FAIRFAX, Va., October 5, 1998-UUNET WorldCom, a global leader in Internet communications solutions, today announced it was awarded the International Engineering Consortium's (IEC) InfoVision Award for its Preferred Access DSL services. The award winners are recognized for originality, innovation, uniqueness, market impact, customer benefit and value to society. "We are thrilled to receive this award from such a respected industry organization," said Alan Taffel, vice president of marketing at UUNET WorldCom. "We continually strive to be innovative in our product offerings and this award is a sign of our success."
The InfoVision Awards Committee is comprised of corporate executives, journal editors and university faculty.
In congratulating the winners, John Janowiak, director of university and executive relations at the International Engineering Consortium said, "This year's InfoVision award winners have clearly earned the accolades and recognition they are receiving. The technology advancements demonstrated by these winning entries will have a positive impact on the growth and advancement of the industry."
The InfoVision awards will be presented during a ceremony at the National Communications Forum 98 in Chicago on Oct. 5.
