Radisson SAS, Limerick. 11th-12th November 2004
HEAnet would like to thank this year's sponsors for their support to our conference:

lan communications logo and link to homesite Sponsor of the Gala Dinner and Evening Event
LAN Communications operates close working relationships with virtually all of the key IT hardware and software manufacturers.
Its pool of highly-skilled engineers hold many of the highest
accreditations in the industry including unique status as the first
indigenous fully-certified Cisco Gold partner in Ireland. LAN Communications also provides a range of
outsourced network management services from its Network Operations Centre in Dublin.
LAN Communications is a subsidiary of eircom.
esatBT logo and link to homesite Providing broadband connectivity to the Conference venue
Esat BT is a wholly owned subsidiary of BT plc. Esat BT is a fully
integrated part of BTs international broadband network business,
focused primarily on providing services and solutions to multi-site corporates. Esat BT also operates in the residential home phone and
Internet markets.
damovo logo and link to homesite

Damovo draw on 30 years of IT and telecoms experience within the UK and Ireland. We have long standing relationships with CIE, ESB, Aer Rianta, AIB, Irish Life and Permanent, Hibernian Insurance, DIT, TCD, Local Authorities and Health Boards amongst many other small, medium and large organizations
Ericsson’s pedigree of technical expertise combined with the financial acumen and extensive resources of Apax, has made Damovo a major player in business communications in 17 countries.
Damovo are successfully bringing together voice and data led systems to provide converged solutions that revolutionise the way we all do business for the better, for good

dell logo and link to website Providing the Internet cafe to delegates
Michael Dell started the company in 1984 with the revolutionary idea to
sell custom built computers directly to the customer. With the power of direct and Dell's team of talented people, we are able to provide
customers with superb value; high-quality, relevant technology;
customized systems; superior service and support; and products and
services that are easy to buy and use.
ESB logo and link to homepage Sponsor of the speakers reception
Founded in 1927, the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) is Ireland's leading energy company. It is a statutory corporation in the Republic of Ireland
and is 95 per cent owned by the Government of Ireland, with the
remaining shares held by an employee share option trust.
ESB is a vertically-integrated utility. In addition to generation, ESB is responsible for the management and operations of the electricity
distribution network in the Republic of Ireland. It also owns the
transmission system.
siemens logo and link to homesite

Sponsor of the Delegate Bags
Siemens leads the pursuit of technological innovation for Irish health care, information & communications, energy & power, industry, transportation, lighting and domestic appliances. Our greatest asset is our people, linked via a global network that enables them to exchange ideas with colleagues around the world, drawing on the best of many diverse cultures for the benefit of our customers, our investors, our employees and our partners.

Providing the wired Conference networking equipment
Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage.
The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn.
Sponsors of the prize draw for the evaluation forms

Bluesocket Inc. (www.bluesocket.com) is the leading vendor of open-systems wireless local area network (WLAN) systems to secure and manage wireless access to networks and the Internet. Bluesocket Wireless Gateways (WGs) secure and control Wi-Fi networks and provide universal authentication, Secure Mobility (tm), policy and bandwidth management through unparalleled interoperability with legacy infrastructure and WLAN standards. Its Wireless Gateway systems have been sold into more than 800 different end-user organisations from which 400+ are Universities, in more than 45 countries worldwide.

On the exhibition area
fortinet logo and link to homepage Fortinet’s award-winning FortiGate™ series of ASIC-accelerated
Antivirus Firewalls are the new generation of real-time network
protection systems. They detect and eliminate the most damaging,
content-based threats from email and Web traffic such as viruses, worms, intrusions, inappropriate Web content and more in real time — without degrading network performance. The FortiGate systems deliver a full
range of network-level services — firewall, VPN, intrusion detection and traffic shaping — as well as application-level services such as antivirus
and content filtering, in dedicated, easily managed platforms.
Diacom logo and link to homepage
Diacom is one of Irelands leading Telecommunications systems supply companies.
Whether it's a telecommunications system, wireless connectivity, or a videoconferencing suite - Diacom can provide it and offer you a choice
of KIRK, Siemens, Tadiran and Tandberg.
All their systems are supported by their renowned same-day country
wide service
juniper logo and link to homepage

Juniper Networks transforms the business of networking by creating competitive advantage for our customers with superior networking and security solutions. Juniper Networks is dedicated to customers who derive strategic value from their networks, including global network operators, enterprises, government agencies and research and educational institutions.

