Avidian selected based on technology innovation, financial performance and quality of management.
REDMOND, Wash. – January 26, 2009 – Avidian Technologies, a leading provider of CRM solutions, today announced its position as a finalist for the "Red Herring 100 North America" award. Finalists are honored as the year’s most promising private technology ventures in North America.
“Avidian provides the easiest CRM product built directly within Microsoft Outlook, and we are thrilled to be included in this distinction,” said James Wong, CEO and co-founder of Avidian Technologies. “We pride ourselves on aggressive innovation, superior product quality and excellent service to our customers and the recognition of these efforts is appreciated.”
The Red Herring editorial team selected Avidian from a pool of 1,200 entries. During the review process, Avidian was evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy and integration into their respective industries.
“This year was especially difficult,” said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. “There were so many great companies producing really innovative and amazing products that we had a difficult time narrowing it down to 200. Now we’re faced with the arduous task of selecting the final 100. We know that this year’s crop will grow into some amazing companies that are sure to go far.”
For more than 10 years, The Red Herring 100 North America award, open to private technology companies headquartered in North America, has been given to the top 100 tech companies based upon their technological innovation, management strength, market size, investor record, customer acquisition and financial health. During the several months leading up to the announcement, hundreds of companies in the telecom, communications, security, Web 2.0, software, hardware, biotech and clean tech industries sent in their submissions to qualify for the award.
About Avidian Technologies
Avidian Technologies is the leading software company specializing in creating sales management solutions for users of Outlook and Exchange. Prophet, developed by Avidian Technologies on the .NET platform, is the leading sales software built inside Microsoft Outlook. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. For more information, please visit www.avidian.com.
About Red Herring
Red Herring is a global media company uniting the world's best high technology innovators, venture investors, and business decision-makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine; an online daily technology news service; technology newsletters, and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider's access to the global innovation ecosystem, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. For more information, visit http://www.redherring.com.