The 50 people we’ve selected as this year’s most powerful network players are perennial favorites, rising vendor executives, users, government officials, those crafting standards and thought leaders.
While competitors are weak, AT&T President Betsy Bernard plans to move swiftly to capture business service market share, crucial to the carrier’s long-term health.
Kim Goodman, vice president and general manager of Dell Networking, is masterminding the company’s switch business — driven to succeed for her mentor Michael Dell, herself and the African American community at large.
Don Haile, CIO of Fidelity Investments Systems, is seen as a leader among IT leaders with his $2 billion budget and a penchant for technology innovation.
John Thompson, Symantec CEO, has been credited for getting enterprises to take seriously the once consumer-driven software supplier. Now he has his sights on national security.
The bracket game
