“The substantial industry recognition that we have already received in 2008 is a testament to the unique capabilities of our product,” said E.K. Koh, VP of Products at Encentuate. “The SIIA Codie Awards are prestigious, celebrating achievement and vision in software, and we are excited to be among the short list of finalists.”

Finalists for the Codie Awards were determined by judges from the trade press, consultants, educators, IT specialists and other experts. One of the only peer-recognition awards program of its kind, the Codie Awards recognize finalists such as Encentuate for the unique value and innovation that they bring to the market.

“Competition is tough this year and that makes selection as a Codie Finalist a real achievement,” said Ken Wash, SIIA president. “All the companies on this year’s list should feel justifiably proud of their recognition.”

The 2008 Codie Awards will be presented at a gala event on May 20 at the historic Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA. A complete list of the 2008 Codie Award finalists is available here: http://www.siia.net/codies/2008/finalists.asp.

About Encentuate

Encentuate is a leading provider of identity and access management solutions that enable enterprises to automate access to corporate assets, strengthen security, and enforce compliance across all end-points. Through a user-centric approach, Encentuate delivers enterprise single sign-on, strong authentication, session management, workflow automation, and centralized admin and audit capabilities, without requiring changes to existing IT infrastructure. Encentuate is headquartered in Silicon Valley, Calif. and has offices across North America and in Singapore. Encentuate's customers span a range of industries, including healthcare, biotechnology, manufacturing, government and financial services. SC Magazine named Encentuate the best identity management solution in 2007 and the best single sign-on and two-factor authentication solution in 2006