2007 Software Innovation Award Finalists

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the leading trade association for the world’s information technology (IT) industry, announced today finalists for the inaugural SoftwareCEO Software Innovation Awards.

The SoftwareCEO Software Innovation Awards will recognize innovative software products and new business models in eight different categories. Award winners will be announced at Breakaway, CompTIA’s annual member conference July 31 through August 2 at the Mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.

Finalists by category are:

Award finalists were determined by evaluations of six judges:

1. Winton Churchill, Churchill Sales Cycle Solutions, Inc.
2. Gordon Graham, Editor, Software CEO
3. Robert Dubicki, Agili-T Group
4. Bruce Hadley, Founder, SoftwareCEO
5. Mark Paul, Synergy Consulting Group, Inc.
6. David Sommer, Vice President, E-Business and Software Solutions, CompTIA

Criteria for the awards include:

• Scope - What business problem or opportunity does the software innovation address? What is the size of the problem/opportunity?
• Impact - What practical results, such as sales, users or profits, has the innovation had on a software product or on the software industry? The innovation must be new and have both a current and future impact.
• Novel - How does the innovation break with traditional ideas or processes?

For more information on the Software Innovation Awards:

• What is SoftwareCEO/CompTIA
• Why Enter
• Eligibility and Nominations
• How to Enter
• Categories
• Judging
• Sponsorships
• 2007 Award Winners
• 2007 Award Finalists
• 2007 Award Nominees