SIIA Announces Finalists for 2011 CODiE Awards in Business Software

SIIA is pleased to announce the finalists for the 26th annual CODiE Awards in the business software categories. A list of the finalists may be reviewed at http://www.siia.net/codies/2011/finalists.asp.

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.

“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.”

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.