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Cambium Learning Group today announced that products from ExploreLearning and Learning A-Z were named as 2023 SIIA CODiE Awards winners. Cambium chairman and CEO Ashley Andersen Zantop was also named the Most Influential Thought Leader in Edtech. The prestigious CODiE Awards recognize the companies producing the most innovative business and education technology products across the country and around the world.

“We are honored to accept these distinguished awards and thank SIIA for recognizing our passion for innovation and dedication to impact within the education community,” said Andersen Zantop. “Each of these awards for Cambium, Learning A-Z and ExploreLearning represents and celebrates the tenacious commitment of all Cambium team members to our purpose of ensuring every teacher and student feels seen, valued and supported.”

Andersen Zantop was awarded the Most Influential Thought Leader in Edtech. Driven by her passion for impact, she has led Cambium to deliver some of the most innovative learning experiences for students and educators. ExploreLearning and Learning A-Z were also honored with awards in the following categories for effective technology and commitment to delivering best-in-class solutions to teachers and students for some of the greatest challenges in K-12 education:

• Best English Language Arts Instructional Solution for Grades PK-8 - Writing A-Z^® / Learning A-Z
• Best STEM Instructional Solution for Grades 9-12 - Gizmos^® / ExploreLearning
• Best Science Instructional Solution for Grades 9-12 - Gizmos / ExploreLearning
• Best K-12 Remote Learning Partner - ExploreLearning

“The 2023 Business Technology and Education Technology CODiE Award winners exemplify the outstanding products, services, and overall innovation that enables learners of all types to connect with educators and educational materials,” said SIIA President Chris Mohr. “We are so proud to recognize this year’s honorees – the best of the best – that provide solutions to many of the critical challenges facing learners today – from access and equity to personalized and tailored learning and beyond. Congratulations to all of this year’s CODiE Award winners!”

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, announced the full slate of CODiE winners during a virtual winner announcement. Awards were given for products and services deployed specifically for education and learning professionals. An SIIA CODiE Award win is an esteemed honor, following rigorous reviews by expert judges including educators and administrators whose evaluations determined the finalists. SIIA members then vote on the finalist products, and the scores from both rounds are tabulated to select the winners.

Details about the winning products can be found at https://siia.net/codie/celebrate-finalists/

About the 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.

About Cambium Learning^® Group

Cambium Learning ^® Group is the education essentials company, providing award-winning education technology and services for K-12 educators and students. With an intentional collection of respected global brands, Cambium serves as a leader, helping millions of educators and students feel more seen, valued and supported every day. In everything it does, the company focuses on the elements that are most essential to the success of education, delivering simpler, more certain solutions that make a meaningful difference right now.

To learn more, visit www.cambiumlearning.com or follow Cambium on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. The Cambium family of brands includes: Cambium Assessment, Lexia^® Learning, Learning A-Z^®, Voyager Sopris Learning^®, ExploreLearning^®, Time4Learning^®, and Kurzweil Education^®.