Liberty Global, Inc. ("Liberty Global”) (Nasdaq:LBTYA) (Nasdaq:LBTYB)
(Nasdaq:LBTYK), the leading international cable operator, and its
European cable division, UPC Broadband, recently announced the winners
of its 2009 ‘Vendor Awards’ at the annual ‘Liberty Global Summit’ in
Hilversum, the Netherlands. The company recognized its vendor partners’
achievements in several categories of equipment and services including
‘Best CPE Supplier,' 'Best Network Supplier’ and ’Best Breakthrough
Supplier’. This is the second time that Liberty Global has
acknowledged its relationship with its partners this way; the first time
was during the 2008 award ceremony hosted by UPC Broadband.
The Liberty Global Vendor Awards recognize suppliers that have
structurally supported the high level development and innovations of
Liberty Global’s business. A new award was added to the ceremony this
year to honor marketing and customer care best practices: 'the 2009
Strategic Marketing, Sales and Care Award.' Ten vendors received a
Liberty Global Vendor Award, which recognizes the quality of the
vendor's overall partnership with Liberty Global, as well as achievement
against performance objectives in categories such as Account Management;
Quality of Service; Product and Delivery; Cost Competitiveness and
Innovation Power.
"Liberty Global recognizes outstanding performances and innovative
products and services of our partners. We thank them for their
professionalism and industry knowledge that enables us to keep offering
our customers new and reliable products and services in their digital
homes," said Balan Nair, Chief Technology Officer at Liberty
Global. "With these awards we express our appreciation for their work to
keep ahead of our competition in a challenging global environment."
The winners of the Liberty Global 2009 Vendor Awards are:
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Best CPE Supplier: Cisco Systems
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Best DTV Supplier: eventIS
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Best Transport HFC Supplier: Teleste
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Best Network Supplier: Aurora Networks
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Best CMTS Supplier: Casa Systems (supported by Alpha Technologies)
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Best Hardware Supplier: Sun Microsystems
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Best Software Supplier: Amdocs
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Best System Integrator: Accenture
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2009 Strategic Sales, Marketing & Care: Quintel
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Best Breakthrough Supplier: Synacor
About Liberty Global, Inc.
Liberty Global is the leading international cable operator offering
advanced video, voice and broadband internet services to connect its
customers to the world of entertainment, communications and information.
As of June 30, 2009, Liberty Global operated state-of-the-art networks
that served approximately 17 million customers across 14 countries
principally located in Europe, Japan, Chile, and Australia. Liberty
Global’s operations also include significant programming businesses such
as Chellomedia in Europe.
For more information, please visit www.lgi.com.