SuperNova Award Guidelines

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The Constellation SuperNova Awards celebrate and recognize leaders and teams who have overcome the odds to successfully apply emerging and disruptive technologies for their organizations.  This annual search for innovators includes an all star judging panel, substantial prizes, invite-only admission and speaking opportunities at Constellation's premier innovation summit - Connected Enterprise.

The awards are open to end users only. End users at vendor companies may enter the awards.  Vendors may submit on their customer's behalf but must enter their customer's details and have their approval. We will disqualify any vendor applications without end user contact information. 

• May 22, 2014 application process begins. Sign up to receive updates about the application process: http://www.constellationr.com/content/supernova-awards-application
• August 1, 2014 last day for submissions.
• August 22, 2014 finalists announced and invited to Connected Enterprise.
• September 8, 2014 voting opens to the public
• October 1, 2014 polls close
• October 29, 2014 Winners announced, SuperNova Awards Gala Dinner at Connected Enterprise 

The judging process is comprised of two phases.

Phase I: Judging panel reviews applications to determine SuperNova Award finalists

Phase II: Voting opens to the public. A combination of the public and judges votes will determine the winners of the SuperNova Awards. Judges votes are weighted at 75% of the total. 

Winners are announced at the SuperNova Awards Gala Dinner during Connected Enterprise.

A notable list of technology thought leaders, analysts, and journalists will judge the SuperNova Awards. See the full list of judges here: http://www.constellationr.com/content/supernova-award-judges

Award categories center around Constellation's business research themes. Award categories:

• Consumerization of IT & The New C-Suite
• Data to Decisions
• Digital Marketing Transformation
• Future of Work
• Matrix Commerce
• Next Generation Customer Experience
• Technology Optimization & Innovation

The SuperNova Award Winners will be announced live, on stage, at the SuperNova Awards Gala Dinner on October 29, 2014 on the first night of Constellation's Connected Enterprise.

Finalists in each category will be awarded one complimentary ticket to Constellation's Connected Enterprise.

Winners in each category will win a one-year subscription to Constellation’s Research Library.

Check out the applications from past SuperNova Award Winners:

• Consumerization of IT & The New C-Suite - Chris Plescia, IT Leader, Collaboration, Nationwide
• Matrix Commerce - Alan Hilburn, Director – IT Transportation & Operations, PSC, LLC
• Data to Decisions - Roman Coba, Chief Information Officer, McCain Foods Limited
• Digital Marketing Transformation - Karen Simmons, Senior Director, Enterprise Data Warehouse, Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc.
• Future of Work - Greg Hicks, Director IT, Social and Collaborative Innovation, UnitedHealth Group
• Next Generation Customer Experience - Pierre Bourbonniere, Head of Marketing, La Société de transport de Montréal (STM)
• Technology Optimization & Innovaton - Don Whittington, Vice president and CIO, Florida Crystals Corporation

• Lynn Hemans, Director, Industry and Competitive Insights, Taco Bell
• Jason Williams, Community Manger, Ipswitch, Inc.
• Chris Salles, Director of Store Labor, Guitar Center
• Miguel Angel Lozano Martinez, Corporate Innovation, CEMEX
• Leerom Segal, President & CEO, Klick Health
• Meagen Eisenberg, Vice President, Demand Generation, DocuSign
• Cari Cook, Executive Director, Delta Delta Delta
• Steve Haindl, Senior VP and CIO, ARI

Check back often as we'll be updating these FAQs frequently.

1. Can we submit our application for more than one category? Sure. Resubmit your application for each additional category. Ensure your application is relevant to each category you submit.
2. I work for a vendor/PR firm, and want to submit a client for an award, how can I ensure the application isn't disqualified? You may submit an application for a client, but ensure the contact information on the application belongs to the applicant; not you. We will disqualify any applications in which the contact information and applicant information do not match. You may add your contact information alongside your client's information. 
3. Any insight into what you're looking for? We're looking for end users who are utilizing technology in an innovative way. We understand the trials of disruptive technology adoption, and we want to honor those who are making it happen within their organizations.
4. Are there fees to enter the awards? Not at all. 
5. Portions of my submission are under NDA. Will you honor NDAs? You should not submit any information that is under NDA. The information in the application will be published to the Constellation website for public voting should you advance to the finalist round.
6. What is the difference between the "Metrics" and the "Results" section of the application?
   The "Results" are the results of your project--before and after results work well here. We're looking for an explanation of how your project changed your organization, company, or industry. The "Metrics" are essentially the numbers to back the "Results" section of the application. We want to see numbers in the Metrics section.
7. Can international applicants apply for the Awards?
   Yes! We accept international and domestic applications. The SuperNova Awards is a global search for the most innovative technology projects!