FileMaker Press Release
FileMaker Pro 9 and FileMaker Server 9 named as Codie award finalists
SIIA nominates FileMaker database software as Best Database Management Solution and Best Systems Management Solution
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Feb. 21, 2008
– FileMaker, Inc. today announced that both
FileMaker Pro 9 and FileMaker Server 9 have been honored as
finalists for the Codies, the premiere annual software industry
awards. Codie finalists and winners are selected by members of the
Software Information Industry Association (SIIA).
FileMaker, Inc. develops award-winning database software. Its
products include the legendary FileMaker Pro product line for
Windows, Mac and the Web, and the new Bento personal database for
Mac. Millions of customers, from individuals to large
organizations, rely on FileMaker, Inc. software to manage, analyze
and share information. FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apple
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FileMaker Pro 9, chosen as a finalist in the Best Database
Management Solution category, is the best-selling easy-to-use
database software for Windows, Mac and the Web. An
amazing variety of customers rely on FileMaker Pro to manage
people, projects, assets and more.
A fast, reliable, easy-to-manage server software application for
teams of FileMaker Pro users and web developers, FileMaker Server 9
is a finalist in the Best Systems Management Solution category.
FileMaker Server 9 offers one-click integration with the Web using
PHP and a simple 20-minute-or-less install time (for basic
installations), plus the most significant redesign of the server
interface ever. Other major new features include PHP Custom Web
Publishing (CWP) for creating dynamic data-driven web sites, shared
access to live data from external SQL sources and a web-delivered
server console.
“Competition is tough this year and that makes selection
as a Codie finalist a real achievement,” said SIIA
president Ken Wasch. “All the companies on this
year’s list should feel justifiably proud of their
recognition.”
Over 250 judges from the trade press, the consulting, education,
and IT fields, and other knowledgeable, but neutral, experts have
reviewed all of the products entered. The finalists were chosen
from more than 1,000 nominations submitted by over 600 companies.
The 2008 Codie awards will be presented at a gala event on May 20
at the historic Palace Hotel in San Francisco, Calif.
About FileMaker, Inc.
http://www.filemaker.com
Kevin Mallon
408-987-7227
kevin_mallon@filemaker.com