The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the leading trade association for the world's information technology (IT) industry, announced the winners for the 2008 SoftwareCEO Software Innovation Awards. The SoftwareCEO Software Innovation Awards recognize innovative software products and new business models in eight different categories. Winners in each category are: Company Achievement in Innovation Company Name Product or Service Name Summary of Innovation intellispot An automated system that delivers custom video ads to specific audiences Most Innovative Enterprise Software Company Name Product or Service Name Summary of Innovation SAVO A system for sharing insights across a company to strengthen sales and marketing Splunk 3.1.5 An IT search engine that covers all the apps, servers, and devices on a network Experience & Performance Manager (EPM) A system that precisely measures the user experience for enterprise apps Most Innovative General Business Software Company Name Product or Service Name Summary of Innovation Web-based Collaborative eLearning Development Solution A web-based eLearning development system where everyone can work together SmartDraw 2008 An easy-to-use graphics program with automated templates that save time Most Innovative Service/Business Model Company Name Product or Service Name Summary of Innovation SAVO A model for sharing insights across a company to help build sales Virtual Events A model for holding virtual events like trade shows, job fairs, and training Most Innovative Small and Medium-Sized Infrastructure Software Company Name Product or Service Name Summary of Innovation Docufree A system to automate AP by scanning checks, making bank deposits, and updating accounts Most Innovative Software for the Software Industry Company Name Product or Service Name Summary of Innovation OpSource Connect A way to integrate SaaS offerings with one other and with legacy licensed apps Aladdin HASP SRM A flexible suite of tools to support licensing and protect software and IP Most Innovative Software Idea Company Name Product or Service Name Summary of Innovation GreenPrint A utility for saving wasted pages in printouts Most Innovative Vertical Industry Software Company Name Product or Service Name Summary of Innovation InSite An IT system that brings ERP-like functions to mine managers PocketClock/GPS A portable time and attendance clock for construction sites that uses GPS

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 details about the Software Innovation Awards, click the links below.

• Awards Home
• What is SoftwareCEO/CompTIA
• Why Enter
• Eligibility and Nominations
• How to Enter
• Categories
• Judging
  
  

Finalists and Winners

Here are the finalists and winners from prior years:

• 2009 Award Judges, Finalists and Winners
• 2008 Award Judges, Finalists and Winners
• 2007 Award Judges, Finalists and Winners