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The InfoWorld CTO 25 awards FAQ
Is there a fee to enter the CTO 25 awards? No. To enter, do I need to do anything besides fill out and submit the online nomination form? No. If the nominee becomes a finalist, however, a high-quality, 300-dpi headshot will be requested. It might be prudent to create that picture soon, if it does not already exist. What sorts of accomplishments or background are most likely to earn a CTO 25 award? First and foremost, InfoWorld looks at nominee accomplishments during the 12 months previous to the nomination deadline. Previous winners have typically led major IT initiatives that had substantial effect on the business -- involving consolidation, adoption of new technology, wholesale improvement of IT processes, or other outstanding acts of IT planning, execution, and leadership. Work that has a positive effect on the larger IT community, such as contribution to the development of standards, also increases a nominee's chances. Career achievements over time are seriously considered as well, but the award is weighted toward accomplishments occurring in the previous year. There is no objective scoring system. Winners are judged on individual merit by the editors based on subjective criteria. Does the nominee need to be a CTO? No, because the CTO position does not exist in all companies and because division-level IT heads at large corporations may have greater leadership and budgetary responsibilities than those at small or medium size companies. Authority over an IT operation of significant size is a basic criterion for eligibility, although the headcount and/or budget are always considered of a piece with the stature of the nominee's achievement. CIO nominees are acceptable only if the organization does not have a CTO. Are nominees from technology vendors acceptable? Yes. However, InfoWorld has an explicit bias toward CTO nominees that work outside the technology industry, because they more accurately reflect our readership. Among vendor nominees, we prefer those who have had major impact on internal IT operations, as opposed to those who have focused primarily on developing technology for products or services sold by the company. If a nominee is interviewed by an InfoWorld reporter, does that mean the nominee has won? No. Typically, all finalists are interviewed before the final decision is made. In the CTO 25 article posted online, are the 25 award winners listed in hierarchical order? No. They are listed in alphabetical order. It is not a greater honor to be listed first rather than last in the CTO 25 feature article. It probably means the nominee's last name begins with an "A." May vendors nominate customer CTOs? Yes. However, those who fill out the nomination form would be well advised to have a working knowledge of IT issues. Block copies of bios or poorly written entries lacking in detail typically hurt the nominee's chances. Can a nominee win a CTO 25 award two years in a row? No. On rare occasion, nominees have won more than one CTO 25 award thanks to multiple, major accomplishments -- but none have received the award in back-to-back, consecutive years. Yes. It is shipped to the award winners within a month of publication of the CTO 25 article. Not at this time. How can I use the award, InfoWorld logo, and/or profile writeup in press releases, on Web pages, etc.? Click here for all CTO 25 marketing resources. Still have questions? For other questions pertaining to the CTO 25, please contact Executive Editor Galen Gruman. Note: Confirmation that your entry has been received is not necessary if you have used the online nomination form without difficulty and clicked the Submit button without receiving an error message. If you experience technical difficulty, please contact InfoWorld Support.
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