Black Duck Wins Best of Show at Corporate & Channel Computing Expo; The protexIP Software Compliance Management Solution Receives Honor for ''Hottest New Idea''.WALTHAM, Mass. -- Black Duck Software, the leading provider of software compliance management solutions, today announced the Company's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , protexIP, won the Best of Show Award at the Corporate & Channel Computing Expo (C3), which opened Tuesday at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is a large convention center on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by architects I. M. Pei and partners. The revolutionary space frame structure was built in 1986 and named for New York Senator Jacob K. in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . The product won in the "Hottest New Idea" Category and was one of only eight winners in the competition. "The C3 Best of Show Awards recognize the most innovative products shown at the exhibition," said Mark Dineen, vice president and show director for C3. "Black Duck stood out for its innovative and effective approach to a growing problem. Managing and tracking the intellectual property status of all the components in software is an increasingly difficult challenge for companies. Our judges were very impressed with the automation and accuracy Black Duck's solution brings to this important area of compliance." Development teams, legal advisors and corporate managers use Black Duck's protexIP to work through the increasingly complex IP issues that can impact the value of software assets. protexIP provides them with an effective platform for identifying and remedying any licensing issues that may arise. With protexIP, companies can gain maximum value from their software assets while minimizing business risks. "This award is additional validation that software compliance management is rapidly becoming essential to the business community," said Chris MacKenzie Christopher Neil Mackenzie (b. May 14, 1972 in Northampton) is an English football player. He is a goalkeeper and currently plays for Kidderminster Harriers on loan from Shrewsbury Town in Football League Two, where he also holds a goalkeeping coach role. , vice president of marketing at Black Duck Software. "C3 applies to a variety of different industries and has a broad impact on the technology community. Winning this award underscores the impact and value Black Duck's software compliance solutions are delivering to companies in varied markets. Any company that builds, buys or deploys software can be exposed to significant risks stemming from software intellectual property problems. We provide very effective means for managing and avoiding such risks." This year's judging team reviewed innovative and cutting-edge product submissions from a wide range of C3 exhibitors. Judges included: Tom Henderson Thomas Edward "Tom" Henderson (born January 26, 1952 in Newberry, South Carolina) is an American former professional basketball player. A tough-minded 6'4" guard from the University of Hawaii, Henderson was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 1974 , ExtremeLabs, Inc.; Joel Shore, Reference Guide; and Cheryl Currid, Currid and Company. C3's selection of Black Duck Software for a Best of Show Award builds on a list of accolades for the company. In May, Red Herring Red Herring A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock (IPO) and the prospects of the issuing company. Notes: recognized Black Duck Software for the 100 Private Companies of North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. award. In February, the Software and Information Industry Association According to its mission statement, "the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. (SIIA (Software & Information Industry Association, Washington, DC, www.siia.net) A trade organization devoted to the health and welfare of the software and digital content industry by providing support in government relations, business development, education and intellectual property ) nominated the protexIP suite for a 2006 CODiE Award for best Software Development Solution. Additionally, CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Media nominated the protexIP suite for a 2006 Jolt Award for Excellence in Quality Project Management. For additional information on Black Duck Software awards, reviews and news, please visit: http://www.blackducksoftware.com/news/releases.html About C3 Successfully launched in 2005, C3 brings corporate and channel buyers together with the industry's premier technology manufacturers. The C3 audience is comprised of nearly 10,000 enterprise professionals from the fields of business, finance, government, retail and education. C3 is produced by H.A. Bruno, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a producer of international trade shows in technology, business franchises and machinery and packaging. For more information, visit www.c3expo.com. The next C3 will take place June 26-28, 2007, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. About Black Duck Software Black Duck Software(TM) is the leading provider of software compliance management solutions that help companies govern how software assets are created, managed and licensed. Black Duck's offerings help businesses take maximum advantage of open source software while at the same time ensure that they satisfy the obligations associated with the code they use. Black Duck's customer base includes enterprises, product developers, outsourcers, law firms and other organizations worldwide that are concerned with protection of software intellectual property. For more information about Black Duck, visit www.blackducksoftware.com. (C) 2006 Black Duck Software, Inc. Black Duck Software, Sorting Out Software IP, and protexIP are trademarks of Black Duck Software, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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