[SatNews] The World Teleport Association has announced the finalists for...

...its 2013 Teleport Awards for Excellence. From this group of finalists, WTA will name the winners at the 18th annual Teleport Awards for Excellence Ceremony and Luncheon on March 19 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. WTA selects its finalists from nominations submitted to the association by both members and non-members. Recipients are selected by committees of previous recipients, WTA Board members and management, and Industry Leader and Patron members.

The 2013 Finalists for Independent Teleport of the Year are:

• NewCom International (USA)
• du (UAE)
• M-Three Satcom (Italy)

The 2013 Finalists for Teleport Technology of the Year are...

• Newtec M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulator
• ModuMAX General Dynamics SATCOM Solid State HPA
• Adtec Digital - EN-91 MPEG4 HD Encoder

The 2013 luncheon, sponsored by SES, will be attended by more than 150 guests, customers of and representatives. Attendees include teleport, satellite and content distribution technology industry executives, as well as previous awards recipients from around the world. For the 17th time, WTA's Director of Development Louis Zacharilla will emcee the event. In addition to honoring the winner from these two awards categories, WTA will present the Teleport Executive of the Year Award. The recipient of the 2013 Teleport Executive of the Year Award will be announced in early March.