Redmond, WA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/17/2009 -- Avidian Technologies, a leading provider of customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, today announced it has been named to the 2009 Inc. 5000 list. This places Avidian among the year’s fastest growing and most promising private technology ventures in the United States.

“Making this list two years in a row confirms the valuable work we are doing at Avidian,” said James Wong, CEO and co-founder of Avidian Technologies. “Our products are essential to the growth of many businesses, especially in uncertain times like these. We’re grateful our sales are in record territory and feel that is a testament to the value our customers see in using Prophet to help them be more organized, serve their customers better and close more sales. Our being named to the Inc. 5000 list confirms this, and we are excited and honored to be on it.”

This announcement represents the second consecutive year Avidian has been named to the Inc. 5000 list, which measures revenue growth for U.S.-based, privately-held, independent companies. Growth is measured by gross income and revenue.

Avidian’s strong growth represents the popularity of its easy to use and implement Microsoft Outlook-based CRM software, Prophet. The Prophet product line includes Prophet 5, Prophet OnDemand and Prophet Mobile. Avidian and its products have received high praise from customers and industry analysts alike.

This year represents the third annual Inc. 5000 list in which Inc. magazine and Inc.com celebrate the remarkable achievements of today’s entrepreneurial superstars — the privately held small businesses that drive our economy.

About Avidian Technologies
Avidian Technologies is a software company specializing in creating software solutions for users of Outlook and Exchange. Prophet, developed by Avidian Technologies on the .NET platform, is the leading contact management and CRM software built inside Microsoft Outlook. Prophet is currently being used by more than 15,000 companies worldwide to help them achieve sales success. The company is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. For more information, please visit http://www.avidian.com.

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