Everest's first place award comes after being selected a finalist two years in a row. It beat over 40 other solutions nominated in the Best Business Software Product or Service category. Last year it was selected as a finalist in the Best E-Commerce Solution category.

Everest is a cost effective, integrated business solution designed to automate and integrate all key operational areas of a small business. These key areas include accounting, inventory control, service, e-commerce, sales force automation, point of sale, and CRM. Everest connects employees, customers, products and business information in real time enabling sound business decisions leading to increased efficiencies and profits, reduced costs and improved customer satisfaction. Everest's robust e-commerce capabilities enable businesses to launch a fully integrated online store very quickly, extending the reach of the business and bringing in revenues around the clock. In effect, Everest is quite possibly the only software needed to run an entire small business and is best suited for enterprises with under 250 employees in the wholesale/distribution, retail, mail-order and e-commerce businesses.

The Codie Awards showcase the software and digital content industry's finest products and services and honor excellence for corporate achievement and philanthropic efforts. They are the only peer recognition program in the software and information industry. This year’s winners were chosen from among a record high of over 800 nominations in 44 product and service categories received from than 600 companies.

"This 19th Annual Codie Awards continue our tradition of celebrating the best products in the software and information industry," said Ken Wasch, President of SIIA. "Being a winner among so many fine nominees is a solid achievement. I congratulate all of the companies. This year, Everest Software has shown the strength of their product in the industry. SIIA congratulates Everest Software on winning a 2004 Codie Award."