February 19, 2008 - Centennial Software, the leading developer of network security and IT asset management solutions, today announced that Centennial SAM.Suite has been named a finalist in the 23 rd Annual Codie Awards in the Best Asset Management Solution Category. The awards celebrate outstanding achievement and vision in the software, digital information and education technology industries.
"Over the past year, we've put a lot of resources behind educating the market about the necessity and benefits of implementing Software Asset Management", said Bill Piwonka, general manager and vice president of marketing, Americas at Centennial Software. "The fact that our own solution, SAM.Suite, is now being recognized by these prestigious awards is great validation for all of our hard work and testament to the value we deliver to our customers."
Centennial SAM.Suite comprises the latest version of the award-winning Centennial Discovery solution plus Centennial License Manager, which is specifically designed to help organizations capture license entitlements and reconcile the validated license information against discovered software applications. SAM.Suite is a complete Software Asset Management solution that enables organizations to achieve and maintain complete control over their software estate.
"Competition is tough this year and that makes selection as a Codie Finalist a real achievement", said Ken Wash, SIIA president. "All the companies on this year's list should feel justifiably proud of their recognition."
The Codie Awards contain 68 separate award categories for outstanding products and services within the software, digital information and educational technology industries. This year, from more than 1,000 nominations, judges chose a total of 340 finalists. Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) members will vote to determine the winners in each category. The 2008 Codie Award winners will be announced at a gala event to be held in San Francisco on May 20, 2008.
To see a complete list of the 2008 Codie Award finalists, visit http://www.siia.net/codies/2008/finalists.asp.
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Centennial Software (www.centennial-software.com) is a leading developer of asset management and network security solutions with more than five million licenses sold to blue-chip organizations around the world. Centennial's growing portfolio of solutions helps organizations better manage their IT infrastructure, maintain compliance and minimize operational risks. Centennial products are available through a global network of approved resellers and market-leading OEM vendors. The company operates offices in the USA, UK, Germany, Sweden and Australia.
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