Centra is Selected as a Finalist in eWEEK's Third Annual Excellence Awards Program.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2003 CentraOne Web Collaboration Application Named Finalist in 'Enterprise Collaboration and Messaging' Category Centra Software, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CTRA CTRA Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association CTRA College Terrace Residents' Association CTRA Canadian Telecommunications Resellers Alliance CTRA Committee To Restore America ), a leading provider of application software and services for real-time enterprise collaboration (RTEC RTEC Regional Technology in Education Consortium RTEC Ready-To-Eat Cereal RTEC Rural Transit Enterprises Coordinated, Inc (Kentucky, USA) RTEC Run Time Error Checker ), today announced that it has been selected a finalist in eWEEK's Third Annual Excellence Awards program. Centra's scalable and secure enterprise collaboration application, CentraOne(TM) 6.0, was selected as one of the three finalist products in the "Enterprise Collaboration and Messaging" category. The winners will be announced on April 7, 2003. "Despite a slowed economy, our Excellence Awards had the best year ever both in quantity and quality of entries," said eWEEK editor-in-chief Eric Lundquist. "These finalists offer IT products and services that really fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. the need for high-quality, well-engineered products for the enterprise." This will be the second time that Centra's collaboration technology has been selected as a finalist by eWEEK Excellence Awards judges, having won the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. award in the first year of the program. In 2001, Centra's virtual classroom application received the Excellence Award for "Best infrastructure for employee management and training." This year's entrants faced stiff competition, as eWEEK judges picked just 45 finalists out of a record 760 entries submitted for the awards program. "It is quite an honor to be selected twice by eWEEK award judges, which is a testament to the continued importance of Centra-powered collaboration in helping organizations accelerate key business processes and improve productivity across the enterprise," said Leon Navickas, Centra's chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "It is also a compliment to the dedication of Centra employees who continue to focus on meeting customer needs and developing superior collaboration technology that organizations can easily deploy." Scalable Software Solution for Enterprise Collaboration Centra's secure and scalable enterprise application provides collaboration solutions for sales, marketing, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , information technology, and other departments across the enterprise that need to take advantage of more efficient and cost-effective business communication over the Web. CentraOne brings together voice, video, data, and graphics in easy-to-use interfaces for Web conferencing A videoconferencing session via the Internet. In order to interact with other participants, attendees use either a Web application or an application downloaded into their client machines. , meetings, and virtual classrooms that can be deployed onsite or accessed through a secure ASP, leveraging Centra's global network of servers. Centra integrates with existing infrastructure to help organizations align enterprise IT strategies with key business processes to enhance productivity, lower costs, and drive revenue. Centra's solutions are available in 13 language editions and in 29 countries worldwide. About eWEEK eWEEK is the essential technology information source for builders of enterprise infrastructure. eWEEK enables readers to successfully evaluate, deploy and leverage new technology solutions for competitive advantage. The publication delivers to its readers breaking news, technology evaluations, and strategic analysis on the technologies, platforms, and trends that impact enterprise-wide computing computing - computer . eWEEK reaches 445,000 enterprise technology buyers who are evaluating and purchasing technology solutions for their company. eWEEK delivers news, analysis and technology reviews in print weekly and on a daily basis on the Web. For more information, visit www.eweek.com. About Centra Leading with an undisputed track record of helping millions of users to increase revenue and improve overall business performance, Centra enables global corporations, government agencies, and universities to drive greater productivity and lower costs through the industry's most extensible enterprise software application for real-time business communication and collaboration. Today more than 1,000 organizations across every industry and market sector choose Centra, including Cadbury Schweppes Cadbury Schweppes plc is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in Berkeley Square, London, England, UK. Cadbury Schweppes is currently the only major international confectionery manufacturer to produce Fairtrade or organic products, which it sells through its , Citigroup, AT&T, Procter & Gamble, McKesson, Nationwide Insurance, Sysco, and Stanford University Stanford University, at Stanford, Calif.; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891 as Leland Stanford Junior Univ. (still the legal name). The original campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. David Starr Jordan was its first president. . Centra's products are bolstered by a vital ecosystem of strategic partners, including Deloitte Consulting, EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. , Microsoft, Siebel, Cisco, and Oracle. Headquartered in Boston, Centra services a worldwide customer base throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit www.centra.com. Centra is a registered trademark, and CentraOne is a trademark of Centra Software, Inc. |
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