June 6, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aplicor Named Best Product Development Organization in 2005 American Business Awards
Boca Raton, Florida, June 6, 2005 - Aplicor, Inc., a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software publisher, today announced the company was named the Winner in the 'Best Product Development Organization' category in the third annual American Business Awards.
From a nomination list which included 1,211 nominees in several categories, Aplicor was named an American Business Award Finalist on May 3rd and was designated the Winner at the June 6 ceremony located at the Times Square Marriott Marquis in New York City. "Last night we honored outstanding companies and the individuals and teams within them," said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of The Stevie Awards, the organization that runs The American Business Awards.
Following a presentation by Donald Trump, Gerhard Gschwandtner, Publisher of Selling Power Magazine and Ali Velshi, CNN host of The Turnaround and CNN's Daybreak announced the Winners and presented the Stevie Award trophies. Gerhard Gschwandtner called Chuck Schaeffer to the stage and spoke of Aplicor's impressive organization and outstanding accomplishments.
In his acceptance speech, Aplicor CEO Chuck Schaeffer stated, "It's my privilege to accept this award on behalf of the Aplicor team. To be named the best product development organization in America is something we never expected. Successes such as this are a direct result of the personal contribution of an outstanding team. I thank the Aplicor team and in particular President Mark Wakelin and Chief Architect Gary Davidson. I also congratulate the other award finalists and thank the American Business Awards and the judges for their outstanding sponsorship."
The Board of Distinguished Judges for company evaluation and winner selection included Donald Trump, Chairman, President & CEO, The Trump Organization, Rich Karlgaard, Publisher, Forbes Magazine, Scott C. Marden, President, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Barry C. Melancon, President & CEO, AICPA, Bruce Nelson, former Chairman & CEO, Office Depot, Tom Peters, best-selling author and business guru, James Spanfeller, President & CEO, Forbes.com Inc., Han Tjan, Vice President, DaimlerChrysler Corporation and Carl Wilson, Executive VP & Chief Information Officer, Marriott International, Inc.
Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post (September 22, 2002), the American Business Awards are the first national, all-encompassing business awards program honoring great performances in the workplace. “The Stevie Award has quickly become the most coveted business honor in America,” said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of The Stevie Awards. “We began the Stevies in 2002 with the mission to generate recognition of deserving companies and individuals among the business community, the press, and the general public. Being selected as a Finalist is an important achievement, because it means that independent judges have agreed that the Finalist is worthy of national recognition."
Nicknamed the Stevies™ for the Greek word “crowned,” winners were announced during presentations on Monday, June 6 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The ceremonies were videocast on the Internet and broadcast on radio. Donald J. Trump received the Lifetime Achievement Stevie Award that evening. The elegant Stevie trophy was designed by R. S. Owens, the same company that makes the Oscar and the Emmy.
About the Stevie Awards
Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post, Stevie Awards are conferred in three programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, and The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
About Aplicor
Based in Boca Raton, Florida, with additional offices in Houston, Texas and San Francisco, California, Aplicor is a global software publisher of easy-to-use and subscription-based sales, marketing and customer service (collectively CRM) web-based software solutions which improve marketing efforts, increase sales win rates, grow customer share and enhance customer service levels while reducing both the cost of providing services and customer churn. The company’s CRM application distinguishes itself by providing a unique and fundamental shift from data management to process automation, reporting to Business Intelligence (BI) and a one-size-fits-all hosting model with an individualized hosting model which includes ‘System Autonomy' and ‘Application Versioning'.
For further information, please contact Mark Wakelin, President at mwakelin@aplicor.com.
Aplicor is a registered trademark. All other trademarks and products mentioned in this release are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.
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