JAX Innovation Awards

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This year Software & Support Media Group, organizers of the worldwide
JAX conference series, has launched the JAX Innovation Awards.

The awards consist of a new 3-month programme designed to recognise
and reward innovation within the Java Ecosystem.

From today, you can nominate in the following categories:
•Most Innovative Java Technology
•Most Innovative Java Company
•Top Java Ambassador


The JAX Innovation Awards utilizes a 3-stage nomination, shortlist and
judging process. Nominations are collected from across the Java
Ecosystem, with companies and individuals free to nominate the people,
technologies and companies they feel most deserve recognition for
their value to the world of Java.


Nominations can be made at http://jax-awards.com/submissions.html,
closing on May 9, 2011.

Following the nominations stage, a panel of industry experts will
convene to narrow down the nominations to a shortlist of 5 finalists
per category. The panel will also determine the winner of a Special
Jury Award category.

Finalists will be announced on May 24, 2011, at which point final
voting begins online. Worldwide Java communities, organizations,
companies and individuals will be invited to cast their votes and
determine the winners.

Winners will be announced on June 22 at an awards presentation hosted
by JAX Conf, in San Jose, CA. www.jaxconf.com The winner in each
category will receive recognition as best-in-class as determined by
their industry peers, and a cash prize of $2,500 will be provided to
each winner by Software & Support Media.