Everdream Named Finalist for Two SIIA Codie Awards for Second Consecutive Year
Company Demonstrates Continued Leadership in Desktop Management with Nominations in Best Asset Management and Best Distributed Computing Categories
FREMONT, Calif. Feb. 8, 2006 Everdream, the leading provider of on-demand desktop management services, today announced that it has been selected by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) as a Codie Award Finalist in both the Best Asset Management Solution and the Best Distributed Computing Solution categories. The honor marks the company's second consecutive year in which it has received two Codie nominations, which celebrate achievement and vision in software, education technology and digital content. Everdream was the 2005 Codie Award winner for Best Asset Management Solution.
Each year, Codie Awards judges work to identify the best-of-the-best from an extensive field of nominees. With its unique services model, Everdream was chosen from over 1,026 products from more than 500 companies by a rigorous judging panel including software and information industry trade press, mainstream technology writers, analysts, consultants and subject-matter experts. A list of all of the finalists for 2006, can be found at http://www.siia.net/codies/2006/finalists.asp
"The 21st Annual Codie Awards continue the tradition of honoring the best of the software, information and education technology industries," said Ken Wasch, SIIA President. "When one considers the number of outstanding companies that competed this year, being named a Codie Awards Finalist is a significant achievement."
The Best Asset Management Solution Category awards the solution that best audits and manages software assets including solutions designed to audit software assets across a network environment. Everdream's Asset Management Service provides companies with greater visibility and control over their corporate desktop environment and improves compliance through centralized reporting of hardware and software assets, software licensing & usage, end-user, and location information. As an Internet-based solution Everdream enables the tracking and management of remote and mobile assets, even if the assets are not connected to the corporate LAN
The Best Distributed Computing Solution Category awards the solution that best facilitates computing that pulls from various points on the network, across a heterogeneous network or the Internet including: P2P, distributed computing, utility computing, and dynamic provisioning. Everdream's on-demand desktop management services provide a window into the entire corporate desktop environment enabling companies to better manage critical IT operations such as asset management, automated software distribution, automated patch deployment, virus protection, and data back-up regardless of the PCs physical location. In addition, Everdream's multi-tenancy architecture enables the management of multiple networks, offices, or companies from a single instance.
The Codie's are the software industry's highest honor and we are pleased to be named as a finalist for the second consecutive year, said Ed Mueller, Chief Marketing Officer of Everdream. This recognition is a testament to Everdream's unique ability to cost effectively provide desktop management services to today's highly distributed and mobile workforce. With Everdream, all that is needed is an Internet connection and companies have a single window into their global desktop environment.
About Everdream
Everdream Corporation is the market leader in on-demand desktop management services that enable greater visibility into hardware and software assets, better and more uniform desktop protection for unparalleled business uptime, and superior end-user satisfaction while significantly reducing the total cost of ownership of corporate PCs. Built around a powerful and cost effective Software-as-a-Service model, Everdream provides an integrated offering of on-demand software and managed services that are activated with a simple Internet connection, ensuring all desktops and laptops regardless of location are Everdream Protected. These services are powered by Everdream's industry-leading desktop management platform and its client-based agent architecture, providing customers with 365x24x7 access to Everdream's services. With worldwide headquarters in Fremont, California and operational facilities in Dallas, Texas and Charlotte, North Carolina, Everdream manages more than 140,000 desktops for companies in 60+ countries around the globe, including ADP, Brocade Communications, Korean Airlines, Midas, Salesforce.com, Sonic Automotive, Sylvan Learning Centers, and many others. For more information, visit the Everdream Web site at www.everdream.com or call 888-307-7299.
###
Everdream is a registered trademark of Everdream Corporation. All other brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.
Company Contact
Debra Chin, Vice President Marketing Programs
510.818.5640
dchin@everdreamcorp.com
Press Release Contact
Jason Throckmorton or Kasey Fleisher
LaunchSquad
415.625.8555
everdream(at)launchsquad(dot)com
