iJET Named Best Product Development Organization Finalist in 2005 American Business Awards
Annapolis, Maryland - May 10, 2005 - iJET? Intelligent Risk Systems, a leading provider of enterprise risk management technology and integrated crisis response services, has been named a finalist in the Best Product Development Organization category for the third annual American Business Awards, to be presented June 6 in New York City.
"iJET is honored to be named a finalist for the American Business Awards for a second consecutive year"
Bruce McIndoe,
iJET Chairman & CEO
?We're very proud of our product development team,? said iJET CTO Greg Meyer. ?As the backbone of the company, they are able to constantly adapt to changing demands in the marketplace while maintaining a rigorous software development lifecycle process that allows iJET to release new features and enhancements to clients every seven weeks. The agility and innovative spirit of our product development team has been instrumental in fueling iJET?s growth and success.?
Hailed as ?the business world's own Oscars? by the New York Post (September 22, 2002), the American Business Awards is the first national, all-encompassing business awards program honoring great performances in the workplace. More than 1,200 nominations from companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories, including Best Overall Company, Best New Product or Service, and Best Customer Service Organization.
?iJET is honored to be named a finalist for the American Business Awards for a second consecutive year,? said iJET Chairman and CEO Bruce McIndoe. ?The dedication and determination of our staff across all departments, from product development to customer service, has been vital to the overall success of our business, and we're proud to have their hard work recognized.?
?The Stevie Award has quickly become the most coveted business honor in America,? said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of The Stevie Awards. ?We began the Stevies in 2002 with the mission to generate recognition of deserving companies and individuals among the business community, the press, and the general public. Being selected as a Finalist is an important achievement, because it means that independent judges have agreed that the Finalist is worthy of national recognition.?
iJET was named a finalist in the Best Customer Service Organization category for the 2004 American Business Awards, and was also honored last year with a CIO 100 Award and recognized by Infocommerce Group on its annual list of 50 ?Models of Excellence.? This year, iJET was named a finalist for the Red Herring Top 100 Private Companies listing, in addition to placing among the finalists for the 2005 American Business Awards.
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About iJET Intelligent Risk Systems
iJET Intelligent Risk Systems is a leader in business resiliency, helping multinational corporations and government organizations monitor, protect against and respond to global threats. Integrating world-class open source intelligence with patented technology, iJET’s award-winning Worldcue
® solutions help clients monitor and assess global threats relative to their key people, facilities and supply chain assets; automatically track and communicate with travelers and expatriates; and deploy emergency response services throughout the world at a moment's notice. Providing a unified view of threats to assets, iJET enables clients to mitigate risks, reduce corporate liability and prepare for and respond to business disruptions.