uBoost Wins 2009 SIIA CODiE Award for Education's Newcomer of the Year

uBoost accepts Award at the 24th Annual CODiE Awards Gala

Honolulu, HI (PRWEB) May 15, 2009 --uBoost, the premiere online student recognition and rewards program, just announced its acceptance of the 2009 CODiE Education Newcomer of the Year Award at the 24th Annual CODiE Awards Gala, which was held in San Francisco, CA. The annual SIIA CODiE Awards celebrate outstanding achievement and vision in the software, digital information and education technology industries. This acceptance culminates a rigorous judging process that started in the Fall of 2008.

More than 850 products were nominated for a CODiE Award in 2009. uBoost was selected as the winner of the CODiE Award Education Newcomer of the Year. This award goes to the new education technology company whose product or service has the potential for significant impact on student, teacher or administrative markets within preK-20, either through technological advancement or new business models. Nominated companies may not have been in business for more than 3 years.

"It is an honor to receive such a highly esteemed award and validates the impact the uBoost platform is having on student performance by automating incremental recognition" says John Bower, CEO of uBoost. "We hope to continue to integrate with the leading education companies so that recognition and rewards programs powered by uBoost are available to every student in the country."

"Now in its 24th year, the CODiE Awards continue to recognize those companies providing the best new technology products and services across a broad array of industries," noted SIIA President Ken Wasch. "In addition, its winners are a prolific testament to the power of technology to deliver innovative solutions to businesses and consumers. SIIA warmly congratulates all of the winners and nominees of the CODiE Awards, whose innovation is essential for continuing America's leadership in the global knowledge economy."

Through a unique combination of journalist and expert peer review, the CODiE Awards recognize more than 70 categories of outstanding products and services and hold the distinction of being the only peer-recognition awards program of its kind in the industry. This year, more than 850 CODiE nominations were submitted by 600 companies. A panel of expert judges narrowed the field to 345 finalists, from which the 2009 CODiE winners were chosen. To view the complete list of winners, visit http://www.siia.net/codies/2009/winners.asp.

About uBoost
uBoost is an online performance recognition and rewards platform where points are awarded for positive behaviors and redeemed for relevant rewards. uBoost works across all age groups, curricula, and achievement levels and offers educators an innovative way to recognize incremental improvement.

Recognition in the form of points, performance-based honor badges, and a coveted spot on achiever leader-boards encourage students to put forth maximum effort. Students are able to choose rewards that interest them - they can support their favorite charitable cause, customize their own safe, virtual environment or participate in contests to win premium rewards such as iPods and Amazon.com gift cards. To maintain engagement, uBoost continues to offer new rewards and contests to keep up with students' changing interests and to ensure relevance throughout the school year.

uBoost partners directly with web-based educational publishers, district administrators, online schools, tutoring companies, and private education companies to design and implement recognition and rewards programs that further their missions. uBoost serves students in all 50 states and over 60 countries throughout the world.
For more information, visit www.uboost.com or call 808.377.4810.

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