PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Socialtext, the leading provider of enterprise wiki and social software solutions, today announced its Socialtext Appliance was named a “2008 Trend-Setting Product of the Year” by KMWorld magazine. The annual award highlights innovative products that have a noteworthy impact on the knowledge management marketplace.
KMWorld assembled its sixth annual list based on feedback from editorial colleagues, analysts, integrators, and users about products that represent the best research and development of solutions for nearly every organization and industry. KMWorld is the leading information provider serving the Knowledge Management systems market.
“This year’s edition of the KMWorld Trend-Setting Product list has been compiled through briefings with vendors themselves, along with conversations with analysts, users and system integrators,” said Hugh McKellar, KMWorld editor-in-chief. “Our mission selecting this year’s products has been deceptively simple: select those that deliver robust customer value.”
“This KM Award punctuates the great momentum at Socialtext over the past nine months, having rolled out four new product offerings that map to the company’s four core customer solution areas,” remarks Ross Mayfield, Socialtext, Chairman and President. “We value this award as it demonstrates
our commitment to our customers.”
For more information on this year’s trend-setting products, please see KMWorld’s September 2008 issue in print or online at http://www.kmworld.com.

