Spiceworks Named “Top 10 B-to-B Web Site” by BtoB Magazine
Spiceworks Community One of the Best Places for Brands and IT Professionals in Small and Medium Businesses to Connect Online
AUSTIN, Texas (September 25, 2009) –
Spiceworks(TM), Inc., which provides the first free social IT management application for small and medium businesses, today announced that its online community of IT professionals (www.spiceworks.com/community) was named one of the “10 Great B-to-B Web Sites” by BtoB Magazine. The Spiceworks web site is where IT professionals from SMBs can download the free Spiceworks IT Desktop and connect with peers and technology brands on everything from user ratings and reviews to best practices. The 2009 “10 Great B-to-B Web Sites” winners, which include companies such as Office Depot and ADP, are named in the September 14th issue of BtoB Magazine and can be accessed online at http://www.btobonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090914/FREE/909149997/1151/btobissue.#seenit.
The annual list of “10 Great B-to-B Web Sites” was chosen by a panel of web site design and usability experts. The panel evaluates nominees on everything from use of video and social media to how well a brand engages users in conversation.
Spiceworks has grown into one of the largest providers of IT management software and the biggest community of SMB technology professionals in the world. Its free Spiceworks IT Desktop software is used by more than 750,000 IT managers in 196 countries. As the first social business application for IT professionals, Spiceworks brings network and systems management software capabilities, crowdsourcing, social networking and community collaboration features together in the user’s daily workflow.
“Our internal development team, user community and partners have collaborated to continually improve the Spiceworks online community experience,” said Jay Hallberg, co-founder and vice president of Marketing for Spiceworks. “Being named one of the ’10 Great B-to-B Web Sites’ is a fantastic way to recognize their hard work in making Spiceworks the go-to place where technology brands and SMBs connect.”
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About Spiceworks
Founded by network and systems management software pioneers, Spiceworks develops the first free social IT management application that incorporates crowdsourcing to help over 750,000 small and medium businesses and 70,000 managed service providers (MSPs) simplify everything IT. Spiceworks makes it easy for IT pros to manage their networks, collaborate to solve technology problems, and find the best practices, products and services they need day-to-day. Through its Voice of IT® market research program, the company also publishes data on important technology usage, staffing and purchasing trends by small and medium businesses worldwide. Spiceworks is a privately held company headquartered in Austin, Texas with funding from Austin Ventures and Shasta Ventures. For more information visit www.spiceworks.com.
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