May 06, 2009

Codie award winners announced

Software industry group recognizes software, content industries

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIAA) this week announced winners of the 24th annual Codie Awards, featuring peer-reviewed awards in the software and content industries in categories such as Best Corporate Blog and Software Newcomer of the Year.

Awards were announced during an event in San Francisco on Monday, with more than 70 winning products recognized. More than 850 nominations were submitted by 600 companies. Judges narrowed the field to 345 finalists, SIAA said.

[ For details on last year's winners, see "Codie Awards go to Red Hat, Adobe, Salesforce.com." | Keep up on the day's tech news headlines with InfoWorld's Today's Headlines: First Look newsletter and InfoWorld Daily podcast. ]

"These are the products and businesses that will help ensure our country maintains its leadership in the global information economy," said SIAA President Ken Wasch in a statement released by SIAA.

The complete list of winners is at the SIIA Web site. The winners, among them some familiar names, include:

  • Best Business Software Solution: Salesforce CRM from Salesforce.com
  • Best Business Productivity Solution: Adobe Creative Suite 4 from Adobe System
  • Best Corporate Blog: Mark Logic CEO Blog, from Mark Logic
  • Content Newcomer of the Year:  Appirio
  • Software Newcomer of the Year: Collaborative Software Initiative
Paul Krill is an editor at large at InfoWorld.
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