This year's program features 23 education categories, several of which are new or updated to reflect the latest industry trends and business models. Winners will be announced during a special awards dinner at the nation's leading education technology conference, the Ed Tech Industry Summit, in San Francisco on 06 May.


Literati Academic combines authoritative scholarly content, innovative technologies, and customizable services to help libraries and educational institutions make the most of limited resources. The company has also developed solutions to meet the unique needs of secondary-school students, college students, student athletes, and public-library patrons. Literati Public recently received a CODiE Award for Best General Reference Service.


"It is humbling that two of our solutions that have been on the market for less than fifteen months have been recognized by such an esteemed organization as SIIA," said Mike Sweet, Credo's CEO. "Literati Academic and all of our solutions were developed based on extensive input and support from librarians, educators, publishers, and other partners. We share this recognition with everyone who has been involved."


"We're pleased with the innovative educational-technology products that made it to this stage. All of this year's finalists show great promise, and they should be proud of their finalist status," said Karen Billings, vice president of the SIIA Education Division. "I look forward to seeing them all in May at the Ed Tech Industry Summit."