MORRISTOWN, NJ—January 6, 2010—TM Forum today announced award categories for its fourth annual Excellence Awards, to be presented at the Forum’s flagship Management World 2010 conference (18-20 May 2010, Nice, France). The 2010 Excellence Awards will feature four categories recognizing leadership, innovation and excellence across the communications industry. Winners will be decided through a combination of an independent judging panel and open voting by TM Forum member companies.
The TM Forum Excellence Awards provide a unique opportunity to showcase leadership, expertise and innovation to the world. An independent panel of experts – including respected representatives of major service providers, suppliers, analysts and members of the press – will determine finalists for each award category.
This year, the four categories are:
- TM Forum Innovation Award – awarded to the Communications Service Provider demonstrating the most innovative and successful new service or business model;
- TM Forum Leadership Award – awarded to the member company demonstrating leadership, dedication and commitment to the Forum’s industry collaboration activities, and overall progress in the industry;
- TM Forum Operational Excellence Award – Awarded to the Communications Service Provider demonstrating the most innovative and effective use of TM Forum Solution Frameworks to deliver tangible cost reduction, efficiency improvement and operational agility; ·
- TM Forum Solution Excellence Award – awarded to the supplier or system integrator demonstrating the most innovative and effective use of TM Forum Solution Frameworks to deliver tangible cost reduction and efficiency improvement.
Winners of the Leadership and Solution Excellence awards will be determined by an open vote by the Forum’s 700+ member companies around the world, while winners of the Innovation and Operational Excellence Award will be decided by an impartial judging panel.
Key facts:
- TM Forum established the Excellence Awards program in 2007 to showcase the contributions of TM Forum member companies to best practice, improvement and leadership of the communications industry.
- TM Forum Excellence Awards are the most prestigious award of their kind, attracting nominations from all over the world. With the Forum’s broad membership of more than 700 companies across 75 countries, the Excellence Awards are the only truly impartial awards for the communications industry.
- The nomination entry deadline is January 29, 2010, with nominees being announced during February 2010. Finalists will be announced by April 15, 2010
- The Excellence Awards Ceremony and announcement of winners will take place on May 18, 2010 at Management World 2010 in Nice, France
- TM Forum’s Management World 2010 is the leading global conference focused on the creation, delivery, management and monetization of new world information, communications and entertainment services
Resources:
- TM Forum established the Excellence Awards program in 2007 to showcase the contributions of TM Forum member companies to best practice, improvement and leadership of the communications industry.
- TM Forum Excellence Awards are the most prestigious award of their kind, attracting nominations from all over the world. With the Forum’s broad membership of more than 700 companies across 75 countries, the Excellence Awards are the only truly impartial awards for the communications industry.
- The nomination entry deadline is January 29, 2010, with nominees being announced during February 2010. Finalists will be announced by April 15, 2010
- The Excellence Awards Ceremony and announcement of winners will take place on May 18, 2010 at Management World 2010 in Nice, France
- TM Forum’s Management World 2010 is the leading global conference focused on the creation, delivery, management and monetization of new world information, communications and entertainment services
- For more information please visit www.tmforum.org/awards or contact [email protected] ·
- Members of the press interested in attending the Excellence Awards, and Management World 2010 should contact Geoff Devlin at [email protected]
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Press and analysts are invited to contact Geoff Devlin to apply for free press access to the event if appropriate
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About TM Forum:
With more than 700 member companies in 75 countries, TM Forum is the world’s leading industry association focused on improving business effectiveness for Service Providers and their suppliers. Serving the information, communications and entertainment industries, the Forum provides practical solutions, guidance and leadership to transform the way that digital services are created, delivered and charged. Members include the world’s largest Service Providers, cable and network operators, software suppliers, equipment suppliers and systems integrators.
TM Forum provides a wide range of information and support to help its members reduce the costs and risks associated with creating and delivering profitable services. These include industry research and benchmarks, technology roadmaps, best practice guidebooks, software standards and interfaces, as well as certified training, conferences and publications. The Forum also provides its member community with extensive marketing and networking opportunities, enabling business with new customers and partners.
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