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Each year, InfoWorld's Bossies recognize the best open source software for business, from small offices to large enterprises. Open source software has established itself as a cornerstone of modern business computing, and the open source community is arguably the greatest driver of innovation in software today.

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InfoWorld Bossies Promotional Information

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Read about the 2011 InfoWorld Bossie winners

To help you promote your win, InfoWorld has supplied the following PR information and usage guidelines.

Note that companies named as an InfoWorld Bossie Award winner may be referenced in press outreach to publicize the awards and InfoWorld's content about the awards. InfoWorld will not disclose proprietary corporate information, but it may highlight information included by your organization in the original InfoWorld Bossie Awards content.

InfoWorld Logo Usage & Guidelines

The InfoWorld Bossie brand is a valuable asset that InfoWorld Media Group needs to protect. We ask that you help us by properly using the logo in accordance with our guidelines listed below. Accordingly, we ask that your business partners, customers, and other third parties adhere to the guidelines listed below.

Parties given permission to use the InfoWorld Bossie logotype must adhere to the following rules:

  • The logotype may not be altered in any manner, including size, proportions, colors, elements, type, or in any other respect. You may not animate, morph, or otherwise distort its perspective or dimensional appearance.
  • The logotype may not be combined with any other graphic or textural elements and may not be used as a design element of any other logo or trademark.
  • The logotype must be separated from your company name and product names by the space of one logo width or one inch, whichever is greatest.

If you have questions, please contact Lynn Holmlund in IDG Enterprise Marketing.

PR Opportunities

Please read the following guidelines carefully before preparing a press release that references InfoWorld and the InfoWorld Bossie rankings.

Obtaining a Quote from InfoWorld

 If your company wishes to include a quote attributed to an InfoWorld spokesperson, please use the following quote to reinforce InfoWorld Bossie key messages. Modified versions of this quote are subject to approval from InfoWorld. All quotes should be attributed to Doug Dineley, Executive Editor/Test Center, InfoWorld.

“In every software category worth mentioning, you'll find a competitive open source solution. And in some cases, open source is the only solution. Our 2011 Bossie Award winners represent the best that open source has to offer in application development, desktop productivity, mobile computing, and the data center.”

References to InfoWorld and the InfoWorld Bossie Awards

All communications involving InfoWorld and the InfoWorld Bossie Awards must be consistent with the style and content listed below:

  • The full feature name is the InfoWorld Bossie Awards
  • InfoWorld is always one word, and the "w" is capitalized.
  • On first reference, list the publication as "IDG's InfoWorld." InfoWorld as a stand-alone name may be used after the first reference.
  • If a subsidiary of an organization is included in the rankings, press releases or marketing material should specify that the unit -- not the parent organization -- received the award. If the parent unit is cited, the name of the subsidiary unit should be more prominent in placement, size, and usage than that of the parent unit.

The following approved InfoWorld corporate boilerplate and short InfoWorld Bossie Awards description may be used, where appropriate, in press releases referencing inclusion in the InfoWorld Bossies feature.

Description of InfoWorld Bossie Awards

Companies around the world rely on technology to enable and enhance their business operations and deliver on their business strategies. The InfoWorld Bossie Awards recognize each year the best business-oriented open source software products.

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