1995 Codie Award Winners Announced
The 10th Annual Excellence in Software Awards, known as the Codie Awards, were presented at a black-tie gala in San Diego, honoring outstanding consumer, business, and education software products of 1994. The awards recognized over 200 companies and 25 Codie Awards, with nearly 700 nominations submitted. The winners included well-known companies like Adobe, Microsoft, and Broderbund, as well as smaller companies for outstanding software products.
Key Takeaways:
- Microsoft Corporation won a total of four Codie Awards, including Best Business Application: Word or Text, Best Business Application: Graphic or Display, Best Business Application: Numeric or Data, and Best Consumer Program.
- Adobe Systems, Inc. won two Codie Awards, including Best Business Application: Graphic or Display and Best Programming Tool was awarded to Lotus Development Corporation.
- Broderbund Software won two Codie Awards, including Best Personal Creativity Program and Best Elementary Education Program.
- Intuit, Inc. won two Codie Awards, including Best New Business Software Product and Best Personal Productivity Program.
- id Software won a Codie Award for Best Action/Arcade Program.
Statistics:
- 1,150 members represent the leading publishers in the business, consumer, and education markets.
- 200 companies submitted product nominations for the software industry "Oscars."
- 700 nominations were submitted for 25 Codie Awards.
- The Software Publishers Association has offices in Washington, DC, and Paris, France.
- 800-637-6823 is the faxback service number for SPA press releases.
Sources:
- SPA (Software Publishers Association) press release, March 13, 1995.
- "1995 Codie Winners Announced" - SPA press release.