DreamFactory Wins 2007 Software Industry Awards' “Best Partnering Program”

November 29, 2007; 05:31 AM

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DreamFactory, a pioneer in providing advanced web applications and development tools for cloud-based platforms, announced today that it has been recognized with the “Best Partnering Program” award at the 2007 Software Industry Awards sponsored by Software Business. DreamFactory provides a suite of advanced web applications such as project management and business analytics native to its leading SaaS platforms: Salesforce.com and Cisco’s WebEx Connect.

Recognizing the need for a new set of advanced development tools and standards that go beyond traditional programming methods such as AJAX, DreamFactory created the Developer Portal for developers and partners building sophisticated business web applications that support these leading platforms. Launched in June 2007, the DreamFactory Developer Portal is a free integrated development space allowing developers and partners to quickly build and deploy end-to-end web applications while fully extending the native on-demand ecosystems for Salesforce AppExchange, WebEx Connect and Amazon S3. DreamFactory provides virtual workspace, tools, training, resources and community that developers need to build, test, share, publish and enhance the next generation of SaaS titles without ever leaving the browser.

In addition to the launch of its Developer Portal, DreamFactory has enrolled a dozen partners in its partner program within the past year. The partner program ultimately helps customers quickly adopt cutting edge business applications at lower costs, thereby increasing productivity and revenues.

John Cargile, managing editor, Software Business, noted, "The Software Industry Awards recognize corporate excellence and solutions that are changing the software landscape. DreamFactory’s solutions and partnering strategy exemplify the new business paradigm that is fueling the rapid growth of the SaaS industry."

Eric Rubin, CEO, DreamFactory, said, “A strong partner ecosystem should be a key component of any SaaS provider. Our agenda is to continually step up our investment in channel opportunities as we see partner participation and validation as a vital component of our plan. It’s very rewarding to us that Software Business has recognized DreamFactory for this important initiative.”

DreamFactory joins the following companies, all of whom are pioneering innovations in today's software industry:

HP Software -- Software Industry Leadership Excellence

Parlano -- Best Partnering Initiative With a Large Company

DreamFactory -- Best Partnering Program

Concur -- Best SaaS Company (Large Company)

Gomez -- Best SaaS Company (Mid-sized Company)

Symantec -- Best SaaS Migration By a Traditional Software Product (Large Company)

Maxager -- Best SaaS Migration By a Traditional Software Product (Mid-sized Company)

GeoLearning -- Best Marketing Initiative

Cognos 8 Go! Mobile -- Best Market Changing Product (Large Company)

About DreamFactory

DreamFactory is a pioneer in providing the next generation of software solutions and tools on SaaS platforms that help organizations of all sizes automate processes, increase productivity and make better decisions. The DreamFactory suite of solutions for sales, marketing, project leaders and developers is quick to deploy, inexpensive to maintain and continuously improving through customer-driven innovation. With more than 1,000 customers embracing its business solutions, DreamFactory exemplifies the new pace of application adoption sweeping the industry. DreamFactory headquarters are in Mountain View, Calif. For more information, call 1-888-399-DREAM (3732) or visit www.dreamfactory.com. For information about the DreamFactory Developer Portal, visit www.dreamfactory.org.