GlobalEnglish Product Suite Honored as 2013 CODiE Awards Finalist in Three Categories
GlobalEnglish Corporation (www.GlobalEnglish.com), the leading provider of on-demand solutions to advance the Business English proficiency of global organizations, announced today that its software has been selected as a finalist in the software industry’s premier CODiE™ Awards.
- GlobalEnglish Suite™ recognized as a leading solution in the areas of corporate learning, collaboration and mobile applications for the enterprise -
Brisbane, Calif. - April 10, 2013 - GlobalEnglish Corporation (www.GlobalEnglish.com), the leading provider of on-demand solutions to advance the Business English proficiency of global organizations, announced today that its software has been selected as a finalist in the software industry's premier CODiE™ Awards. The company's GlobalEnglish Suite™ is a finalist in the "Best Corporate Learning/Workforce Development Solution" for the Education CODiE Awards, GlobalEnglish BloomTM is a finalist for the"Best Collaboration Solution" category for the Software CODiE Awards, and GlobalEnglish LinGo ProTM is a finalist in the "Best Mobile Device Application for Enterprises" category also as part of the software awards. Established by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the CODiE Awards recognize excellence and achievement in business software and education technology and are the industry's only peer-reviewed awards program.
"Being recognized by the CODiE Awards for the fourth year running is a great honor that validates GlobalEnglish's unique approach to combining cutting-edge technology with the latest research on how adults most effectively acquire language for use in business," said Tom Kahl, President, GlobalEnglish. "We pride ourselves on finding innovative ways to continually exceed the requirements global companies have for short and long-term Business English development."
The GlobalEnglish Suite helps businesses stay competitive in today's global business environment by empowering employees with the Business English proficiency they need to do their jobs successfully. The comprehensive suite of SaaS applications includes solutions for mobile productivity, on-the-job support, expert guidance, formal and informal learning and the ability to evaluate and measure usage and proficiency improvements in real-time across the enterprise. These solutions work together to elevate employees' Business English proficiency and boost employee productivity and performance across the organization.
This year's Education CODiE Awards program features 23 education categories, several of which are new or updated to reflect the latest industry trends and business models. Winners will be announced during a special awards dinner at the nation's leading education technology conference, the Ed Tech Industry Summit, in San Francisco on May 6. The Software CODiE Awards program features 27 software categories, including twelve new and updated categories that reflect the continued growth and evolution of cloud computing, mobile, big data, and video. Winners will be announced during a special Awards luncheon on May 9 in San Francisco during the industry's most comprehensive ISV conference, All About the Cloud.
SIIA members will select the winners from among the finalists during the SIIA member voting phase of the program from March 26 to April 13. SIIA members include software, digital content, and other technology companies that address education needs, as well as the financial and other professional services providers who support the industry.
Details about each finalist are listed at http://siia.net/codies/2013/finalists.asp.
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