Network World

The 2008 Network World Enterprise All-Star Award Nomination Form

Network World's Enterprise All-Star Awards program honors user organizations that demonstrate exceptional use of network technology to further business objectives. Winners of the Enterprise All-Star Awards serve as role models for their industries, showcasing how technology can reduce spending, improve profits, grow the business or otherwise drastically impact operations.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2008 AWARD WILL BE ACCEPTED NOW THROUGH AUG. 22, 2008.

For a FAQ on the Enterprise All-Star Awards program, Click here.

NOMINATED COMPANY
*Name:
*Headquarters location:
*URL:
NETWORK/IT PROJECT
*Name of project leader:
*Job title of project leader:
*Is this project leader a member of the network/IT team?
Contact information for project leader
*E-mail:
*Phone:
*Mailing Address:
*City:
*State:
*Zip Code:
When did the project team roll out the technology represented in this project for general use?
    
If the technology represented in this project has not been rolled out for general use yet, when is that expected to take place?    
*How many IT systems and employees and/or business partners, including customers, were affected by this project?
of a 50 word limit
*What business problem or problems did the project address?
Discuss business challenges and problems using factual details and anecdotal evidence where appropriate.
of a 250 word limit
*List the three most significant products deployed as part of this project.
Provide vendor and specific product name, with model number or version, when possible. Do not describe product function.
*Product 1:
Product 2:
Product 3:
*Describe how the technologies and products used in this project solved the business problem.
of a 250 word limit
*How does this project show exemplary use of technology?
of a 250 word limit
*What business benefits did this project provide?
Use factual evidence, such as cost-savings accrued and productivity improvement statistics, as well as anecdotes, to show evidence of how the technology project benefited the business.
of a 500 word limit
*How much did or will the project cost, in total?
Be as specific as possible on project cost; project cost will help judges determine scope of project.$
*What is the expected return on the investment over the next year?$
*Over three years?$
*Besides ROI, what other criteria was used to justify the project?
*What else can you tell us about how the project contributed to the business' bottom line?
For example, did this project open new business opportunities for the company?
of a 250 word limit
NOMINATED COMPANY DETAILS
*The nominated company serves which primary industry/market:
*Approximate number of employees at the nominated company at all locations?
*Approximately, what was your company's 2007 gross revenue?
SUBMITTER'S INFORMATION
If you are not the network/IT project lead listed above, please provide the following information:
Name:
Job title:
E-mail:
Phone