Freeserve Voted Best Consumer ISP By ISPA

Freeserve, Dixons free ISP, has scooped two awards at the first ISPA Awards.

The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) held its first Internet Industry Awards this week. The Awards are the first of the kind in recognising the growing importance of the Internet industry and are designed to reflect the broad nature of the industry, from Internet service providers and Web site designers to industry suppliers and manufacturers.

Tim Pearson, Chairman of ISPA, said, “The awards were given by the industry to applaud individuals, companies and products whose achievements are worthy of special attention. They are unique in that they give the Internet industry the opportunity to acknowledge the tremendous strides made by this young and fast-moving sector.”

The winners are listed below, followed by their sponsors:

• Best ISP E Commerce Service: Netbanx, Sun Microsystems
• Best ISP Product: Zycom, Barclays Capital
• Best ISP Web site: Which on-line, Ciscom
• Best Consumer Customer Service: Internet ONE, Nortel Networks
• Best Business Customer Service: UUNET, BT Net
• Most Useful Software: Microsoft’s IE, Compaq
• Best New Platform: iMac, Europay International
• Best Hardware Supplier: Compaq, AOL UK
• Most Innovative New Product: Telinco’s VPOP, UUNET
• Best Software Supplier: Macromedia, Global Internet
• Best Service Supplier: BTNET, Mitsubishi Electric Internet Services
• Best European: ISP EasyNet, Total Network Solutions Ltd
• Best Business ISP: Planet On-line, Ascend Communications Europe Ltd
• Best Consumer ISP: Freeserve, Microsoft
• Personality of the Year: Peter Wilkinson, Future Publishing creator of Freeserve

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