Internet Industry awards 2007 - the winners

The winners for the annual Internet Industry awards have been announced.

The 2007 ISPA awards took place last night at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square.

Zen Internet again add two more awards, having won a host of awards already last year.  Despite being nominated in several categories, specialist business provider Entanet failed to pick up any gongs.  There was a surprise for many as Eclipse win in the best consumer broadband category and were also nominated in several other categories.

The ISP category division winners are as follows:

Best Dial-up 

Biscit
ntl:telewest
Orange
Waitrose
Zen Internet

Winner: Zen Internet

An ISPA spokesperson said, “The judges were impressed with the robust and well-rounded dial-up package Zen offers. They were pleased to see solid investment in the latest technology to improve customer service. The dedicated Apple support was seen as an innovative addition to the service.”

Best Consumer Host

Keen Computers
Netcetera
Tesco
Tiscali
Virgin.net

Winner: Keen Computers

An ISPA spokesperson said, “As the demand for hosting grows, ISPs must be able to respond with the space consumers need and the flexibility to accommodate consumers’ hosting needs. The judges felt that Keen Computers was seriously addressing consumers’ hosting needs, offering a solid hosting package.”

Best Business Host

Donhost
Keen Computers
Onyx Internet
Opal
UKFast

Winner: UKFast

An ISPA spokesperson said, “The judges agreed that UKFast can cater for the hosting requirements of any business. It was felt that UKFast can provide good security and tech support with a solid awareness of the applications necessary to run a successful business.”

Best Consumer Email

Biscit
Madasafish
Namesco
Seriously Internet
Tiscali

Winner: Madasafish

An ISPA spokesperson said, “The judges felt that Madasafish’s email security and reliability reflects the vital role email now plays for consumers. The ease by which consumers are able to navigate Madasafish’s email interface using key commands was seen as a great feature.”

Best Business Email

Biscit
Entanet
Exa Networks
Namesco
Zen Internet
Astream
Groovy Gecko
Keen Computers
Mydeo
Streaming Wizard

Winner: Zen Internet

An ISPA spokesperson said, “Email plays a critical role in the day-to-day running of any business. Zen provides a complete range of email solutions for all types of businesses. The judges felt that Zen’s security, 24-7 support and administration tools were exactly what any business requires from their email package.”

Best Internet Telephony

Entanet
Keen Computers
Lumison
Seriously Vocal
Tesco

Winner: Lumison

An ISPA spokesperson said, “VoIP represents a major revolution in telecommunications and the judges felt Lumison offered an excellent end-to-end managed VoIP service. They were particularly impressed with the range of integrated services offered by Lumison.”

Best Wireless ISP

BOZII
Community Internet
The Cloud
West Somerset Internet 

Winner: West Somerset Internet

An ISPA spokesperson said, “The judges considered it appropriate to recognise West Somerset Internet’s commitment to providing wireless broadband access to rural communities and closing the digital divide. The range of packages and the adaptability of contracts for companies such as charities, where the service is provided free of charge, also impressed the judges.”

Best Consumer Broadband

Be Unlimited
Eclipse Internet
Entanet
Namesco
Seriously Internet 

Winner: Eclipse Internet

An ISPA spokesperson said, “The judges were impressed with Eclipse’s ‘zero-touch’ fully automated order processing service and rapid delivery of its broadband services. Of particular note were Eclipse’s efforts to provide uncapped broadband.”

Best Business Broadband 

Datanet
Eclipse Internet
Entanet
Kingston Communications
Namesco

Winner: Datanet

An ISPA spokesperson said, “Regardless of the size of the business, broadband is an invaluable tool. The judges felt that Datanet’s range of packages and its ability to offer a bespoke package could cater for any business. They were particularly impressed by Datanet’s SDSL offering.”

Best Consumer ISP

Biscit
ntl:telewest
Orange
Tiscali
Virgin.net

Winner: ntl:Telewest

An ISPA spokesperson said, “The judges were impressed with ntl:Telewest’s good technical delivery and its investment in customer services over the past year. The judges also felt that ntl:Telewest’s packages give consumers a good choice of services available in the broadband market.”

Best Business ISP 

Claranet
Datanet
Entanet
UKFast
Zen Internet 

Winner: Claranet

An ISPA spokesperson said, “The judges agreed that Claranet’s services offer outstanding quality, reliability and adaptability for businesses. They were particularly impressed with Claranet’s customer support and their dedicated managed security services.”