Shortlist Announced for the Cloud Computing World Series Awards

London, United Kingdom, June 04, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Cloud Computing World Forum is pleased to announce the shortlist of entrants for the Cloud Computing World Series Awards 2010 - www.cloudwf.com/awards. The awards will take place on Tuesday 29th June at Olympia Conference Centre, London from 5.30pm.

Show Director, Mark Johnstone, announced that the quality of this year's entries was extremely high, and tough choices had to be made to arrive at a shortlist. "We are delighted with the number of organisations entering the awards this year" he said. "The quantity and quality of entries has been extremely high which can only be very positive for the future of business computing. Some very difficult decisions had to be made in getting to a shortlist of just three for each category."

There are 10 awards to be presented at the Cloud Computing World Series Awards; the following entrants have been shortlisted:

Best Cloud Application

Cast Iron Systems
FinancialForce.com
NetSuite

Best Cloud Management Solution

CA Technologies
Cycle Computing
Zeus Technology

Best Cloud Platform

Cast Iron Systems
Engine Yard
NetSuite

Best Cloud Service

Cast Iron Systems
ElasticHosts
SymetriQ

Best Cloud Storage Solution

Amplidata
i365
Cloud Leverage

Best Enterprise Solution

Abiquo
Appirio
HP Software Services

Best Security Solution

CohesiveFT
Sentrigo
CRYPTOCard

Best SMB Product, Service or Solution

ElasticHosts
Meraki
Salesforce.com

Best Start-up Company

Cloud Linux
Private Planet
We Are Cloud

Best Virtualization Product or Service

Abiqo
Star
VMware

Winners will be announced at the Cloud Computing World Series Awards from 5.45pm on the 29th June at Olympia Conference Centre, London. Attendance is free as part of the Cloud Computing World Forum - www.cloudwf.com.

For further information then please contact Rachelle Fuerth on +44 (0) 845 519 1230 or rachell@keynoteworld.com

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