CRM awards in the news today:

Salesforce.com

Salesforce.com, the technology and market leader in on-demand customer relationship management (CRM), today announced that it received top honors for “Best Execution of a Midmarket IT Solution” for the second year in a row at the prestigious Gartner Vision Events Midsize Enterprise Summit.

“It is exciting to be recognized by the quality group of IT executives that attend the Gartner Vision Events Midsize Enterprise Summit,” said Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO of salesforce.com. “This award is all about our customers, and the success they are experiencing with salesforce.com. I’d like to acknowledge all of our 13,900 customers, especially those who came out to share their success in person with the Gartner Vision Events Summit attendees.”

Via PRNewswire

Aplicor Inc.

Aplicor, Inc., a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software publisher, today announced the company was named the recipient of the “2005 Technology Business of the Year” by Regions Bank, RSM McGladrey, Nova Schools of Business and Entrepreneurship and the Business Journal. Aplicor had been named one of seven finalists a month earlier.

The Business of the Year Awards recognize the accomplishments of the highest growth technology organizations. Award designation is based on corporate revenue growth, client acquisition growth, creation of jobs, customer success, commitment to employees and community involvement. When presenting the award, RSM McGladrey Florida President Frank Compiani spoke of the evaluation process and accomplishment, “With over 200 company evaluations, thorough reviews and on-site visits, being named the Business of the Year truly recognizes the top performing companies.”

Via BusinessWire