Dow Jones & Company Wins Three 2009 SIIA Codie Awards
May 07 2009 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Awards Reinforce Dow Jones's Commitment to Power the Intelligent
Enterprise NEW YORK, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Jones & Company
has been recognized by the Software & Information Industry
Association (SIIA) for its content and software solutions, winning
three 2009 Codie Awards. Dow Jones Factiva won the Codie Award for
Best Content Aggregation Service, Dow Jones MarketForce was named
Best Solution Integrating Content into Workflow, and Dow Jones
SalesWorks took the award for Best Online Business Information
Service. "Despite this challenging economy, Dow Jones has continued
to invest in content, technologies and solutions that give our
customers a competitive advantage" said Clare Hart, executive vice
president of Dow Jones and president of Dow Jones Enterprise Media
Group. "These awards validate our strategy and reinforce why our
customers rely on Dow Jones to help them make better, more
profitable decisions." Dow Jones Factiva is the only business
information platform that combines comprehensive global news and
business information with sophisticated research tools and
technologies that help organizations act faster and compete in
global markets. Its unrivaled content includes more than 25,000
leading sources from more than 159 countries, in 22 languages. The
Dow Jones MarketForce platform is a suite of dynamic, customizable
charting and portfolio tools for financial and media Websites. It
allows Websites to provide fast, accurate financial news and
dynamic visualization tools to guide informed investments and
increase online revenue. Dow Jones SalesWorks is a B2B sales
intelligence solution designed to help professionals win business
and drive revenue. For a third year, this product was recognized
for its comprehensiveness and usability in building targeted lists
and finding the best opportunities, as well as for its company,
business and industry information. The Codie Awards holds the
distinction of being the only peer-recognition awards program of
its kind in the industry, providing a unique opportunity for
companies to earn the praise of their competitors. The Codie Awards
program, now in its 24th year, remains the standard-bearer for
celebrating outstanding achievement and vision in the information
industry. More information about the SIIA Codie Awards can be found
at http://www.siia.net/codies/2009. To learn more about the Dow
Jones Enterprise Media Group and its products, visit
http://www.solutions.dowjones.com/solutions. ABOUT DOW JONES Dow
Jones & Company (http://www.dowjones.com/) is a News
Corporation company (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV;
http://www.newscorp.com/). Dow Jones is a leading provider of
global business news and information services. Its Consumer Media
Group publishes The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch and
the Far Eastern Economic Review. Its Enterprise Media Group
includes Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones Factiva, Dow Jones Client
Solutions, Dow Jones Indexes and Dow Jones Financial Information
Services. Its Local Media Group operates community-based
information franchises. Dow Jones owns 50% of SmartMoney and 33% of
STOXX Ltd. and provides news content to radio stations in the U.S.
DATASOURCE: Dow Jones & Company CONTACT: Tiffany Richardson of
Dow Jones & Company, +1-609-627-2101, Web Site:
http://www.dowjones.com/
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