London, 18 June 2014 - The Cloud World Series Awards recognised industry leaders from around the world last night (17 June), at an award ceremony which took place in London as part of the Cloud World Forum conference and exhibition. The Awards, which consist of six categories encompassing services from across the Cloud ecosystem, acknowledge and celebrate drive and innovation in the global Cloud computing industry.
Ewa Campbell, Head of Marketing, Cloud World Series, said: "Rewarding the excellence of our winners by acknowledging their hard work and what it brings to the Cloud industry is hugely important. These companies are laying the groundwork for the future of Cloud, which is becoming an increasingly significant part of business today. The calibre of our shortlist this year was impressive and our winners deserve the recognition they receive."
The Awards were judged by world class experts in Cloud Computing, including: Professor Mark Skilton, Professor of Practice in Information Systems & Management, Warwick Business School; Chris Wray, Partner, Kemp Little Consulting; Kerem Arsal, Manager, Africa & Middle East, Pyramid Research; and Camille Mendler, Principal Analyst and Head of Enterprise Verticals, Informa Telecoms & Media.
The full list of winners:
Best Cloud Service - Cloudyn
Best Cloud Application - Peppermint Technology with Microsoft
Best Cloud Platform - Microsoft UK
Best Cloud Security Solution - CohesiveFT
Best Cloud Data Centre & Storage Solution - Egnyte
Best Big Data Analytics Solution - sales-i
Cloud World Forum is taking place at the Olympia National in London, (17-18 June 2014). For more information about the event, please visit cloudwf.com. Alternatively, keep up to date with the event on Twitter using @CloudWSeries or #CloudWF.