SIIA Announces Finalists for 2011 CODiE Awards in Business Software

Ninety-eight companies qualify for second round

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, announces the finalists for the 26th annual CODiE Awards in the business software categories. Finalists will now be reviewed by SIIA members, who will vote on winners for 26 categories. The winners will be announced on Wednesday, May 25th at the CODiE Awards Luncheon, to be held as part of the SIIA All About the Cloud conference.

One hundred thirty-one nominations from 98 companies were selected as finalists from among 395 total nominations. Nominated products underwent an extensive review by judges via live demonstration, trial product access, and analysis of product documentation. Twenty companies qualified with multiple nominations, including:

• Adobe (3)
• Aspera (2)
• Bridgeline (2)
• Fiberlink (2)
• Fortify (3)
• Good Technology (2)
• Host Analytics (2)
• Informatica (2)
• LexisNexis (3)
• MeLLmo (2)
• NetSuite (5)
• Nexonia (2)
• Novell (2)
• Plex Systems (3)
• Salesforce (4)
• SAP (2)
• Sugar CRM (2)
• Synygy (2)
• Volusion (2)
• Wolters Kluwer (2)

A list of the finalists is shown below, but also may be reviewed at http://www.siia.net/codies/2011/finalists.asp.  

"We are pleased to have such a diverse range of companies and products as finalists this year," said Rhianna Collier, Vice President of the SIIA Software Division. "The competition is always tough and it reflects the level of innovation across a wide range of companies in this industry. The growth in participation certainly mirrors what we are seeing as priorities in the business software market – especially the need for effective integration of applications and demand for powerful security solutions."

The CODiE™ Awards, originally called the Excellence in Software Awards, were established in 1986 by the Software Publishers Association (SPA), now SIIA, so that pioneers of the then-nascent software industry could evaluate and honor each other's work. Since then, the CODiE Awards program has carried out the same purpose - to showcase the software and information industry's finest products and services and to honor excellence in corporate achievement.

2011 CODiE Awards Finalists (listed by product name, then company name):

Best Asset Management Solution

• Aspera, Aspera GmbH
• Express Software Manager, Express Metrix LLC
• The MaaS360 Platform, Fiberlink Communications
• FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises, Flexera Software

Best Business/Competitive Intelligence Solution

• Cloud9 Pipeline Accelerator, Cloud9 Analytics
• Passport, Euromonitor International
•  InsideView for Sales, InsideView
• Jaspersoft Business Intelligence (BI) Suite, Jaspersoft
• Roambi, MeLLmo
• Plex Online, Plex Systems, Inc.
• SAP BusinessObjects BI OnDemand, SAP
• Capital IQ, Standard & Poor
• Corporate Performance Management Suite, Host Analytics

Best Cloud Infrastructure Application

• CA 3Tera AppLogic, CA Technologies
• Callidus SPM Suite, Callidus Software
• EduTone Xchange, EduTone Corporation
• GaleForce, Gale Technologies
• Angel 4, GlobalFluency Inc.
• Zeus Elastic Application Delivery platform, Zeus Technology

Best Cloud Infrastructure Platform

• Aptela, Aptela
• LiveOps Contact Center Cloud, LiveOps
• NetSuite, NetSuite, Inc.
• OpSource, OpSource, Inc.
• Force.com, Salesforce.com

Best Cloud Management Solution

• CloudStack, Cloud.com
• Informatica Cloud, Informatica Corporation
• NetSuite, NetSuite, Inc.
• Plex Online, Plex Systems, Inc.
• RightScale Cloud Management Platform, RightScale, Inc.

Best Collaboration/Social Networking Solution

• CCH KnowledgeConnect, CCH, a Wolters Kluwer Business
• commonground, Environmental Data Resources
• Salesforce Chatter, Salesforce.com
• journ(i)e, TH(i)NQ Ed
• Wimba Collaboration Suite, Wimba, Inc.

Best Content Management Solution

• Adobe Acrobat X, Adobe Systems, Inc.
• iAPPS Content Manager, Bridgeline Software, Inc.
• EQUELLA, EQUELLA
• LexisNexis Publisher, LexisNexis Group
• Luxid, TEMIS

Best Database Solution

• Calpont InfiniDB, Calpont
• Cvent Supplier Network, Cvent
• MarkLogic Server, MarkLogic Corporation
• TrackVia Cloud Application Platform, TrackVia

Best Digital Rights Management Solution

• LiveCycle Rights Management Enterprise Suite 2 (ES2), Adobe Systems, Inc.
• Rightslink, Copyright Clearance Center
• Article ePrint Hosting, Reprints Desk, Inc.
• CodeMeter, Wibu-Systems USA

Best Document Management Solution

• Carbonite Online Backup, Carbonite Inc.
• Central Desktop, Central Desktop
• RightSignature, RightSignature
• OneFile, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services

Best Electronic Commerce Solution

• Avangate eCommerce Platform, Avangate
• iAPPS Commerce, Bridgeline Software, Inc.
• Cameleon Sales Configurator, Cameleon Software
• LivePerson Live Chat Solution for Enterprise, LivePerson, Inc.
• Stamps.com PC Postage Version 8.7, Stamps.com
• Volusion.com, Volusion, Inc.

