EE Times Announces Call for Entries Now Open for Seventh Annual ACE AwardsNov 8, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Electronics' EE Times today announced that submissions are now being accepted for its seventh Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards recognizing the industry's creators of technology that demonstrate cutting-edge breakthroughs, innovation and leadership driving the global economy and influencing our daily lives. The honors will be presented at the ACE Awards Event on May 3, 2011 as part of the largest electronic systems design event in North America, the Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101108/SF97268LOGO) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20101108/SF97268LOGO) Awards are presented in 15 categories and are judged by a blue-ribbon panel of industry visionaries, leading technologists, educators and Wall Street executives. Entries for the EE Times ACE Awards are now being accepted on http://www.EE Times.com/ace. "We give out the ACE Awards to celebrate teams of engineers and executives for their greatest accomplishments in technology development and leadership in the electronics industry," said Junko Yoshida, editor in chief of EE Times. "This year, we are adding a few new categories to recognize exceptional involvement within our EE Times reader community. These new ACE awards will recognize 'The most engaged member of the EE Times Community of the Year,' our 'Contributor of the Year,' and 'EE Life Contributor of the Year.' Through these honors, we seek to highlight and encourage the active participation of our readers and the electronics industry – participation that is essential to building and holding together the EE Times Community." Last year, a distinguished panel of industry judges selected 13 winners from more than 300 entries. Among the recognized companies and individuals were ARM as "Company of the Year," RFaxis, Inc. as "Startup of the Year," Microchip Technology Inc., Steve Sanghi, President and CEO as "Executive of the Year" and Intel Corporation, Nehalem Family Design Team as "Design Team of the Year." The 2011 EE Times ACE Awards nomination-based categories include:
Nomination Process: Companies and/or individuals can enter nominations for the EE Times ACE Awards. There are no entry fees and the online application system makes it quick and easy to submit your nomination. The deadline for nominations is February 4, 2011. To submit nominations for the 2011 EE Times ACE Awards and for more information about each awards category, go to http://www.EE Times.com/ace. About EE Times ACE Awards and Opportunities The EE Times Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards celebrates the creators of technology who demonstrate leadership and innovation in the global industry and shape the world we live in. These creators, and their innovations, will be recognized at the EE Times ACE Awards Event on May 3, 2011, as part of UBM Electronics' Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley (http://esc-sv09.techinsightsevents.com/), the largest electronic systems design event in North America. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Sean Raman, at (415) 415.947.6622 or sraman@techinsights.com or visit http://www.EE Times.com/ace for more details. About UBM Electronics UBM Electronics is the global leader in media and marketing solutions for the electronics industry. UBM Electronics delivers results for the key influencers and decision makers involved in the design, development and commercialization of technology through its market leading brands, peer communities and professional education services. More than 2.5 million engineering professionals engage with UBM Electronics brands which include EE Times, EDN, EDN China, EDN Asia, EDN Japan, Design News and Test & Measurement World, TechOnline, Designlines and Embedded.com across the globe to accelerate technology sales. The international electronics community gathers at UBM Electronics market leading events such as the Embedded Systems Conferences, DesignCon and ARM Technology Conference to share, learn, discuss, and advance the critical issues and challenges facing the electronics industry. Additionally, UBM Electronics provides end-to-end services ranging from next-generation marketing, integrated media, custom solutions and research. UBM Electronics is part of UBM (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets. About United Business Media Limited UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetization of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to www.ubm.com
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