PikMyKid Named SIIA Education Technology CODiE Award Finalist for Best Emerging Education Technology Solution for Administrators

Tampa, FL, May 11, 2018 --(PR.com)-- PikMyKid’s School Safety Program was named a 2018 SIIA CODiE Award finalist in the Best Emerging Education Technology Solution for Administrators category. Finalists represent applications, products and services from developers of educational software, digital content, online learning services and related technologies across the PreK-20 sector.

PikMyKid is the first and only comprehensive school safety platform on the market today. Their dismissal automation provides schools with efficiency, organization, accountability, and peace of mind. Administrators, parents, and teachers use their program to automate carline, connect in real time and ensure an accurate, safe school release. Additionally the use of SAFER Panic Button enhances the emergency preparedness of schools by enabling them to respond effectively to any situation when seconds matter.

“We are really proud to have contributed positively to ensure safety of our children at schools. In an era of shrinking school budgets it is critical to take a platform approach solving problems in a cost efficient manner. Getting recognized by SIIA and the CODiE validates the work we put into making this the most user friendly and secure program,” said Pat Bhava, the CEO & Founder of the company.

The SIIA CODiE Awards are the premier awards in the country for the software and information industries and have been recognizing product excellence for over 30 years. The awards offer 91 categories that are organized by industry focus of education technology and business technology. PikMyKid was honored as one of 5 finalists in the Best Emerging Education Technology Solution for Administrators. Overall, there were 152 across the 39 education technology categories.

“I am impressed by the level of innovation and creativity demonstrated by the 2018 CODiE award finalists. These products are opening doors for learners of all ages by developing and utilizing new technologies to respond to student and educator needs,” said Ken Wasch, President of SIIA.

Educators and administrators serve as judges and conduct the first-round review of all education nominees. Their scores determine the SIIA CODiE Award finalists, and SIIA members then vote on the finalist products. The scores from both rounds are tabulated to select the winners.

Winners will be announced during a CODiE Award Celebration at the SIIA Annual Conference & CODiE Awards in San Francisco on June 13.

Details about each finalist are listed at http://www.siia.net/codie/Finalists

About the SIIA CODiE™ Awards
The SIIA CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase business and education technology’s finest products and services. Since 1986, thousands of products, services and solutions have been recognized for achieving excellence. For more information, visit siia.net/CODiE.