SCIENCE
19th Annual SIIA Codie Awards Presented at Black-Tie Gala
Hundreds of software and information industry executives honored their peers at the 19th annual presentation of the Software & Information Industry Association's Codie Awards. At a black-tie dinner and ceremony at the Palace Hotel, 44 Codie Awards were presented to representatives of winning software, education technology and digital content companies. Best Distributed Computing Solution: Tsunami, TenFold Corporation. This year, over 600 companies submitted more than 800 nominations -- a record-breaking year for the Codie Awards. First round judging was completed by a broad panel consisting of representatives from the industry trade press, mainstream technology writers and industry experts and analysts. Second round judging was based on votes from SIIA members. Member companies are allotted one vote per company in each Codie Award category.
A new logo and custom-designed trophy were also unveiled at the gala.
"This 19th Annual Codie Awards continues our tradition of celebrating the best in the software and information industry," said Ken Wasch, President of SIIA. "Being a finalist among so many nominees is a solid achievement. Actually winning a Codie Award is a high honor. I congratulate all of the companies."
2004 SIIA Codie Award Winners
Corporate Achievement Award
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Corporate Newcomer of the Year
OmniViz, Inc.
Excellence In Giving Award
ChoicePoint
Best Application Service Solution
Digital Safe
ZANTAZ
Best Business Intelligence or Knowledge Management Solution
Noetix Enterprise Technology Suite (NETS)
Noetix Corporation
Best Business Process Automation Solution
Comergent E-Business System
Comergent Technologies, Inc.
Best Business Productivity Product or Service
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Best Business Software Product or Service
Everest Advanced Edition
iCode, Inc.
Best Consumer Productivity Product or Service
Plaxo Contacts
Plaxo Inc.
Best Corporate Learning Technology Solution
Macromedia Breeze
Macromedia, Inc.
Best Customer Relations Management Solution
salesforce.com
salesforce.com
Best Distributed Computing Solution
Tsunami
TenFold Corporation
Best eCommerce Solution
WebSphere Commerce Express, version 5.5
IBM
Best Enterprise Security Solution
Symantec DeepSight Threat Management System 5.0
Symantec Corporation
Best Financial / Accounting Product or Service
Khalix
Longview Solutions
Best Human Resources Product or Service
BrassRing Enterprise 5.5
BrassRing LLC
Best Mobile Product or Service
palmOne VersaMail 2.5
palmOne, Inc.
Best Network-Based Communication Solution
WebEx Meeting Center
WebEx Communications
Best Numeric / Database Application
FileMaker Pro 6
FileMaker, Inc.
Best Open Source Product or Service
MySQL Database Server
MySQL AB
Best Security Product or Service
Norton Internet Security 2004
Symantec Corporation
Best Software Development Product
BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1
BEA Systems, Inc.
Best Software Service
salesforce.com
salesforce.com
Best Storage Software
VERITAS SANPoint Control
VERITAS Software Corporation
Best Systems Management Solution
AppManager 5.0.1
NetIQ Corporation
Best Web Services Solution
WebSphere Application Server version 5.0.2
IBM
Best Content Management Solution
Vignette Content Management Enterprise Suite
Vignette Corporation
Best Digital Rights Management Solution
Macrovision FLEXnet Universal Software Licensing Platform
Macrovision Corporation
Best Enterprise Search Engine
Atomz Search
Atomz
Best Online Business News or Information Service
The Wall Street Journal Online
Dow Jones & Company
Best Online Consumer Service
Google News
Google
Best Online Professional Financial Information Service
Dow Jones NewsPlus
Dow Jones Newswires
Best Online Reference or Directory Service
One-Stop Research
NationalGeographic.com
Best Online Science / Technology / Medical Information Service
The Wall Street Journal Online's Health Industry Edition
Dow Jones & Company
Best Online Tax or Government Information Service
Checkpoint
Thomson / RIA
Best Elementary Education Instructional Solution
Kinetic City: Mission to Vearth
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Best Secondary Education Instructional Solution
Blackboard Learning System
Blackboard Inc.
Best Postsecondary Education Instructional Solution
ALEKS
ALEKS Corporation / McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Best Education Administration Solution
e*Assessment
Harcourt Achieve / Wireless Generation
Best Educational Special Needs Solution
Kurzweil 3000
Kurzweil Educational Systems
Best Educational Total Comprehensive Solution
Blackboard Learning System
Blackboard Inc.
Best Education Technology Solution for Home / Consumer
Hotmath.com
Hotmath, Inc.
Best Lifelong Learning Product or Service
Starry Night Enthusiast
Space Holdings Corporation
Best New Education Solution
Sanako Lounge
Sanako Corporation
A complete list of winners can be found at http://www.siia.net/codies2004/winners.asp.