LexisNexis Legal & Professional, (www.lexisnexis.com), a leading provider of content and technology solutions, today announced that the company's nexis.com® service has won the CODiE Award in the Best Business Information Solution category.

The CODiE TM Awards, established by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), recognize excellence in the business software, digital content, and education technology industries.

The award recognizes the nexis.com service as the Best Business Information Solution for utilization by business professionals.

The Content CODiE Award winners were announced at a luncheon on January 30, in New York City, held in conjunction with the Information Industry Summit (IIS) 2014: Breakthrough.

The nexis.com service offers comprehensive and reliable news and business information, providing business professionals with the insights they need to make smarter decisions and gain a competitive edge. An expertly curated collection of licensed news, company information, public records, social media, videos, photos, industry reports and more allows users to gain a deep understanding of the topic they are researching. This expansive content--combined with a platform that delivers customized alerts, analytical tools, and diverse delivery options--contributed to nexis.com winning a CODiE Award.

Nexis.com® search results are fueled by LexisNexis SmartIndexing Technology TM--a powerful taxonomy system that helps customers discover more relevant search results. LexisNexis SmartIndexing Technology includes 350,000+ company name terms, thousands of people, industry and subject topics, and more than 900 geographic terms covering cities, states, nations and regions worldwide.

"Quick and easy access to trusted news and business information is vitally important for our customers and gives them a real competitive advantage," said Tom Ogburn, Managing Director of the Business Insight Solutions unit of LexisNexis. "We're proud that the nexis.com service has earned the recognition of experts in the enterprise software community for the solution that delivers the best and most useful business information available."

About LexisNexis® Legal & Professional

LexisNexis® Legal & Professional (www.lexisnexis.com) is a leading global provider of content and technology solutions that enable professionals in legal, corporate, tax, government, academic and non-profit organizations to make informed decisions and achieve better business outcomes. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. Today, LexisNexis Legal & Professional harnesses leading-edge technology and world-class content, to help professionals work in faster, easier and more effective ways. Through close collaboration with its customers, the company ensures organizations can leverage its solutions to reduce risk, improve productivity, increase profitability and grow their business. Part of Reed Elsevier, LexisNexis Legal & Professional serves customers in more than 100 countries with 10,000 employees worldwide.

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