Sandpiper Networks Given Investors’ Choice Award

Sandpiper Networks in Thousand Oaks received an Investors’ Choice award at Technologic Partners’ fourth annual Internet Outlook Conference.

The award recognizes Sandpiper as one of the 10 most promising privately held companies in the Internet market space. The award was based upon an evaluation of Sandpiper’s business strategy by a panel of technology investors and more than 600 entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, money managers, investment bankers and industry executives.

Launched last year, Footprint--Sandpiper’s content delivery network--makes Web site performance twice to 10 times as fast by distributing content from a worldwide network of more than 400 servers. Additionally, Footprint allows e-businesses to analyze current resources and track Web site usage patterns.

“This award validates our commitment to vastly improving the online user experience through superior technology and customer service,” said Leo Spiegel, president and chief executive.

Sandpiper has deployed Footprint servers in more than 20 networks worldwide, including America Online, Concentric Networks, UUNet, GTE BBN, Sprint, Cable and Wireless, PSINet, Frontier/Globalcenter and TCG/Cerfnet.