The SVBA Awards attracts entries from across the world and are judged by a panel of independent, highly-respected experts. We expect to attract more than 600 executives from across the media, marketing, content, commerce, ad-tech and device landscapes. The Awards is a uniquely-compelling, executive-level event that explores emerging strategic trends and best practices in apps and devices design, development, advertising, marketing, content distribution and commerce. The Awards also goes a layer deeper and explores how leading companies and world-class brands are leveraging apps and innovative technology devices as part of their broader cross-platform advertising, marketing, sales and distribution strategies.
Additionally, in regards to apps and devices, SVBA Awards dedicates a considerable amount of content and industry thought leadership to showcase fresh, timely, detailed research and insights about the rapidly evolving connected consumers.
Winning a SVBA Award brings many benefits, including:
• Competitive differentiation – An Award win helps to differentiate products and services in intensely competitive global and domestic markets.
• Increased awareness amongst sales prospects – The Awards ceremonies are attended by dozens of C-suite executives from all the major app developers, device manufacturers, content providers and executives from a host of converging industries.
• Global media coverage – Winners are promoted by key media partners around the world
• A unique promotional platform – The awards are promoted to thousands of media representatives pre, during and post the SVBA Awards
• Global recognition for local projects – The Awards shine a spotlight on best practices in markets around the world, drawing attention to innovative applications and services
• Acknowledgement of excellence – For employees, investors, customers and partners, the Awards provide unique recognition of leadership and innovation at the single most important event for multiple industries
Additionally, in regards to apps and devices, SVBA Awards dedicates a considerable amount of content and industry thought leadership to showcase fresh, timely, detailed research and insights about the rapidly evolving connected consumers.
Winning a SVBA Award brings many benefits, including:
• Competitive differentiation – An Award win helps to differentiate products and services in intensely competitive global and domestic markets.
• Increased awareness amongst sales prospects – The Awards ceremonies are attended by dozens of C-suite executives from all the major app developers, device manufacturers, content providers and executives from a host of converging industries.
• Global media coverage – Winners are promoted by key media partners around the world
• A unique promotional platform – The awards are promoted to thousands of media representatives pre, during and post the SVBA Awards
• Global recognition for local projects – The Awards shine a spotlight on best practices in markets around the world, drawing attention to innovative applications and services
• Acknowledgement of excellence – For employees, investors, customers and partners, the Awards provide unique recognition of leadership and innovation at the single most important event for multiple industries
• The final closing date for entries to the SVBA Awards is Wednesday, December 09, 2016
• The nominated product, technology digital strategy must be sold and/or in use or implemented as of December 21, 2016
• For App Nominations: Provide a web link to a public app store or to a web page where the app can be downloaded
• Nominations should be written to help the panel of judges understand and appreciate your product and/or technology or digital strategy
• Finalists will be chosen based solely on the entry materials
• Digital collaterals/ screenshots and other visual evidence of submission must accompany the submission form to avoid disqualification
• Select the category which best fits your app/device/digital strategy. You may not enter the same app/device/digital strategy in several categories
• We prefer that your app/device is made available to our judges, at no cost to them, so that they can experience it. You may provide one URL to a video link demonstrating your entry
• The nominated product, technology digital strategy must be sold and/or in use or implemented as of December 21, 2016
• For App Nominations: Provide a web link to a public app store or to a web page where the app can be downloaded
• Nominations should be written to help the panel of judges understand and appreciate your product and/or technology or digital strategy
• Finalists will be chosen based solely on the entry materials
• Digital collaterals/ screenshots and other visual evidence of submission must accompany the submission form to avoid disqualification
• Select the category which best fits your app/device/digital strategy. You may not enter the same app/device/digital strategy in several categories
• We prefer that your app/device is made available to our judges, at no cost to them, so that they can experience it. You may provide one URL to a video link demonstrating your entry
The SVBA Awards are assessed by an eminent, independent judging panel comprising entrepreneurs, leaders and innovators.
Every judge is given a number of entries to view and rate. Every entry is viewed by at least two judges. A judge is only allowed to rate a project once. If they or their organization was involved with the project, then they abstain from rating.
• Finalists will be chosen based solely on the entry materials
• Judging panel deliberations are confidential
• The judging panel reserves the right to change an entry’s category
• The judging panel reserves the right to combine several categories into a single one, or to split a category into several categories
• The judging panel proclaims one or several finalist(s) and one winner per category
• The judging panel reserves the right not to grant an award in any category where the highest standards of excellence are not met
• The judging panel’s decisions are final
• Finalists will be chosen based solely on the entry materials
• Judging panel deliberations are confidential
• The judging panel reserves the right to change an entry’s category
• The judging panel reserves the right to combine several categories into a single one, or to split a category into several categories
• The judging panel proclaims one or several finalist(s) and one winner per category
• The judging panel reserves the right not to grant an award in any category where the highest standards of excellence are not met
• The judging panel’s decisions are final
The SVBA Awards winners are selected through a robust and independent judging process, by an eminent, independent judging panel comprising entrepreneurs, leaders and innovators.
The judging panel will assess applications and finalists will be declared online on Wednesday, December 21, 2015.
The panel of judges reserves the right to decide the judging criteria and their respective importance. Judges will consider both the app/device itself, and the supporting information provided in the submission. As a guideline, judges are encouraged to consider the following criteria:
• Value Proposition - How has the app/device/digital strategy performed vs. others in its category, as well as its own goals
• User experience and Design - Ease of navigation, speed, etc.
• Innovation and Uniqueness - Innovative strategies for monetizing, marketing and providing support for the app/device
• Challenge and Solution - Unique obstacles faced and creative solutions used to overcome them
• Performance and Impact - Downloads, units sold, revenues, user reviews etc.
The judging panel will assess applications and finalists will be declared online on Wednesday, December 21, 2015.
The panel of judges reserves the right to decide the judging criteria and their respective importance. Judges will consider both the app/device itself, and the supporting information provided in the submission. As a guideline, judges are encouraged to consider the following criteria:
• Value Proposition - How has the app/device/digital strategy performed vs. others in its category, as well as its own goals
• User experience and Design - Ease of navigation, speed, etc.
• Innovation and Uniqueness - Innovative strategies for monetizing, marketing and providing support for the app/device
• Challenge and Solution - Unique obstacles faced and creative solutions used to overcome them
• Performance and Impact - Downloads, units sold, revenues, user reviews etc.
