PivotLink, the leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions delivered via Software as a Service (SaaS), today announced that The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has selected PivotLink as a finalist for the prestigious CODiE Awards in the "Best Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management Solution" category. PivotLink's award-winning platform powers roughly 2,000,000 ad hoc reports for more than 15,000 users each month.
100 products from 82 companies were selected as finalists from more than 458 nominations submitted by 250 companies. SIIA members can now vote to select software category winners at www.siia.net/CODiEs. The winners will be announced in May.
"This is the twenty-fifth year we have recognized excellence in the software, education and information industries through the CODiE Awards program," noted Ken Wasch, President of SIIA. "In this economic climate, companies are doing even more to innovate. PivotLink has demonstrated a commitment to innovation and quality that is reflected in their selection as a finalist for the CODiE Awards. I am pleased and proud to have them listed among the candidates, and I wish them the best in the final round of voting."
"PivotLink is making the new era of quick BI wins a reality for business users by eliminating the cost and complexity associated with traditional BI systems," said Dyke Hensen, SVP, Product Strategy, PivotLink. "It's an honor to be recognized for delivering easy-to-use, IT-friendly metrics, reports and dashboards that deliver insights to increase efficiency and profitability."
PivotLink recently extended its platform with PivotLink ReadiMetrix (see press release), a new product family targeted to business users that want to achieve quick business intelligence (BI) wins in the Cloud, on-demand. ReadiMetrix analytical applications combine key performance indicators (KPIs), reports and collaborative dashboards into a single application that eliminates the cost and complexity of traditional on-premise BI systems.
PivotLink's industry accolades include a Business Intelligence "Company to Watch" by InformationWeek Business Technology Network's Intelligent Enterprise; the "100 Coolest Cloud Computing Products" and top 20 productivity vendors for 2010 from Everything Channel's CRN; JMP Securities' "Hot 100: The Best Privately Held Software Companies" (2008 and 2009); and four consecutive years among the top BI providers in Consumer Goods Technology magazine.
