC, specifically the most recent filing on SEC Form 20-F, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including, among other things, risks relating to Equants history of operating losses, the unpredictability of growth in Equants markets, Equants rapid growth, changing technology, uncertain and changing regulatory restrictions, Equants international operations, dependence on suppliers, network security issues, competition, and volatility of Equants stock price and risks relating to the combination with Global One. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to Equant on the date hereof, and Equant assumes no obligation to update such statements.