Eighteenth Annual Awards Celebrates Innovative Software Development
Boston, MA (December 17, 2002) — PaperThin, Inc., a leading mid-market Web publishing and content management system vendor, today announced that CommonSpot Content Server 3.1 has been selected as a finalist in the Software & Information Industry Association’s (SIIA) 18th Annual Codie Awards, in the category of Content Management Solution.
CommonSpot 3.1 allows non-technical content producers to create, manage and deliver dynamic Web content, without any specialized technical knowledge. With a wizards-based format and more than 50 out-of-the-box features, CommonSpot 3.1 can be implemented quickly, saving time and development expense, and maintained efficiently, resulting in a lower total cost of ownership than applications requiring initial and ongoing customization, and lengthy implementation schedules.
“As an independent software vendor, our sole focus is on the continual enhancement of our flagship product to meet the evolving needs of our customers, who depend on CommonSpot to manage their critical Internet, intranet and extranet initiatives,” noted PaperThin President Todd Peters. “We are honored that this innovation has been recognized by the SIIA. “
“The digital code and content industry is as innovative and vibrant as ever. For a company to make the cut as a finalist is a terrific achievement. Simply put, each finalist is a leader in its field. We are extremely proud to recognize the creativity and hard work that has brought them to this point,” said Ken Wasch, SIIA president.
The 2003 Codie Awards showcase the software and digital content industry's finest products and services and honor excellence for corporate achievement and philanthropic efforts. The 185 Codie Awards finalists represent all types of companies, from emerging start-ups to traditional industry powerhouses. The finalists, as a whole, comprise 40 product and service categories in the consumer and corporate markets.
The Codie Awards is the only peer recognition program in the software and information industry, providing a unique opportunity for companies to compete for the praise of their competitors. The 2003 Codie Awards will be presented at a black-tie gala on Tuesday, May 6, during the SIIA 2003 Annual Conference at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA. Full information on the 2003 Codie Awards Program is available at www.siia.net.
About PaperThin
PaperThin, Inc. is a privately held Massachusetts-based company. Since 1993, PaperThin has helped corporations and government agencies of all sizes to significantly reduce the time and expense involved in creating, updating and managing Web content. PaperThin’s flagship product, CommonSpot Content Server, powers Internet, intranet and extranet sites worldwide, including the AFL-CIO, Biogen, Bell & Howell, Kent State University, Car Fax, Gillette, Siemens and TRW. CommonSpot was recently named Best Content Management Tool for the second consecutive year in the ColdFusion Developer’s Journal Reader’s Choice Awards, and is the winner of the 2002 Massachusetts Interactive Media Council award for Best Content Management Application.
PaperThin’s select group of partners includes industry leading Web design and development firms, high-tech consultants, software manufacturers, and training firms, worldwide. As a Macromedia Alliance partner, PaperThin is an active member of the ColdFusion community. For more information about PaperThin, Inc., please visit www.paperthin.com.
About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 800 leading software and information companies. For further information, visit www.siia.net.
