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Method Communications becomes Official Communications Agency for the SIIA CODiE Awards

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 29, 2019) – The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software, education technology and digital content industries, today announced Method Communications, the PR and marketing partner for challenger brands shaking up the status quo, as the official communications agency for the SIIA CODiE Awards 2020.

Over the past 35 years, the SIIA CODiE Awards have recognized thousands of leaders in innovation and excellence in education and business technology. Its peer-recognized program has evolved as technologies have developed, ensuring winners have been genuinely leading-edge products. From Best 16 Bit Graphic in 1987 to Best Artificial Intelligence Solution in 2020, each award speaks to SIIA CODiE Awards’ understanding of technological seachanges that impact not only the current year, but also the history of software as a whole.

Previous winners have included Windows and Office, Adobe Illustrator, ClassLink Analytics, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, WSJ.com, McGraw-Hill Connect, Ambra Suite, and GoToWebinar.

Method and the SIIA CODiE Awards are partnering together to extend the reach of the awards, encourage new entries and recognize the impact past winners have had on technology, business, and society over the past 35 years. According to Jeff Joseph, President of SIIA, this anniversary is a chance to honor past winners and to celebrate the next generation of leading education and business technology products.

“We are delighted to announce Method as the official communications agency of the CODiE Awards. For over 35 years, the prestigious CODiE Awards have honored the most exciting, visionary and innovative products in education and business technology. Our partnership with Method will help us place an even brighter spotlight on the next generation of CODiE winners,” said Jeff Joseph, President of SIIA.

”The SIIA CODiE Awards are the software industry’s benchmark, and Method is very proud to be supporting a true institution,” said David Parkinson, CEO, Method. “Genuine, impartial recognition from industry peers is an incredibly important part of software buying decisions and it’s critical that companies continue to seek validation through the SIIA CODiE Awards,” he added.

CODiE Award nominations are open between November 4 and January 17. Developers of business and education software, their marketing teams and communications agencies are invited to submit their products, services and applications.

For more information, visit siia.net/CODiE or join us for an information happy hour December 10 in New York City.

About Method Communications
Method is the PR and marketing partner for challenger brands shaking up the status quo and market leaders facing challenges of their own. To learn more, visit methodcommunications.com or connect through LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

About the CODiE Awards
The SIIA CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase business and education technology’s finest products and services. Since 1986, thousands of products, services and solutions have been recognized for achieving excellence. For more information, visit siia.net/CODiE.

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Media Contact:
Jeremy Woolf for SIIA
Method Communications
jwoolf@methodcommunications.com
917 803 4247