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About the Awards

This is your opportunity to be recognized as a prominent industry innovator by key executives from top service providers, influential industry analysts and the editors of the world’s leading communications and entertainment technology magazine.

Pipeline’s Innovation Awards program offers extensive opportunities for promotion and visibility, multiple levels of recognition, and over ten categories to choose from - which means contestants have even more chances to win.

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Award Categories

Nominations are open for the following categories. Don’t miss your chance to nominate your company, partners, or customers. The more categories you enter the more chances you have win the coveted Innovation Award trophy!

This year’s Innovation Awards categories are:

Most Innovative Operator Recognizing the most innovative provider of communications and entertainment services. This category is reserved exclusively for service providers, carriers, and network operators.	Most Innovative Technology Provider Recognizing the most innovative provider of technology solutions that help create, deliver, and manage communications and entertainment services and the related infrastructure and operations.
Innovations in Operational Support Systems Recognizing the most innovative new product, release or feature in a current or planned Operational Support System (OSS) product.	Innovations in Business Support Systems Recognizing the most innovative new product, release or feature in a current or planned Business Support System (BSS) product.
Innovations in Network Technology Recognizing network innovation and advancements in cloud, virtual, fixed, mobile, cable, undersea, and satellite network technologies, including innovations that address network management, speed, security, capacity, coverage, reliability, and more.	Innovations in Customer Experience Recognizing innovations that improve or enhance the end-customer experience of communications and entertainment services.
Innovations in Data Aggregation Recognizing innovations related to the storage, aggregation, and consolidation of Big Data and other business intelligence solutions.	Innovations in Artificial Intelligence Recognizing innovations related to the application of artificial intelligence, machine learning and business intelligence solutions.
Innovations in Analytics Recognizing innovations related to the analysis and visualization of Big Data and business intelligence solutions.	Innovations in Security Recognizes innovations that protects service providers operations, revenues, and business from internal, external and malicious attacks.
Innovations in Assurance Recognizes innovations that protects service providers operations, revenues, and business from error, failure and fraud.	Innovations in IoT Recognizing innovations that impact the introduction, management, and security of IoT devices and applications.
Innovations in Connected Devices Recognizing innovations related to connected homes, cars, wearables, businesses, cities, fleets and wearables.	Innovations in Cloud Recognizing innovations that impact that adoption, management, and security of cloud applications and services.
Innovations in Managed Services Recognizing innovative technology solutions in the IT managed services domain that enable increased business value and alignment between the IT and business functions.	Editor’s Choice (included at no additional cost with each nomination) One contestant from all of the categories will be selected by Pipeline as the company it feels best embodies innovation.

How to Nominate

Pipeline's Innovation Awards are open year-round to all service provider and technology provider companies. Companies can nominate themselves, their customers, vendors, or partners at any time prior to the submission deadline. Companies may also be nominated by Pipeline.

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Event Sponsorship Packages

Don’t miss your chance to gain visibility at the most prestigious awards event of the year. Pipeline’s Innovation Awards Sponsorships spotlight your company at the Gala Awards Reception. Don’t miss your opportunity to evoke important relationships with the media, analysts and key service provider executives who both attend the event and serve on the Innovation Awards judge’s panel.

Choose from the following packages:

VIP Gift Sponsorships - from $2,995 per item

Various Items

Featuring luxury items such as Monte Blanc pens, wine kits, USB keys, and regional specialties, the VIP Gift bag is presented to IAB members, judges, and CSP attendees. Sponsor a planned gift item or include your company’s branded promotional item in the VIP Gift bag to gain valuable exposure to Pipeline's exclusive judging panel.

This package includes:

• Logo on the VIP Gift Bag (bag sponsorships only)
• Branded company promotional item included in VIP Gift Bag
• Full entrance fee and admission for all categories (approx. $8,000 value)
• 1 additional ticket to awards reception and dinner (approx. $1,000 value)
• Promotion in event collateral
• Promotion in event advertising
• Promotion in event web content
• Coverage in two Innovation Awards editorial features
• Inclusion in mail promotion to Pipeline's service-provider HotList
• Inclusion in press releases and public relations program
• Social media promotion to approximately 50 social media channels and groups

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Innovation Bracelet Sponsorship - $7,995

1 Available

Innovation Bracelet sponsorship provides great visibility with an economical value. Feature your logo around the wrists of all event attendees, including the attending judges, press, analysts, and CSPs.

This package includes:

• Promotion in event collateral
• Promotion in event advertising
• Promotion in event web content
• Coverage in two Innovation Awards editorial features
• Inclusion in mail promotion to Pipeline's service-provider HotList
• Inclusion in press releases and public relations program
• Social media promotion to approximately 50 social media channels and groups
• Company logo on attendee lanyards
• Full entrance fee and admission for all categories (approx. $8,000 value)
• 1 additional ticket to awards reception and dinner (approx. $500 value)

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Awards Cocktail Reception Sponsorship - $14,995

1 Available

The cocktail reception has proven to be a memorable event where the industry's innovators socialize prior to the awards presentation and dinner. The Cocktail sponsors will be feature predominantly throughout the cocktail area and be able to place their company's branded materials throughout the reception.

This package includes:

• Promotion in event collateral
• Promotion in event advertising
• Promotion in event web content
• Coverage in two Innovation Awards editorial features
• Inclusion in mail promotion to Pipeline's service-provider HotList
• Inclusion in press releases and public relations program
• Social media promotion to approximately 50 social media channels and groups
• Branding throughout cocktail reception including signage, napkins, etc.
• Full entrance fee and admission for all categories (approx. $8,000 value)
• 3 additional tickets to awards reception and dinner (approx. $1,500 value)
• Cocktail table placements for giveaways or handouts

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Premier Award Event Sponsorship - $29,995

1 Available

The premier award event sponsor will be the predominantly featured sponsor throughout the promotion of the awards before, leading up to, and at the event. They are also provided the largest presence at the event to network with Pipeline's Industry Advisory Board (IAB) members and judges - made up of C-level CSPs and key industry analysts. Includes reserved space at the IAB dinner table and the Premier Sponsorship package is the only package that includes the registration list from the event itself, including pertinent contact details for attendees and judging panel.

This package includes:

• Promotion in event collateral
• Promotion in event advertising
• Promotion in event web content
• Coverage in two Innovation Awards editorial features
• Inclusion in mail promotion to Pipeline's service-provider HotList
• Inclusion in press releases and public relations program
• Social media promotion to approximately 50 social media channels and groups
• On-site Signage including exterior, reception, and inside dining room
• Registration list from event (including Industry Advisory Board members and CSP attendees
• Full entrance fee and admission for all categories (approx. $8,000 value)
• 4 additional tickets to awards reception and dinner (approx. $2,000 value)
• Seating at the Judges' Table at the awards reception
• Table area for hand-outs and giveaways (skirt or backdrop ok, no power)
• Presentation of the Provider of the Year (CSP) category trophy

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Awards Banquet

When: Monday, June 15, 2020 6:30 pm Dinner & Drinks

Where: Sukaiba at Hotel Bella Sky Center Blvd. 5, 2300 Cph S Copenhagen, Denmark

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Enjoy a beautiful dinner and evening with the world’s leading innovators Enjoy a beautiful dinner and evening with the world’s leading innovators, delicious international cuisine, and a panoramic view of Copenhagen. All Innovation Award contestants and judges are welcome to attend this invitation-only, complimentary dinner event.

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