ControlPoint by Axceler Named “Best of TECH·ED 2009 Awards Winner by WINDOWS IT PRO and SQL SERVER MAGAZINES
WOBURN, MA - May 18, 2009 -Axceler, the global leader in administration software for collaborative platforms, today announced that its SharePoint Administration product, ControlPoint, was named as the Winner in the Best of Tech•Ed 2009 awards program in the Productivity and Collaboration category by Penton Media’s Windows IT Pro® and SQL Server Magazine®. 
The Best of Tech•Ed 2009 Awards recognize companies who offer innovative products for the industry. The judges reviewed more than 170 products and services submitted for the contest and chose 35 finalists to be interviewed at the Tech•Ed 2009 IT Pro Conference in Los Angeles, Calif. Winners were announced on May 13, 2009, at an evening reception and are also posted on http://www.WindowsITPro.com/awards.
“Every year, selecting winners from the outstanding pool of highly qualified nominations is challenging, with this year’s submissions no exception,” said Jeff James, IT Group editor in chief and web content strategist. “Our judging criteria – innovation, strategic importance to the market, competitive advantage and exceptional value to customers – are clearly reflected in the winners’ products.”
“We are thrilled to win this prestigious award out of such a large group of vendors,” said Mike Alden, President and CEO of Axceler. “Since its launch, customer response to ControlPoint has been terrific and this award validates our strategy to help facilitate the growth of SharePoint within enterprises.”
About ControlPoint
ControlPoint gives you the ability to explore, protect, analyze and control your SharePoint environment. Specifically, ControlPoint helps you gain better control through comprehensive permissions management, in-depth activity and storage analysis, SharePoint content management, SharePoint governance policy enforcement, and proactive management with alerts and notifications.
About Axceler
Since 1994, Axceler has improved the effectiveness of IBM Lotus Notes and Domino and Microsoft SharePoint administration. Based in Woburn, MA, and London, UK, Axceler can be found at www.axceler.com. More information about SharePoint administration is available on our blog or on the ControlPoint home page.
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