Best Enterprise Search Solution

• COGITO® Focus, Expert System
• Summon, ProQuest
• RAMP MediaCloud, RAMP

Best Financial Management Solution

• FinancialForce Accounting, FinancialForce.com
• Host Analytics Corporate Performance Management Suite, Host Analytics Inc.
• Intacct, Intacct Corporation
• NetSuite, NetSuite, Inc.
• SAP Business ByDesign Feature Pack 2.5, SAP AG
• Synygy SPM, Synygy, Inc.
• Xactly Incent 6.0, Xactly Corporation

Best Human Capital Management Solution

• Jobvite.com, Jobvite
• www.iqnavigator.com, IQNavigator, Inc.
• Kronos Next Generation User Interface, Kronos, Inc.
• Nexonia Expense Reports, Nexonia, Inc.
• iVantage 5.5, SPECTRUM Human Resource Systems Corp.
• Synygy SPM, Synygy, Inc.

Best Integration Solution

• CloudWorks, Appirio
• BigMachines 10, Big Machines, Inc.
• Boomi AtomSphere, Boomi
• Cicero XM, Cicero, Inc.
• Informatica Cloud, Informatica Corporation
• Pervasive Integration Software, Pervasive Software

Best Marketing/Public Relations Solution

• Adobe Creative Suite 5 Master Collection, Adobe Systems, Inc.
• Bronto.com, Bronto Software
• CisionPoint, Cision
• Dow Jones Media Relations Manager, Dow Jones & Company
• InsideSales Lead Response Management Platform, InsideSales
• INSIGHT 3, VMS

Best Mobile On-Demand Application

• GoToMeeting for iPad, Citrix Online
• DocuSign for Mobile, DocuSign
• Force.com Mobile Platform, Salesforce.com

Best Mobile Operations Management Solution

• The MaaS360 Platform, Fiberlink Communications
• Good For Enterprise, Good Technology, Inc.
• Mobile Library, Infotrieve, Inc.
• Roambi, MeLLmo
• Nexonia Expenses for iPhone, Nexonia, Inc.

Best Project Management Solution

• AtTask, AtTask, Inc.
• Clarizen Work Management Solution, Clarizen
• OpenAir, NetSuite, Inc.
• Tenrox Project Workforce Management Solution, Tenrox Corporation

Best Relationship Management Solution

• Jenzabar Retention Management System, Jenzabar, Inc.
• LexisNexis InterAction Strategic Account Management, LexisNexis
• Medallia Customer Experience Management (CEM) Platform, Medallia Inc.
• Mindjet Deal Navigator,  MindJet, LLC
• Salesforce CRM, Salesforce.com
• Sugar 6, SugarCRM, Inc.
• Zendesk Customer Support Software, Zendesk

Best Security Solution

• Approva One, Approva Corporation
• ArcSight Logger, ArcSight
• Fortify 360, Fortify Software, Inc.
• Fortify on Demand, Fortify Software, Inc.
• Good for Enterprise, Good Technology, Inc.
• Spector 360, SpectorSoft Corporation

Best Software Development Solution

• Corent Multi-Tenant Server™, Corent Technology, Inc.
• Fortify 360, Fortify Software, Inc.
• SUSE Appliance Toolkit, Novell, Inc.
• Agile Platform 5.1, OutSystems

Best Supply Chain Management Solution

• IQNavigator, IQNavigator, Inc.
• LexisNexis Due Diligence Dashboard, LexisNexis
• NetSuite, NetSuite, Inc.
• Panjiva Search for Sourcing, Panjiva
• Plex Online, Plex Systems, Inc.

Best Systems Management Solution

• AppFirst, AppFirst, Inc.
• Up.time 5, Uptime Software
• Netuitive Systems Management Solution, Netuitive, Inc.
• ZENworks 11, Novell, Inc.
• Spiceworks, Spiceworks

Best Use of Open Source Technology

• CollabNet SubVersion Edge 1.1, Prequent, Inc.
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5, Red Hat, Inc.
• Sugar 6, SugarCRM, Inc.

Best Web Services Solution

• Aspera, Aspera GmbH
• IntelliResponse Answer Suite, IntelliResponse Systems Inc.
• SecureSpan Suite for Web Services and SOA, Layer 7 Technologies
• Volusion.com, Volusion, Inc.

For more information on the finalists or to learn more about the CODiE Awards Program, contact John Crosby on +1.202.789.4469.

About SIIA

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 500 leading software and information companies. For more information, visit www.siia.net.

SIIA Communications Contact: John Crosby, 202-789-4469, [email protected]
PR Contact: Beth Dozier, Rational 360, 202-429-1833, [email protected]

SOURCE Software & Information Industry Association