The Power Issue empowers readers

Opinion
Jan 3, 20052 mins

* The Power Issue empowers readers * Network World’s Power Poll: funny, yes; scientific, no * The most excellent network * Look at me!

The Power Issue empowers readers

The voices dominating this week’s Network World are not those of industry pundits, but of our readers. They weigh in on our offbeat poll (see below) and claim their prize for networking excellence (also below). A good place to start, though, is our list of the 50 most powerful people in networking, which is full of people who read Network World – especially this week.

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Network World’s Power Poll: funny, yes; scientific, no

In this week’s Power Issue are the long-awaited results of Network World’s online survey regarding the power brokers of our industry. The readers have spoken. Carly Fiorina has been voted the Terminator of the networking industry. Bernie Ebbers is the best choice to star in a tech-related sitcom. And Michael Dell should supplant Donald Trump for the next season of “The Apprentice.” The best part of this survey is the sample comments from readers. Definitely worth a chuckle.

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The most excellent network

The Power Issue is also the place where Network World unveils the winner of our annual User Excellence Award. This year’s excellent network belongs to Lend Lease, a $7 billion multinational construction management conglomerate. The company completely overhauled its net this fall, spent $1.8 million and pushed through 20 different infrastructure and security initiatives. Check out the details in our story.

https://www.nwfusion.com/power/2004/122704lendlease.html?vo

Look at me!

One story from the Power Issue zooms in on 10 companies that may not be the most powerful in their respective markets, but they are making some powerful moves that are bound to get them some attention. Will 2005 be their year?

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