Partners for 2008 NPA Awards

Interop, the leading business technology event, is proud to support NPA’s Awards for Professionalism, honoring outstanding contributions in the networking industry. This year’s recipients will be announced during Interop Las Vegas, April 27-May 2, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

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Established 1993, the non-profit Network Professional Association® (NPA) is the leading organization for network computing professionals. To be identified as true professionals, the NPA's international membership adheres to a code-of-ethics, continual demonstrated professional development, adherence and knowledge of the latest best practice standards, and strives for continual growth. The widely acknowledged and the industry's only international Awards for Professionalism honors individuals for their outstanding achievements in network computing and meeting the values of professionalism. The impartial strength of the NPA is a result of vendor neutrality and self-regulation.

The CNP is the consummate professional credential of the NPA. Career growth, proven experience, validated certification, advanced education, ethics and NPA membership are all steps towards achieving the CNP — Certified Network Professional credential.

A member of the NPA believes in the values of the professional association, its focus on the CNP credential and the professional status of network professionals through advocacy. Members receive a certificate of membership, quarterly Journal publications, benefits derived through chapters and programs, and opportunities to volunteer, publish and develop.

NPA: ADVOCATE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK COMPUTING PROFESSIONAL.

Network World was founded 22 years to help network executives make informed technology business decisions, and today carries on that tradition through its weekly magazine and its Web site, Networkworld.com, which serves 1.5 million visitors each month. As the industry’s leading advocate for network professionals, Network World welcomes the opportunity to work with NPA on this prestigious award program honoring network decision makers.

of Cisco networking technology, Cisco certification self-study, and Cisco Networking Academy Program materials. Cisco Press is proud to support the NPA in awarding outstanding achievements within the network computing industry. Providing education materials and promoting professional growth are part of the Cisco Press mission; sponsoring the NPA awards allows Cisco Press to recognize those who have truly excelled in the industry. Visit ciscopress.com for more information

Culminis is an international not-for-profit organization devoted to the development and growth of the IT community. After supporting and connecting professional user groups and associations, student organizations, and solution providers for more than four years we have come to understand the goals and needs of each group, as well as the resources they have to share. We are happy to support the efforts of organizations such as the NPA that promote excellence in all that they do, ultimately elevating the status of the IT Pro both in their industry and in the community.