OpSource Named Finalist in 2006 SIIA Codie Awards

January 26, 2006; 03:47 AM

SANTA CLARA, Calif., January 25, 2006 - OpSourceT, The SaaS Experts, announced today that Optimal On-Demand is a Finalist in the Software & Information Industry Association's 21st Annual Codie Awards in the Best Application Management Solution category.  This award category recognizes the infrastructure, technology or web hosting platform that best enables Software as a Service (SaaS) or hosted applications. 

"The Codies have grown along with the markets they represent, and today competition is fiercer than ever," said Ken Wasch, SIIA President. "That makes selection as a Codie finalist a true achievement, and OpSource should feel justifiably proud of its recognition."

The Codie Awards nominations were judged by representatives from the software and information industry trade press, mainstream technology writers, analysts, consultants and subject-matter experts. OpSource's Optimal On-Demand was been selected from many high-caliber products as one of the best in the software and information industry, which is a significant achievement.

"It is an honor to be selected by our peers as one of the 'best of the best' SaaS enablers," explained Treb Ryan, CEO of OpSource. "We bring a fresh perspective to the software industry and our status as a Codie finalist validates our industry leadership, innovation and vision in enabling and accelerating the growth of Software as a Service."

The 2006 Codie Awards will be presented at a gala event on May 16 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, CA. For a complete list of the 2006 Codie Award finalists, please go to: www.siia.net/codies/2006/finalists.asp.

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.

About OpSource
OpSourceTM, The SaaS Experts, is solely focused on providing the operational infrastructure and ongoing services that enable software companies to deliver and maintain the highest quality Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. By choosing OpSource as a SaaS partner, the software company is free from infrastructure management and can focus on improving its applications and finding new customers. OpSource's Optimal On-DemandSM infrastructure platform provides immediate and ongoing ROI to software companies and its Optimal Integration service helps ease the transition to SaaS. OpSource enables software companies to deploy SaaS quickly, effortlessly, and without risk. Software companies at any stage in the application lifecycle, delivering any type of application, can benefit from OpSource's comprehensive services and expertise OpSource's Success-Based PricingSM model allows companies to begin with a minimum commitment, and expenses scale only as revenue increases. For more information about OpSource, visit opsource.net. 

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