Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced that its FlexSelect™ 40G Shelf was honored by the International Engineering Consortium (IEC) with an InfoVision Award for Network Core Innovation and Advances.

Lancaster Library has won the Love Libraries Award 2007, beating off competition from four rivals in a public vote. The Award, run by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), celebrates the work libraries do to inspire under-25s.

Dell today announced it has received the Service & Support Professionals Association’s (SSPA) STAR Award for Service Excellence.

Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic Toughbook® mobile computers, today announced it has received a 2007 Tech Innovator award in the Portable PCs category for the rugged, reliable Panasonic Toughbook 52. The mobile computer was chosen by a panel of judges from top technology solution providers and systems integrators.

SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNWL) today announced that its TZ 190 Wireless appliance has received CMP Channel's VARBusiness 2007 Tech Innovator Award in the security category. The fifth annual Tech Innovators Awards celebrate the most innovative products, people and personalities in the industry and highlight emerging products and technologies currently sold through the IT Channel.

Microsoft Corp. today announced that its Microsoft® Mediaroom™ Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and multimedia platform has won Stratecast’s 2007 Award for Superior Software Business Strategy.

The formal signing of an agreement between Abbey, part of the Santander Group, and the University of Bath took place at the University’s campus today (Monday 8 October 2007).

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) today announced the winners of its 17th annual Supplier Awards Program. The Best-in-Class and Meritorious Performance Awards recognize companies that make outstanding contributions to Sun’s record of delivering superior technology, quality service and excellent value to its customers.

Verizon Business has been awarded the 2007 European Carrier Ethernet Service Provider of the Year Award for Service Innovation from the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF). Verizon Business won on the strength of the company's comprehensive and robust Ethernet portfolio, European geographic coverage and ongoing industry innovation.

Microsoft Corp. today announced the winners of the 2007 Microsoft® Vendor Program (MSVP) Excellence Awards. This year’s six winners — Grubb & Ellis Management Services Inc., MV Transportation Inc., LCJ EEIG, HP, Infineon Technologies AG and Kelly Services Inc. — were chosen from among the more than 15,000 vendors that Microsoft works with in the United States.

Expressions Dance Company is the first Queensland company to win a prestigious DROVER AWARD, the National Touring Awards which are presented annually, since 2004, by the Australian Performing Arts Centres Association

Intel Corporation named Bergen Academies in Hackensack, N.J., as the "Star Innovator" among six winners of the 2007 Intel Schools of Distinction Awards.