Cannes, France, 29th October 1998. UUNET, an MCI WorldCom company and a global leader in Internet communications solutions, has won an award for 'best contribution to the ISP industry'. The award, sponsored by Newbridge Networks Ltd and hosted by Communications Week International and Total Telecom in conjunction with IIR, demonstrates support for UUNET's strategy of providing the best possible service to its customers in both the corporate retail and wholesale markets.
All visitors to the Communications Week International, Total Telecom, IIR and Newbridge Networks web sites were asked to vote for the awards.
Pat Chapman Pincher, senior vice president UUNET International, commented:
"We are delighted to win such an award - a demonstration of our high standing within the ISP industry and unrivalled commitment to our customers both in Europe and around the world. Our recent increased bandwidth and Service Level Agreement announcements show our determination that the Internet continues to be a robust and truly international business communications tool".
The award was presented to Nicky Thompson, European Sales Manager at UUNET at the ISP Forum taking place in Cannes.
