CKSW (MM)

BURLINGTON, Mass., Dec. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CKSW), the leading provider of automated workforce management and optimization solutions for the service industry, is pleased to announce that its Mobility Suite has been named as a winner, in three categories, in the ninth annual Mobile Star Awards™ program, hosted by mobile technology news portal MobileVillage.com.

ClickSoftware was recognized in the following categories:

• APX Alarm Success Story won the Superstar Award in the category - Success Story: Asset Tracking & Field Service
• The ClickSoftware Mobility Suite won the Superstar Award in the category - Enterprise Software: Field Service
• The ClickSoftware Mobility Suite won the Shining Star in the category -  Enterprise Software: Workforce Management

All categories and winners are listed on MobileVillage.com at http://www.mobilevillage.com/awards.htm.

As in past years, the Mobile Star Awards program showcases "best of" entries in dozens of categories covering including mobile apps, wireless network solutions, enterprise mobile software, enterprise success stories, technology visionaries, and more.

Winners were chosen by subscribers of MobileVillage's "Go Mobile™" – a free bi-weekly e-newsletter that delivers informative headlines and links to top mobile technology stories on popular websites including: Cnet, Engadget, Gizmodo, Mashable, Computerworld, and many others. "Go Mobile" was launched over ten years ago and is now read by thousands of readers.

"This is the first year that we have entered this prestigious awards program and we are delighted to receive three awards and such high recognition," said Dr Moshe BenBassat, CEO of ClickSoftware. "We have made significant progress over the last eighteen months from several perspectives with significant mobility contracts, strategic partnerships with the likes of Sybase and, of course, in the features and functionalities of the product. In addition to core field service functionality such as shift management, crew member allocations, mobile scheduling and appointment booking, ClickSoftware's Mobility Suite has been further enhanced to support Mobile Asset Management, Timesheets, Expenses and Payroll with tight integration into back office ERP, CRM and HR systems."

"Because 'Go Mobile' readers are the industry's most savvy mobile business users, Mobile Star Awards winners can claim they are the users' choice," says Jon Covington, MobileVillage founder and president. "Winners are chosen by real users based on real results, not hype. Brand new mobile services competed on equal footing with well-established solutions. Both nominees and winners are respected in the mobile industry as the new leaders to watch."

For more information about the annual Mobile Star Awards, visit MobileVillage.com.

About ClickSoftware

ClickSoftware is the leading provider of automated workforce management and optimization solutions for every size of service business. Our portfolio of solutions, available on demand and on premises, creates business value through higher levels of productivity, customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Our patented concept of 'continuous planning and scheduling' incorporates customer demand forecasting, long and short term capacity planning, shift planning, real-time scheduling, mobility and location-based services, as well as on-going communication with the consumer on the expected arrival time of the service resource.

As the pioneers of the 'W6' concept more than 20 years ago, we have perfected solutions for solving a wide variety of problems on Who does What, for Whom, with What, Where and When. The combination of proven technology with educational services helps businesses find the right balance between reducing costs, increasing customer satisfaction, employee preferences and industry regulations/legislation. ClickSoftware's solutions manage over 200,000 resources in service businesses across a variety of industries and geographies. Our flexible deployment approach, breadth and depth of solutions and strong partnerships with leading CRM/ERP  vendors and system integrators makes us the number one choice to deliver superb business performance to any organization. The company is headquartered in the United States and Israel, with offices across Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit http://www.clicksoftware.com. Follow us on Twitter.

About MobileVillage / PDA Inc.

Founded in 1993, MobileVillage is a market and solution development company dedicated to advancing mobile and wireless technology in a wide range of industries. MobileVillage accomplishes this by fostering education and alliances through "Best of Breed" solution identification, event partnerships, an online industry directory, industry job postings, daily online news, its widely respected Go Mobile™ newsletter, a Mobile Mentors™ program, and popular annual Mobile Star Awards™ program. Visit MobileVillage online at http://www.MobileVillage.com.

MobileVillage®, the Mobile Star Awards™, and Go Mobile™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of MobileVillage / PDA Inc.

SOURCE ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd