SYS-CON Media, founded in 1994, is widely recognized in the Internet-technology and magazine publishing industries as the world's leading publisher of i-technology magazines, electronic newsletters, and accompanying i-technology breaking news, education and information Web portals. The company has further solidified its dominant role in the i-technology space with the 2001 launch of an events business, SYS-CON Events (trade shows, conferences, and education).
PRSA 2003 Excellence in Technology Journalism Award: Public Relations Society of America's Prestigious Awards This Year Were Shared by LinuxWorld Magazine, Time Magazine, and SmartMoney Magazine.
Deloitte & Touche 2002 Technology Fast 500 Award: SYS-CON was awarded as one of the fastest growing private or public companies in North America based on the company's five-year revenue growth.
Deloitte & Touche 2002 Fast 50 Award: As a winner of the Technology Fast 50 Award, SYS-CON was nominated for the national competition of the 500 fastest-growing technology companies in the U.S. In 2001, the company's five-year revenue growth was among the top 500 public and private technology companies in the nation.
Inc 500 2001: In 2002 the company was nominated again for Inc 500 for the third time based on its revenue growth between 1997 and 2001.
Deloitte & Touche 2001 Fast 50 Award: Deloitte & Touche named SYS-CON to its annual list of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in New Jersey based on revenue growth between 1996 and 2000, and nominated it again for this award in 2002 based on revenue growth between 1997 and 2001.
Ernst & Young 2000 Entrepreneur of the YearAward Nomination: In 2000, Ernst & Young nominated Fuat Kircaali, founder and CEO of SYS-CON, for its annual "Entrepreneur of the Year" award. This nomination honors individuals and companies whose ingenuity, hard work, and innovation have created successful and growing business ventures.
Inc 500 2000: In 2001 SYS-CON was listed in the Inc 500 ranking 278th.
Inc 500 1999: In 1999, Inc magazine ranked SYS-CON 194th on its list of the 500 fastest growing privately owned companies in America based on its spectacular revenue growth between 1994 and 1998. The annual Inc 500 issue of the magazine covered the companies and CEOs that are changing the face of American business. Noteworthy alumni of this special issue included Microsoft, Oracle, CompUSA, Gateway, Timberland, Jenny Craig, and Domino's Pizza.
Folio Thirty Under 30 Award: Folio magazine awarded Robert Diamond, editor-in-chief of SYS-CON's Wireless Business & Technology, its prestigious "Thirty Under 30" award, given to the top 30 magazine industry professionals under the age of 30. "Thirty Under 30" is Folio's list of some of the most innovative thinkers and leaders in the magazine industry who are effecting change and shaping the future.
Most Trusted Publication by Evans Data: SYS-CON's Java Developer's Journal ranked number 1 as the "most trusted" publication among developers who use Java. The research results were published in the Evans Data Developer Marketing Patterns 2001 Annual Report, an independent market research report prepared by Evans Data Corporation, a leading market research firm serving software and developer markets.
All of SYS-CON Media's products and services target interrelated i-technologies soem of which are Open Source, SOA and Web Services, Java, XML, .NET, Linux, Wireless and their related subcategories. SYS-CON.com interactive portal features 87 closely related Web sites, and all SYS-CON technical journals and magazines are either the leading or the only publication in their markets. Recently the company has developed a program of i-technology conferences and digital newsletters, spearheaded by SYS-CON Events, to complement its three existing areas of operation: SYS-CON Publications, SYS-CON Custom Media, and SYS-CON Radio.
From 2000 to the present, SYS-CON has been systematically leveraging its brand recognition in the software development world into an integrated annual program of full-scale i-technology Conferences & Expos, stretching from coast to coast, and reinforced by a series of one-day i-technology educational events in major cities including New York, Boston, Washington, and San Francisco.
Each month SYS-CON Media reaches over two million i-technology professionals through its specialty journals, magazines, conferences, education programs (www.education.sys-con.com), SYS-CON.TV (www.SYS-CON.TV), the world's first branded blog community (www.blog-n-play.com), live and on-demand Webcasts (www.webcast.sys-con.com), and the SYS-CON interactive portal with more than 100 Websites at www.sys-con.com.
PRSA 2003 Excellence in Technology Journalism Award: Public Relations Society of America's Prestigious Awards This Year Were Shared by LinuxWorld Magazine, Time Magazine, and SmartMoney Magazine.
fastest-growing technology companies in the U.S. In 2001, the company's five-year revenue growth was among the top 500 public 
and private technology companies in the nation.
Ernst & Young 2000 Entrepreneur of the Year Award Nomination: In 2000, Ernst & Young nominated Fuat Kircaali, founder and CEO of SYS-CON, for its annual "Entrepreneur of the Year" award. This nomination honors individuals and companies whose ingenuity, hard work, and innovation have created successful and growing 
that are changing the face of American business. Noteworthy alumni of this special issue included Microsoft, Oracle, CompUSA, Gateway, Timberland, Jenny Craig, and Domino's Pizza.
"Thirty Under 30" award, given to the top 30 magazine industry professionals under the age of 30. "Thirty Under 30" is Folio's list of some of the most innovative thinkers and leaders in the magazine industry who are effecting change and shaping the future.
Report, an independent market research report prepared by Evans Data Corporation, a leading market research firm serving software and developer markets. 
