Hottest Companies Awards 2006 - Commercial Winners

July 17, 2006

For Immediate Release

Carol Stream, Ill., July 17, 2006  – Winners of the fourth annual Constructech's Hottest Companies were announced in the July issue of Constructech Commercial. The August issue of Constructech Residential will highlight the winners in the residential market.

The Hottest Companies Awards are open to any technology or automation vendor with an innovative product that targets the construction and facility management communities. Companies were judged based on their responses to questions regarding the uniqueness of their products/services; growth record the past three years; why they are considered “hot” over their competitors; what major accomplishments they had; and what hurdles they had to overcome.

“The editors of Constructech take great pride in helping builders and contractors understand the importance of using technology,” says Editor Mike Carrozzo. “Constructech’s Hottest Companies provides an opportunity for us to highlight the top providers in the market. In the end, everyone benefits and that is what it is all about.”

Of the many entries received, Constructech editors chose a select 18 solutions providers as “Hot,” seven designated as “Companies To Watch,” and one selected as an “Up and Coming” company.

Those chosen as “Hot” include:
Accubid Systems, Concord, Ont.
Adobe Systems, San Jose, Calif.
Austin Lane Technologies Inc., Denton, Texas
Autodesk, San Rafael, Calif.
Computer Methods Intl. Corp. (CMiC), Toronto, Ont.
Corecon Technologies Inc., Huntington Beach, Calif.
DBO2 Inc., Redwood City, Calif.
Exaktime Inc., Woodland Hills, Calif.
Expesite LLC, Columbus, Ohio
Foundation Software, Cleveland, Ohio
Graphisoft, Budapest, Hungary
Meridian Systems, Folsom, Calif.
Primavera Systems, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
Quest Solutions Inc., Sarasota, Fla.
Sage Software, Reston, Va.
site|folio, Bellevue, Wash.
USGN, Phoenix, Ariz.
WennSoft, New Berlin, Wis.

The companies chosen as “Companies to Watch” are:
Bidx.com, an Info Tech Co., Gainsville, Fla.
EOS Group Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz.
Hard Dollar Corp., Tempe, Ariz.
HCSS, Houston, Texas
Intuit Construction Business Solutions, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Netstreams LLC, Austin, Texas
WinEstimator Inc., Kent, Wash.

Additionally, the company chosen as “Up and Coming” is:
Data Builder, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa

“I would like to congratulate all of the companies that were named a winner of this year’s Constructech’s Hottest Companies on the commercial side,” says Editorial Director Peggy Smedley. “These companies are helping the construction industry progress when it comes to embracing and using technology on a daily basis.”

To read the complete story on these companies don’t miss the July issue of Constructech Commercial. You can view the article online later this month or purchase a copy from our circulation department.

About Constructech Commercial
Constructech Commercial provides an intimate view of the technology and automation solutions that are shaping the commercial construction space. With a specialized focus on the needs of the construction industry, Constructech Commercial is the one source for technology solutions in this space. For more information please visit www.specialtypub.com/constructech/.

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