The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the leading trade association for the world's information technology (IT) industry, announced the winners for the 2009 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 Blue Vector Distributed computing management software that enables widespread local automation with centralized control and visibility. Most Innovative Enterprise Software Company Name Product or Service Name Summary of Innovation Zenoss Enterprise Integrated and scalable open source virtual and physical infrastructure monitoring software Most Innovative General Business Software Company Name Product or Service Name Summary of Innovation Xactly Incent SaaS-based Sales Performance Management (SPM) to align sales behaviors and corporate strategic objectives Most Innovative Service/Business Model Company Name Product or Service Name Summary of Innovation Cast Iron Systems Configuration-based enterprise SaaS integration solution via the cloud or on-premise Most Innovative Small and Medium-Sized Infrastructure Software Company Name Product or Service Name Summary of Innovation SurePayroll SaaS-based payroll service for small and medium-sized businesses Most Innovative Software for the Software Industry Company Name Product or Service Name Summary of Innovation ByteShield Software Activation Management Software copy protection targeted toward the PC gaming industry Most Innovative Software Idea Company Name Product or Service Name Summary of Innovation Amitive Unity SaaS-based, cloud-enabled community supply chain management (SCM) software Most Innovative Vertical Industry Software Company Name Product or Service Name Summary of Innovation Bullhorn An on-demand, integrated front office solution for the staffing and recruiting industry.

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