First Annual Mobile Business Expo Awards to Focus on Best Examples of Mobile Technology Use in Extreme Circumstances

As mobile and wireless technologies continue to improve, enterprises are finding creative new ways to generate ROI and increase business productivity from their enterprise deployments. The most extreme examples of these products and technologies in action will be the focus of the first annual MBX Ultimate Mobility Awards, sponsored by InformationWeek, taking place during Mobile Business Expo, October 31-November 3 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

Submissions are now being accepted from vendors and their customers, who are welcome to submit case studies featuring their mobile and wireless deployments in extreme conditions or unique circumstances. Judges for this award will include InformationWeek editors and the Mobile Business Expo advisory board, and the winners will be based on the judges' discretion. The three most unique end-user deployments will be awarded onstage during Mobile Business Expo on Thursday, November 2. More information on the MBX Ultimate Mobility Awards, in addition to the submission form, is available at http://mobilebusinessexpo.com/awards .

Mobile Business Expo, produced by CMP Technology, is the leading event for the mobile enterprise market and is the only event that focuses on the business requirements, technologies and tools needed to create and manage end-to-end mobile business solutions. This event will feature the business mobility market's leading vendors and industry experts, providing attendees with the latest technology solutions to build a mobile workforce and wirelessly extend existing asset management systems. Registration and additional information on Mobile Business Expo is now available at www.mobilebusinessexpo.com .

Mobile Business Expo also features a 3-day conference that provides the most thorough investigation of the relevant technologies, applications and platforms enabling the mobile enterprise. Through demonstrations and quality education, attendees at Mobile Business Expo will take away the information they need to implement a secure, end-to-end mobile business plan - one that delivers value throughout the organization - including remote worker communication, field force data collection, internal asset management and tracking, customer service applications and sales support.

About Mobile Business Expo

Mobile Business Expo integrates the business strategies, technologies, tools and corporate issues necessary to build an end-to-end mobile strategy and manage a mobile workforce. Mobile Business Expo is targeted towards IT professionals, business managers and channel professionals who are focused on leveraging wireless technologies and looking to integrate the disciplines, technologies and vendors involved in the enterprise mobility equation. Mobile Business Expo will take place at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, October 31 to November 3, 2006. For more information about the event, please visit www.mobilebusinessexpo.com .

About CMP Technology

CMP Technology (http://www.cmp.com/ ) is a marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/ ), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.

SOURCE: CMP Technology

CONTACT: Ben Stricker, PR Director of CMP Technology, +1-415-905-2464,
or bstricker@cmp.com

Web site: http://mobilebusinessexpo.com/awards

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