GartnerGroup's Vision Events Announces "Best of RetailVision Awards" Honoring Leaders in Consumer Technology Retailing
Nashua, N.H. -- September 28, 1999 -- Gartner Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:IT) Vision Events recently announced its annual "Best of RetailVision Awards." For the past 10 years, these awards have been recognized as one of the computer retailing industry's leading honors.
Among the big winners were Digital River, Dragon Systems and Fuji. Winning products and companies were voted on by more than 260 computer software and hardware retail executives during RetailVision Fall 99, Sept. 16, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers.
"The 'Best of RetailVision Awards' recognize the most ground-breaking retail technology and programs in the industry," said Nancy Splaine, vice president, Vision Events. "Retailers recognize all of the winners as true visionaries, representing the spirit of innovation."
Retail executives previewed, reviewed and evaluated the latest technology in private boardroom appointments. These confidential meetings are an integral part of the decision-making process that retail computer buyers undertake in order to stock their shelf space. Industry leaders from top retail organizations, including Best Buy, CompUSA and Office Max, presented the awards. The winners of the latest "Best of RetailVision Awards" were as follows:
  • Best Product Productivity/Internet Software: Digital River, for its EBot
  • Best Product Hardware: Fuji, for its MX 2700; and Visioneer, for its OneTouch 8600 Scanner- Best Product Peripheral: Visioneer, for its OneTouch 8600 Scanner
  • Best Product Accessory: 3M, for its Notebook Privacy Filter
  • Best Product Edutainment/Entertainment: MGI Software, for its PhotoSuite III
  • Best Merchandising: Dragon Systems
  • Best RetailVision Presentation: Boca Research
  • Best Retail Strategy: Dragon Systems
  • Best New Technology: Virtual Ink, for mimio
  • Best Vendor: Dragon Systems
About Vision Events
Vision Events, a GartnerGroup Company, based in Nashua, New Hampshire, is a producer of business events that bring together the leading computer channel vendors and resellers face-to-face in private boardroom appointments, with the focus of increasing sales and building relationships. Further information about Vision Events is available on the Web at http://www.visionevents.com.
About GartnerGroup
As the world's leading authority on IT, GartnerGroup provides clients with a wide range of products and services in the areas of IT advisory services, measurement, research, decision support, analysis and consulting. Founded in 1979, with headquarters in Stamford, Conn., GartnerGroup is at the center of a global community serving Fortune 1000 companies from 80 locations worldwide. GartnerGroup's unique capabilities and resources help bring clarity to the direction of the world's hottest and most volatile industry. Additional information about the company is available on the Web at www.gartner.com.
CONTACT:
Charles Badoian
Vision Events
603.577.9856 x112
charles.badoian@gartner.com