AT&T received the Telecom Asia Readers' Choice Award for the "Best
Global Carrier" for an unprecedented fourth year in succession. The award
winners were voted for by readers of Telecom Asia's three magazines -- Wireless
Asia, Telecom Asia and Telecom China -- that are distributed in 12 countries
across the Asia-Pacific region. Those invited to vote included executives and
professionals from Asian telecom companies, equipment vendors and major
business users. The criteria for "Best Global Carrier" were based on
peer reviews, as well as an outstanding contribution to the industry. (June
2002)
The Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) presented AT&T with the
Corporate 2002 Excellence in Diversity and Environmental Stewardship Award at
its National Roundtable on Diversity in the Environment awards reception in
Arlington,Va. ECO recognized AT&T for its accomplishments and dedication in
the areas of environmental stewardship and organizational commitment to
diversity. (May 2002)
AT&T was recognized by the Software & Information Industry
Association (SIIA) on April 15, 2002, by being awarded its highly esteemed
Codie award for the Best E-Business Solution. The Codie, which takes its name
from software "code," was established by the SIIA 17 years ago to
recognize outstanding digital-economy products and services, including
software, digital content and online services. AT&T’s Electronic
Maintenance Application was recognized for offering the best E-Business
Solution.