[November 19, 2009] SmartDeploy® Enterprise Named 2009 Editors' Best Award Winner by Windows IT Pro Magazine Tweet SEATTLE --(Business Wire)-- Prowess, a leader in IT management solutions and services, today announced that Penton Media's Windows IT Pro (News - Alert)® magazine named Prowess SmartDeploy Enterprise the Gold Medal Winner in the "Best Deployment Product" category as well as the Silver Medal Winner of the "Best Systems Management (News - Alert) Product" category in the magazine's "2009 Editors' Best Awards." "The 2009 Editors' Best Awards are an accumulation of our editors', contributors' and authors' subject matter expertise, in service of identifying the year's most significant products in the market," said Michele Crockett, editorial strategy director. "We believe that our editorial experts' annual tradition of selecting winners based on a product's strategic importance to the market, its competitive advantages and its value to the customer is particularly significant to the Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine communities this year, as we call out exceptional products in a highly competitive market." SmartDeploy Enterprise is a simple, comprehensive deployment solution for Windows desktop and server operating systems. It saves time throughout the deployment lifecycle of creating, managing, and deploying images; and it reduces storage, bandwidth, and related infrastructure costs commonly associated with large deployment initiatives. SmartDeploy Enterprise is flexible enough that customers can use it with their existing management systems or as a stand-alone solution. "We are honored to receive these awards from Windows IT Pro magazine," said Aaron Suzuki, chief executive officer at Prowess. "With the increased complexity within the IT infrastructure, it is critical for IT professionals to have innovative tools that will maximize efficiency, saving both time and money while improving reliability and manageability of complex deployments. These awards are a clear confirmation of the ability of SmartDeploy Enterprise to add significant value to small and large organizations alike." About Windows IT Pro Windows IT Pro is the leading and largest independent voice in Windows IT, with more than 2.5 million visits per month, and consists of a multitude of print and online channels. In addition to the flagship Windows IT Pro magazine, the Windows IT community includes SQL Server Magazine, Office SharePoint Pro, and Windows Dev Pro. Other online channels include blogs, forums, podcasts, RSS feeds, webinars, virtual events, white papers, newsletters, classes and more. IT professionals get objective, "direct from the trenches" information about Microsoft's (News - Alert) latest Windows-based solutions and gain essential insight for keeping business-critical Microsoft applications up and running. For more information, visit www.windowsitpro.com or www.sqlmag.com. About Penton Media, Inc. Penton Media, Inc. is the largest independent business-to-business media company in the United States, serving more than 6 million business professionals every month. The company's market-leading brands are focused on 30 industries and include 113 trade magazines, 145 websites, 150 industry trade shows and conferences, and more than 500 information data products. Headquartered in New York City, the privately held company is owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and its co-investors. For additional information about the company and its businesses, visit www.penton.com. About Prowess Prowess is a leader in IT management solutions and services, offering a unique approach to deployment and virtualization solutions with its award-winning SmartDeploy Enterprise suite. Prowess is a private company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. For more information, visit www.smartdeploy.com. Follow SmartDeploy on Twitter @SmartDeploy. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]