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FileMaker Pro 12 scoops the Best Professional Software award
United Kingdom, 22nd June 2012 FileMaker today announced its triumph at the Macworld Awards 2012, picking up the award for Best Professional Software last night.
At the prestigious Macworld ceremony held at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London, FileMaker Pro 12 was selected as the winning product in the Best Professional Software category, beating stiff competition from Parallels, VMware, Bare Bones Software, OmniGroup and Extensis.
Now in its 17th year, the Macworld Awards are considered to be the event in the UK Apple calendar, recognising the products and vendors that make a significant contribution throughout the year.
All the winners are chosen by the Macworld editorial team, as well as Macworld readers. The awards celebrate the most innovative and successful products and companies in the Apple community for their achievements and contributions to the industry.
Tony Speakman, Director, FileMaker Northern Region said, "We are delighted to win the award for Best Professional Software, especially against such great competition. To win an award voted for by a panel of experts is a great achievement and we're very pleased that users share our enthusiasm for FileMaker. FileMaker is a popular solution and this award recognises the benefits of this technology and its importance to business professionals."
About FileMaker Inc.
FileMaker Pro is used by millions of individuals and workgroups around the world to be more productive and efficient. Business, education and government customers rely on FileMaker to manage people, projects, images, assets and other information. In addition to being the number one-selling easy-to-use database software, the award-winning FileMaker product line also includes low-cost Applications that automate basic business tasks, ready-to-use Starter Solutions, and tools to create and share solutions from the desktop to the web. FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc (AAPL).
