Press Release: Jonas Software wins 2009 Constructech Top Products for Commercial Market

Toronto, Canada – Feb. 25, 2009- Today, Constructech magazine announced that Jonas Software received a 2009 Top Product Award in the commercial market for it's Paperless Management Solution. After winning the residential Top Product Award one month ago, Jonas developers are thrilled to add the commercial market to its list of achievements.

"After winning the Constructech Top Product award in the residential market we were confident we had a high chance of winning in the commercial market as well. We are happy to see that our product is being recognized and will continue with a strong development process in 2009. Hopefully we can repeat our success in 2010." says Steve Ecclestone, VP of Product Development.

For more information on Jonas Service Management, click here.

Below you can read the Constructech Magazine press release from February 25, 2009.

About Jonas Software:
Founded in 1990 Jonas Construction & Service Management Software provides solutions to over 1,000 Construction companies across North America to help them drive revenue and improve operational efficiency. The Jonas solution consists of over 40 flexible, innovative and fully integrated software modules including accounting, payroll, job cost, service management, inventory, document management, mobile, and web portal all backed by our highly experienced team of implementation and support professionals.

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Carol Stream, Ill. – Feb. 25, 2009 – Constructech magazine, in its March issue, announces the winners of its 2009 Constructech Top Products Awards—an annual competition that recognizes superior product innovation, success, usefulness, uniqueness, adaptation, and potential for growth in the commercial construction marketplace.

Constructech’s panel of editors reviewed nearly 100 entries in four primary categories for 2009—New products, Enhanced products, Trusted products, and Supported products—28 of which “NETS” this year’s best-of-the-best honors.

“Our goal again this year was to identify the leading technology products in the commercial construction market today,” said Mike Carrozzo, chief editor of Constructech magazine. “By no means are we saying that these are the only viable products on the market.

“Rather, in the opinion of our editorial team, they are a representative sampling of the most innovative and successful products currently available to the commercial construction industry,” added Carrozzo. “And indeed, these products are among the best technology currently available for commercial construction applications.”
Commercial Winners by Category:

New Products (Features technology applications that have been in the market for less than two years).
Paperless Service Management from Jonas Software

Specific criteria used for selecting this year’s award winners included product description, the product’s overall usefulness and uniqueness to the industry, and the customer growth rate for the particular product throughout past years.

“As we continue on in 2009, it is the resilient nature of the commercial construction industry that will keep projects moving ahead and innovation moving forward,” added Peggy Smedley, editorial director of Constructech. “Our readership studies show that 60% of our readers plan to spend anywhere from $50,000 to $100,000 in 2009 on new technology, and that 65% of these readers are either the single decisionmaker or a key influencer of technology purchases at their respective companies.

“These are encouraging numbers, and companies will turn to products and services like those included in our 2009 Constructech Top Product Awards to take on the challenges that most certainly remain ahead,” said Smedley.

Commercial market winners and their winning products are featured in Constructech’s March issue. The magazine announced and profiled its 2009 residential market Top Products Award winners in its February issue. To order a copy of either the February or March issues of Constructech, please contact Dawn Cassata at dcassata@constructech.com.

About Constructech Commercial
Constructech Commercial magazine is focused on providing the construction industry with the necessary tools to increase productivity and profitability by looking at the true value of information technology and building control automation through the eyes of the builder, contractor, and corporate owner.