Juniper Networks' portfolio of networking and security solutions support the complex scale, security and performance requirements of the world's most demanding mission critical networks. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net.

Digital Communications Management Group Ltd (DCM Group)
- is the leading Irish provider of telephone systems and Internetworking products covering both LAN and WAN and providing services up to
Carrier Class.
They employ over 50 people in locations Dublin, Cork, Belfast and
London. The company has enjoyed substantial growth year on year since
its inception in 1978.

Corporate clients include Greencore, Offices of the Houses of Oireachtás, Law Society, A & L Goodbody, Transware, Fyffes, Irish Rail, Mayo
County Council, Mater Private Hospital, Internet Ireland, AOL, Oracle,
Rank Xerox and Microsoft to name but a few.
They have two main divisions Telecoms PABX & Networks Services Division, the Manufacturers we represent in Ireland are Cisco, Lucent, Expand Networks, Polycom, Lightpointe, 3COM, Avaya, ECI Telecom, Ascom, RSA, Netscreen, Allot & Alvarion.

Complete Network Technology are a leading established IP Network Services organisation. Staffed by experienced, dedicated professionals with proven track records in the delivery of network integration, network infrastructure and security services provision.

Complete Network Technology is clearly and exclusively focused on the building of long term relationships, thus enabling the consistent delivery of advanced, leading edge solutions and services guaranteed to provide customer satisfaction.

copperfasten logo and link to homesite The Copperfasten Mail Firewall Appliance is a powerful easily deployed self-sufficient solution delivering enterprise level protection for corporate email. Utilizing a multi-layered approach with market leading technology it provides the optimum protection to corporate email at the gateway. The Copperfasten Mail Firewall Appliance eliminates unsolicited emails and eradicates email-borne virus while providing a cost-effective solution for the enterprise
microsoft logo and link to homepage
Microsoft Ireland was established in 1991 and has since grown to have a team of 60 people servicing customers throughout the island of Ireland.

There are over 1,200 Microsoft employees based at the Microsoft campus in Sandyford together with 400 full time contractors.

Microsoft Ireland is committed to a long-term partnership with the education sector.They work closely with schools, colleges and universities to develop the tools and resources they need to work and learn effectively, and to promote best practice. Microsoft looks forward to meeting you at their stand during the conference

The Education Support Centre (ESC) was established expressly to meet the IT needs of the education sector, to provide colleges and universities throughout the UK with affordable, expert, effective frontline technical help and advice on Microsoft technologies.

Based at The Nottingham Trent University and supported by Microsoft, the ESC is a non-profit making service.

Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a leading supplier of enterprise and volume IT hardware to Government departments, large corporate enterprises and small and medium-sized companies. Fujitsu Siemens Computers also supplies large enterprises and government departments with volume software licensing solutions and was recently named as the Microsoft LAR of the Year 2003. The company’s strong partner network throughout Ireland is dedicated to providing the best service and solutions to our customers. We work closely with our partners to ensure that the best fit of technology and service are provided to meet the individual business needs of all our customers.

Fujitsu Siemens Computers has two sales offices based in Dublin and Belfast and a service helpdesk based in Cork. www.fujitsu-siemens.ie



With over 80% of all third level Universities and Institutes using Novell technologies in Ireland and the UK . Novell Ireland , based in Dublin , and Salford Software Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Salford are market leaders in delivering Identity Driven and Open Source Solutions for the Education Sector.

It is important to visit us at HEAnet to understand how we can provide IT solutions that fit with the challenges of all academic institutions; these include the management of identities and passwords for all the systems your users require access to, from file/print/e-mail to Virtual Learning Environments and external services. In addition, embracing open source technologies offers freedom to utilise best of breed technologies to resolve your business challenges today and in the future.


Centric Information Technology are an established provider of Enterprise class computing equipment and a Sun Microsystems I-Force partner.

Today, with many businesses facing a tightening IT budget maximising resources is of paramount importance. Central to the core of this challenge is providing secure desktop access to corporate applications and reducing the system administration associated with large numbers of client devices. Centric IT, a Sun iForce partner in Ireland , is addressing the issue of both physical and virtual security by streamlining access to corporate data with the help of innovative technology from Sun Microsystems.

At the HEAnet conference we will be showing a number of technologies designed to reduce the cost and complexity of the desktop from Sun Microsystems. Talk to us on the stand to discuss the benefits of the technologies involved and how this cost of ownership is addressed.

Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage.
The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn.

 

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