Rules of Entry

NOMINATION ENTRY GUIDELINES:

1. Nominating is very simple but do it well and you'll get a better chance !! To participate you need to nominate your company product or somebody in your organization.
2. You will have to choose the best category and fill in the form as explained.
3. Make sure you give the judge the information that will help them decide why you are nominating for this category specifically. You don't have much space so be concise and precise...!
4. Remember that the awards are meant to celebrate achievement and innovation in the Telematics market so focus your nomination on differentiating your product and explaining clearly why it deserves the awards.
   
   * Include the release date of your product
   * Ensure you explain why it is better than the competition
5. The judges will make a neutral decision based solely on the information they are sent.
   
   So include web link to precise product or service pages (not home page) and ensure you skip all the marketing Hype, it's not helping the judges to make their decision!

Click here to nominate your company now!

NOTE: you can nominate for more than one category and nominate for more than one products. Do not however nominate more than one products of the same company for the same category; chose which is the best!

DEADLINES:

• Nominations will come to an end on March 31st 2009
• Finalists will be announced: May 4 2009
• All finalists to have sent their 30 second video clip by May 20 2009
• Awards Ceremony: 18:30 - 22:00, June 2 2009, Hotel Baronette, Novi, MI

JUDGING PROCESS:

• The entry number will be given to you after you enter your nomination
• The judging panel is listed on the Telematics Update Awards 2009 website. Click here to view the panel of judges.
• Entries will be judged on the basis of the documents and information submitted to the independent judging panel.
• Details of the judging panel meetings will not be disclosed.
• Entries will be treated as strictly confidential. Only details of the award winners and selected nominated entries in each category will be published.
  
  The decision of the judges is final. No correspondence will be entered into

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FINALISTS:

• All finalists are required to produce a 30 second clip relating to the nominated category OR a generic company clip. These must be submitted to Telematics Update Awards 2009, 7-9 Fashion Street, E1 6PX, London, UK and arrive no later than 5pm (PST) May 20 2009.
• All clips must be precisely 30 sec long and in Mpeg format.
• Important: Finalists not having sent their clip on time will be disqualified