Frost & Sullivan Awards Honor Best Practices in Industrial Technologies

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan honored companies for outstanding performance in industrial markets at last week's North American Excellence in Industrial Technologies Awards Banquet and Networking Sessions held in Ft. Myers, Florida.

The Awards recognized companies that are predicted to encourage significant growth in their industries, have identified emerging trends before they became the standard in the marketplace, and have created advanced technologies that will catalyze their industries in the near future.

The gala Awards event was in conjunction with Frost & Sullivan's 3rd Annual Customer Contact, East: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange.

In congratulating the Award recipients, Doug Raymond, Vice President of Frost & Sullivan's Measurement & Instrumentation group said, "These Awards are driven toward honoring the excellence you have exhibited and we are privileged to be able to recognize you for these efforts."

  Awarded companies included:

   AAI Corporation - 2007 North American Unmanned Aerial Systems Technology
    Innovation Award
   Bosch Rexroth Corporation - 2007 North American Motors & Drives Product
    Innovation of the Year Award
   Camstar Systems - 2007 North American Manufacturing Execution Systems
    Company of the Year Award
   Celsia - 2007 North American Thermal Management Technology Innovation of
    the Year Award
   Cyber Defense Systems - 2007 North American Unmanned Aerial Systems Best
    Bang for the Buck Award
   Delmia - 2007 North American Product Lifecycle Management Solutions
    Company of the Year Award
   Emerson Process Management - 2007 Industrial Automation & Process
    Control Company of the Year Award
   ENENSYS Technologies - 2007 North American DVB-H Enabling Technology of
    the Year Award
   Fujitsu - 2007 North American Biometrics Product Innovation of the Year
    Award
   GE Security - 2007 Global Container Security Devices Market Leadership
    of the Year Award
   Grundfos Management A/S - 2007 Global Water & Wastewater Company of the
    Year Award
   Hie Electronics - 2007 North American Video Surveillance Product
    Innovation of the Year Award
   Hitachi America, Ltd - 2007 North American Variable Speed Drivers
    Excellence in Technology & Product Value of the Year Award
   Honeywell Process Solutions - 2007 Global Oil & Gas Market Leadership of
    the Year Award
   ICS Triplex - 2007 North American Industrial Safety Systems Customer
    Value Excellence of the Year Award
   Idaho Technology Inc. - 2007 North American Biological Detection
    Company of the Year Award
   JDSU - 2007 Global Communications Test & Measurement Company of the Year
    Award
   Lubrizol Corporation - 2007 NA Automotive Fuel Additives Customer
    Service Leadership
   M2SYS Technology - 2007 North American Biometrics Technology Innovation
    of the Year Award
   Manhattan Associates - 2007 Global Supply Chain Management Company of
    the Year Award -AND- 2007 Global Supply Chain Execution Solutions
    Vertical Market Penetration Leadership of the Year Award
   Minitab, Inc. - 2007 North American Quality Compliance, Manufacturing,
    Productivity & Statistical Process Control Customer Value Leadership of
    the Year Award
   MU Security - 2007 Global Security Test Product of the Year Award
   PowerAir Corp - 2007 North American Emerging Technological
    Innovation Excellence in Technology of the Year Award
   Quintron Systems, Inc. - 2007 North American C4ISR Product Innovation
    of the Year Award
   Raytheon - 2007 North American Homeland Security Company of the Year
    Award
   Regal-Beloit Corporation - 2007 North American Motors Company of the
    Year Award
   SAT Corporation - 2007 Global Oil & Gas Product Value Leadership of
    the Year Award -AND- 2006 North American Field Force Automation
    Solutions Growth Excellence of the Year Award
   Sensicast - 2007 North American Wireless Sensors Company of the Year
    Award
   SMC Ltd. - 2007 North American Silicones in Medical Devices Customer
    Service Leadership of the Year Award
   Visible Assets, Inc. - 2007 North American Supply Chain Visibility
    Solutions Technology Innovation of the Year Award
   Wonderware - 2007 North American Adaptive Manufacturing & Supervisory
    Controls Company of the Year Award

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.

For further information on the Award banquets or recipients or for digital photos, please contact Stacie Jones, 210.247.2450, Stacie.Jones@frost.com .

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has been partnering with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The company's industry expertise integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services, and corporate management training to identify and develop opportunities. Frost & Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics, and demographics. For more information, visit http://www.awards.frost.com/ .

   Contact:
   Stacie Jones
   210.247.2450
   Stacie.Jones@frost.com