NetCracker Wins 2009 TM Forum Excellence Award at Management World Nice 2009
MANAGEMENT WORLD 2009, NICE, FRANCE — May 6, 2009 — NetCracker Technology announced today that it has received this year's TM Forum Excellence Award in the “Best Practices: Supplier or System Integrator” category. The award is presented to a company that has exemplified consistent and productive use of TM Forum standards in its OSS implementations.
Finalists were chosen by more than 300 individuals representing over 100 different service providers from TM Forum members representing the telecom, mobile, cable and defense sectors.
“NetCracker has been recognized for successfully using TM Forum standards in its business transformation implementations to help operators achieve improved operational efficiency and profitability,” said Martin Creaner, President of TM Forum. “This category puts suppliers using our Solution Frameworks in real business and technology scenarios under the spotlight. The fact that the winner of this category has been decided by our service provider members makes this award even more significant.”
“We are thrilled to receive this award from the TM Forum, and receive acknowledgement from the service provider community,” stated Andrew Feinberg, President and CEO of NetCracker, “and we will continue, as a company, to help our new and existing operator customers understand the benefits of focusing on a standards-based approach to transformation.”
NetCracker is demonstrating its award-winning solutions this week in Nice, France at TM Forum’s Management World 2009 event.
About TM Forum
With more than 700 member companies in 75 countries, TM Forum is the world’s leading industry association focused on improving business effectiveness for service providers and their suppliers. Serving the information, communications and entertainment industries, the Forum provides practical solutions, guidance and leadership to transform the way that digital services are created, delivered and charged. Members include the world’s largest service providers, cable and network operators, software suppliers, equipment suppliers and systems integrators.
TM Forum provides a wide range of information and support to help its members reduce the costs and risks associated with creating and delivering profitable services. These include industry research and benchmarks, technology roadmaps, best practice guidebooks, software standards and interfaces, as well as certified training, conferences and publications. The Forum also provides its member community with extensive marketing and networking opportunities, enabling business with new customers and partners.
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About NetCracker Technology
NetCracker Technology, a subsidiary of NEC Corporation, is the leading provider of Telecom Operations and Management Systems to Communications Service Providers worldwide. www.NetCracker.com.
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Media Contacts:About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of a diversified global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people worldwide. For additional information, please visit the NEC website at: http://www.nec.com.
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