Cost Xpert would like to announce that the company won the Bank of America annual Enterprise Award. The winners were selected from a pool of more than a hundred nominations. "This year's award winners underscore the enterprise, innovation and community service that entrepreneurs bring to San Diego's forward-looking economy," Said Liam McGee, President of Bank of America, Southern California.

 

"Year after year, our Enterprise Award winners reflect the energy and imagination of businesses in our community. Our panel of judges chose the company as an 'Enterprising' winner because they are committed to challenging the software paradigm of widespread over budget development by providing the market with tools and services that utilize the industry's best practices," added Bank of America Executive Vice President Doug Sawyer.

 

"Rapid revenue growth combined with an impressive client/customer list and the intrinsic usefulness of their products in having far-reaching implications led the committee to select the company as this year's 'Most Enterprising' in the over $2 million in revenue category," noted Bank of America Enterprise awards head judge Abby Margalith.

 

The five "Enterprise" award winners were introduced through a four minute video shown at the Insights Symposium at the San Diego Convention Center.

Cost Xpert would like to announce that the company has won the Inprise Application of the Year award. This coveted honor is awarded to applications that demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, and that make a difference in their industry or market segment. All shrink-wrap software products created by Cost Xpert and other Marotz divisions are built using Delphi, an Inprise development tool. Inprise, formerly Borland, build high performance programming tools.

Cost Xpert announced that the company has been designated as one of technologies' High Tech 200 firms. The award recognizes those companies that demonstrate technology leadership and are likely to drive the direction of technology in the future.

 

"The Cost Xpert Group's consulting services are unique in their ability to bring predictability and a substantially increased probability of success to otherwise high risk software projects." Said former CEO William Roetzheim following the award ceremony.

Cost Xpert would like to announce that their software cost estimating tool CostXpert was selected as a finalist for the 2000 Codie Awards. Cost Xpert was one of two San Diego County companies to make it to the finals from the over 900 entrants. The SIIA's Codie Awards showcase the industry's finest products and services and honor excellence in the software & information industry. Their prestige in the software industry has been compared to the prestige of the Academy Awards in the motion picture industry. Designed to represent the best of the myriad segments of this diverse marketplace, the Codie Awards promote and celebrate an industry on the move. Every year, SIIA strives to deliver a Codie Awards program that is a tribute to ingenuity and creativity, spotlighting the best in product development and excellence and highlighting achievement that extends beyond traditional boundaries. Cost Xpert was a finalist in the "Application Development – Best Product" category, considered by many to be the most prestigious and difficult award category. Cost Xpert specializes in software cost estimating and related consulting. Their tools are used to significantly increase the probability of software project success.

Cost Xpert, formerly a division of Marotz, Inc., would like to announce that the company has been named to Deloitte & Touche's prestigious "Fast 500" program, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in the United States. Rankings are based on five-year percentage growth in revenues from 1993-1997. The company ranked 57th on the list overall and is the 25th fastest growing private company. The company has also been selected for the 1999 Fast 500 list but the rankings will not be available until mid-2000. "Of the more than 22,000 high technology companies in the United States, the Fast 500 winners have proven they can compete successfully by consistently delivering technological wonders," said Mark Evans, managing director of Deloitte & Touche's High Technology Industry Group. "We commend the company for having the vision and determination to become one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the U.S." "Technology-related companies have continued to see amazing industry growth and Deloitte & Touche has recognized 500 of the nation's brightest companies. The Cost Xpert Group is honored to be among so many innovative organizations," commented former CEO, William Roetzheim. To qualify for the Fast 500, companies must have had revenues of at least$50,000 in 1993; must be headquartered in the United States; and be "technology companies" defined as companies that produce technology, manufacture a technology product, are technologically intensive, use technology in problem-solving, or devote a high percentage of effort to research and development of technology. For more information on the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 program, visit http://www.us.deloitte.com/fast500.

Cost Xpert, formerly a division of Marotz, Inc. would like to announce that the company was a winner again in the highly competitive Orange Coast Technology Fast 50. Now in its second year, the Orange Coast Technology Fast 50 ranking recognizes the fastest growing technology companies in Orange and San Diego counties. It is based on five year revenue growth. For the second year in a row the company placed in the elusive top five, once again finishing as San Diego County's fastest growing software company. "We were very proud to be the only San Diego County firm to make the top five two years in a row." Stated former CEO William Roetzheim.

 

The complete list of top five winners was:
1. Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (San Diego), Biotechnology
2. Broadcom Corporation (Irvine), Communications/Networking
3. SRS Labs (Santa Ana), Audio and Voice Technology
4. Marotz, Inc. (Jamul), Software
5. Systems Design Group (San Diego), Manufacturing

Cost Xpert announced that the company has won the T.E.I.M. (Total Excellence in Management) award for Best in Class - Software. The company was recognized for its work with software products and services designed to help improve the success rate of software projects.

Cost Xpert would like to announce that the company has been recognized as one of San Diego's most innovative companies, the "Cool 25". ComputerLink section editor, Robert Hawkins wrote, "What you see here in no particular order are 25 companies that exemplify the exciting work being done in this area." Hawkins wrote in the "Cool 25" story, "The company is proof that information technology companies needn't be located in the heart of the action...the company was able to predict the failure of the state's $100 million so-called 'Deadbeat Dad Tracking System' two years before it went belly-up." "The company's cost estimation tool, Cost Xpert, gets the credit. It can accurately estimate the time and resources required to complete any software development project. Say goodbye to guesswork," the story went on to say.

Cost Xpert would like to announce that the company has been selected for the 2008 Best of San Diego Award in the Computer Software category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA). The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.