Friday 21st June, 2002

Taken from the UK MacWorld website.

The 2002 Macworld Awards was held on June 21 in the sumptuous grounds of the Queen’s House at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.

The Awards were hosted by Macworld Editor-in-Chief Simon Jary and movie-icon and self-confessed “a technosaurus with an Apple laptop” Richard E Grant (‘Withnail and I’, ‘How to Get Ahead in Advertising’, ‘Warlock’, ‘Henry & June’, ‘The Player’, Hudson Hawk’, ‘L.A. Story’, ‘Dracula’, ‘The Age of Innocence’, ‘Jack and Sarah’, ‘Spice World’ “Scarlet Pimpernel’, ‘Gosford Park’).

Apple Hardware Product Sales Manager Nigel Fowler receives the Readers’ Choice Macworld Award for Best Hardware for the iMac G4 from sponsor MacExpo’s Farhad Alaaldin, Macworld’s Simon Jary and Richard E Grant.

Microsoft UK’s Group Marketing Manager receives the Editors’ Choice Macworld Award for Productivity Software for Office v.X.

Apple’s PR assistant Diane Booty and Stuart Harris (Software Product Sales Manager) receive the Editors’ Choice Macworld Award for Consumer Software for iPhoto.

Apple’s Nigel Fowler and Sarah Baister flank award sponsor Darren King from Square Solutions, as they receive the Editors’ Choice Macworld Award for Apple Product of the Year for the iMac G4.

Epson UK’s Managing Director Nick Butler receives the Editors’ Choice Macworld Award for Consumer Hardware for the Stylus Photo 950.

Macworld Awards guests enjoyed a champagne reception under the colonnades and on the lawn of the Queen’s House, Greenwich.

What they said about the Macworld Awards 2002:
“A very good evening, and VERY raucous. Much enjoyed!”
Richard E Grant
Host, Macworld Awards 2002

“This is the best Awards ceremony I’ve been to. Macworld really knows how to host a party”
Geoff Curzen-Bernes
Managing Director, Mac and More

“As a sponsor, I was delighted with the organization of the event and the selection of the fabulous venue. All in all, it was a great night. ”
Farhad Alaaldin
MD of MacUnlimited.

“Thanks for the great evening!”
Andrew Gunyon
Small Business Development Manager
HP

“The Macworld Awards are considered among the most prestigious in the industry”
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