Everdream Wins 2005 SIIA Codie Award for Best Asset Management Software
Company Honored by Industry Peers for Software that Best Audits and Manages Software Assets Across the Network
FREMONT, Calif. June 1, 2005 Everdream, the leading provider of hosted PC Management services (PCM), today announced that its hosted Asset Management Service has been named by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) as the winner for Best Asset Management Product or Service. In addition, Everdream was a finalist in the category for Best Distributed Computing Solution. The Codie Awards, celebrating their 20th anniversary, are the software industrys highest honor.
Everdream was selected as the best of the best from over 800 companies who submitted more than 1,000 nominationsa record-breaker for the Codie Awards. Judging was completed by a broad panel of industry peers including representatives from the trade press, mainstream technology writers, industry analysts as well as votes from SIIA members. The winners were announced at the 20th annual Codie Awards Gala on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at the Universal Studios Globe Theatre in Universal City, CA.
Ken Wasch, President of the SIIA, said, "This year, Everdream Corporation has shown the strength of their product in the asset management market. SIIA congratulates Everdream Corporation on winning a 2005 Codie Award in this new category."
"Everdream's success at this years Codie Awards is further evidence of the shift from traditional licensed software to solutions that are hosted and delivered as a service," said Gary Griffiths, president and CEO of Everdream. "Just as Salesforce.coms Codie last year heralded the move towards hosted applications, Everdreams recognition in 2005 is evidence of this shift continuing to IT infrastructure software."
Software-as-a-service has emerged as the leading alternative to traditional enterprise software products. Gartner Research has estimated that by 2008, half of the $160B licensed software market will be sold as a service. Everdreams hosted PC Management services fully manage, secure, and support a companys PC infrastructuresignificantly lowering IT and operational costs while enabling IT staff to focus on more strategic initiatives.
About Everdream
With over 120,000 seats under management, Everdream Corporation is the leading provider of hosted PC management services that manage, secure, and support businesses PCs, allowing companies to focus on their own core competencies. Through the innovative web-hosted Everdream Control Center, customers receive Software as a Service enabling them to receive hardware and software asset life-cycle support, virus protection, data backup, automated software updates, patch management, and help desk services. Through Everdreams proprietary and patented technology, customers, whether located on the corporate campus or remotely, have access to Everdreams services. This greatly simplifies IT operations while reducing costs and improving service levels.
With operational facilities in Fremont, California, Dallas, Texas, and Charlotte, North Carolina, Everdream manages desktops for companies in 60 countries across the globe, including ADP, Korean Airlines, Brocade Communications, Salesforce.com, Sonic Automotive, Midas, Sylvan Learning Centers, and many others. Everdream can be reached at www.everdream.com or 888-307-7299.
Everdream is a registered trademark of Everdream Corporation. All other products and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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