Computerworld Announces Finalists for Its 2008 "Best Practices in Mobile & Wireless" Awards Program

FRAMINGHAM, MA, Jun 06 (MARKET WIRE) --
Computerworld, the Voice of IT Management, announced 15 Finalists for its 2008
"Best
Practices in Mobile & Wireless" Awards Program, which identifies and
acknowledges
excellence among users of mobile and wireless technology. The top Honoree in
each category will be announced during a Gala Evening celebration on June 10
duringComputerworld's Mobile & Wireless World (MWW) Conference taking place June
9-10 at the Marriott Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami, Fla.

The Finalists (in alphabetical order by company) for Computerworld's 2008
"Best Practices in Mobile & Wireless" Awards Program are:

In the category of Business Evolution through Mobilizing Field Workers, the
Finalists are:
BP (Warrenville, Illinois)
Northrop Grumman Corporation (McLean, Virginia)
Puckett EMS (Austell, Georgia)
Visiting Nurse Service of New York (New York, New York)
Wound Technology Network, Inc. (Hollywood, Florida)

In the category of Deploying Wireless Mobility in the Enterprise, the
Finalists are:
Detroit Medical Center (Detroit, Michigan)
Dolphin Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
Land Rover (West Midlands, Great Britain)
PODS Enterprises, Inc. (Clearwater, Florida)
Roto-Rooter (Cincinniti, Ohio)

In the category of Innovation and Promise, the Finalists are:
City of Anaheim, California (Anaheim, California)
Infrastructure Management Institute at Northern Kentucky University
(Highland Heights, Kentucky)
Northrop Grumman Corporation (McLean, Virginia)
Oklahoma City IT Services Dept. (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
RTI International (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina)

"Mobile and wireless deployment in the enterprise is one of the most
important business initiatives among IT executives," said Ron Milton, executive
vice president of Computerworld. "The organizations and professionals judged
to be Finalists in Computerworld's 'Best Practices in Mobile & Wireless'
Awards Program have unlocked the true value of implementing mobile and
wireless technology and its strategic importance to their businesses."

About Computerworld

Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for
IT
influencers worldwide. Computerworld's award-winning Web site
(www.computerworld.com), weekly publication, focused conference series and
custom research form the hub of the world's largest (40+ edition) global
ITmedia network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than
100 awards, including Folio Magazine's 2006 Gold EDDIE Award for the best
technology/computing magazine, the 2004 and 2006 Magazine of the Year Award,
and 2006 Best Overall Web Publication from the American Society of Business
Publication Editors (ASBPE). In addition, in 2007 Computerworld's then editor in
chief,
Don Tennant, received the prestigious Timothy White Award from American
Business Media. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of
over 2 million unique, monthly visitors and a print audience of 1,222,000
readers each week (IntelliQuest CIMS Spring 2007).

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in 85 countries including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld,
Network
World, and PC World. IDG's lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches
technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT
professionals, influencers, and decision makers.

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