Paul Krill
Editor at Large

Codie award winners announced

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May 6, 20091 min

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

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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