2008 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific ICT Awards

How do I nominate my company?

Nominations are not open to companies/individuals for self-nomination. Nominations are made strictly by Frost & Sullivan’s analyst team following a rigorous measurement based methodology to select and shortlist leading companies in Asia Pacific’s information and communications technology industry for each award category.

If you would like to know if your company has been nominated, please contact Danielle Lee for more information.

How are the nominees evaluated and recipients selected?

The nominees will be evaluated based on actual market performance indicators (measurements) such as revenue growth; market share in specific category and growth in market share; demonstrated leadership in new product introduction and innovation; breadth of products and solutions; major customer acquisitions. Some variations to measurements may apply for certain award categories. To know more about the specific set of criteria for each award category, please see award categories.

The findings of the detailed evaluation will then be presented to a panel of independent judges comprising influential personalities and leaders in the Asia Pacific ICT industry, in deciding the recipient for each category. Please click here to view our line-up of judges, which include the who’s who in the Asia Pacific ICT industry.

How many award categories will be contended for?

In 2007, there were 26 awards offered within 4 main award categories. We will be updating the website with 2008 award categories soon. Please see the "Award Categories" for further information

Are there any fees associated to being short listed?

There are no fees chargeable if your company is short listed.

I am a short-listed company and want to know more about publicizing the award?

If your company is chosen to be a recipient of a Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific ICT Award, you will be furnished with two (2) complimentary tickets to attend the awards banquet to receive your plaque and certificate. As an award recipient, you are free to publicize this award within your company.

However, if you wish to leverage this award for external publicity directed at the industry, your customers, potential customers, and the media, we recommend our awards package so you can equip yourself with all the essential tools for this award and maximize your marketing efforts. Our awards package includes:

•	A customized logo for use on your company website for a year, marketing collateral and in all communications materials.
•	An official Frost & Sullivan press release announcing your award specially drafted for your publicity activities posted on www.frost.com (select packages only).
•	Exclusive analyst quote suitable for all marketing collateral materials with reference to the award for a year.
•	Official photos (in digital format) from the awards banquet.
•	Award Commendation (select packages only): A customised 3-page document showcasing the recipient of the award - includes an overview of the market, description of the award and award methodology, and a write-up on the award recipient. This can be distributed to clients/prospects/media as marketing collateral.
•	Link from your corporate website to the Frost & Sullivan corporate website/Asia Pacific ICT Awards website via the Frost & Sullivan Award logo. As an award recipient, you would need to purchase the licensing rights in order to publicize this recognition to your target audience.

Note: All Frost & Sullivan logos, association, branding, etc is the property of Frost & Sullivan.

How does Frost & Sullivan deal with confidentiality issues especially when a short listed company shares confidential information with Frost & Sullivan to prepare its evaluation on each company?

Frost & Sullivan takes every precaution to ensure that the information supplied by companies is kept confidential at all times. In the case of the awards,

(a)	All judges are required to sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) before they review the documentation Frost & Sullivan prepares for the evaluation stage;
(b)	Frost & Sullivan will not use information gathered for the awards for publication without prior consent from each short listed company;
(c)	If your company is selected as an award recipient, Frost & Sullivan will prepare an awards commendation (subject to awards package) highlighting the key achievements and winning strategies adopted by your company. This document will only be published upon prior approval by your company.

I am interested to be on the panel of judges. How do I approach this?

Each judge is selected for his/her extensive knowledge and expertise in the industry. This is a closed-door process and the selection of judges is determined by Frost & Sullivan experts.