Announcing the Nominations for the 118 Directory Enquiries Awards 2004

The Finalists for the 118 Directory Enquiry Awards 2004 have now been announced. This prestigious annual Awards Event will be held at the Midland Hotel, Manchester on the 21st of October.

(PRWEB) October 13, 2004 -- Following more than one year of deregulation in the Directory Enquiries marketplace, the inaugural event is sponsored by Thomson Directories and has received huge support from the industry, with all categories receiving a high standard of entries. The Awards are intended as a celebration of the successes seen in the industry over a tough first year, and the night looks set to be a fantastic evening for all involved.

Martin Ashfield, Managing Director of 118tracker.com stated:

It gives us great pleasure to announce the nominations for this year's 118 Awards Event. We have been amazed at the quality of the entries received in all categories and would like to thank everyone that has entered and supported the first ever Directory Enquiries Awards. Our special thanks go to our main sponsor Thomson Directories for their support in preparation of the Awards."

Mary Whatley, Business Information Manager for Thomson Directories, commented on their reasons for supporting the Event. We are extremely proud to be the main sponsor of the of the Directory Enquiries Awards. It is the first Awards presentation of its kind in the industry, and it is therefore highly appropriate that Thomson Directories - as the leading database supplier in the UK - takes a key role in such a significant event."

The votes are in and the judges have now made their final decisions, with the nominations as follows:
Best European Service*: Eniro 118118, Matav & Fonecta
Best UK Service* (from a landline) - certainly the most competitive category: Maureen 118212, Onetel 118111 & Yell 118247
Best UK Service* (from a mobile): Conduit 118888, Gay-Lo 118453 & Yell
118 247
Best Managed Service*: Ntl 118878 (Provided by Cable & Wireless), 118 GAY 118429 (Provided by Kingston Communications) & Share 118499 (Provided by BT)
Best Associated Product or Service*: Pocket This and DQ Autovoice
Most Innovative Offering*: Matav, Share Communications & Responsa
Best UK International Directory Enquiries*: Telecom IT, Conduit &
Severn Trent
Further Awards to be announced on the evening include the Best Wholesale Offering, The People's Choice Award and the Best Online Service.

This black tie ceremony includes a champagne reception followed by a three course meal from the exquisite kitchens at the Midland Hotel.

The hosts of the Awards, 118tracker.com is an independent tracking study that provides market and consumer research support to its subscribers whilst also providing free information to the public about the quality, costs and accuracy of the new 118 directory services. 118tracker.com has been monitoring the marketplace since prior to deregulation and are the most up to date and comprehensive source of information about the 118 services now available.

Limited opportunities remain to attend this Event - booking forms are available on 118tracker.com