UBM Electronics Creates a New Awards Program to Honor Excellence in the Global Electronics IndustryThe 2012 UBM Electronics ACE Awards Brings Together the EE Times' ACE Awards and EDN's Innovation AwardsNov 1, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Electronics, a UBM company and the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision makers, today announced that it is bringing together the EE Times ACE (Annual Creativity in Electronics) Awards and EDN's Innovation Awards into one program, the 2012 UBM Electronics ACE Awards. The awards program honors the people and companies behind the technologies and products that are changing the world of electronics. Additionally, the call for entries for the awards program opens today. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111101/SF97930LOGO) "In the world of electronics we are driven by many masters and the pace can be overwhelming so it's important to recognize industry achievements and milestones. The new combined EE Times and EDN awards program gives us an opportunity to look at what made a difference in our world and celebrate. We look forward to an exciting evening of recognition," said David Blaza, Vice President, UBM Electronics. "Behind every great technology and product, there is a creative design team; a company who knows how to execute its goals; and determined management executives who support their teams and projects through thick and thin. We look forward to recognizing them and celebrating their passion and creativity," said Junko Yoshida, Editor in Chief, Print and Online, EE Times, UBM Electronics. "We look forward to celebrating the innovation, creativity and contributions of the engineering community through this new awards program. It is truly the highlight of our year. Join us as we take a look back and spotlight the creators of technology that have best served their engineering vocation," said Patrick Mannion, Director of Content, EDN, EE Times' Designlines and Test & Measurement World, UBM Electronics. The 2012 UBM Electronics ACE Awards categories include: NOMINATION-BASED CATEGORIES
JUDGING PANEL SELECTED CATEGORIES
For more information on the award categories please visit http://ubm-ace.com/categories.php To make a nomination for the 2012 UBM Electronics ACE Awards, click here. The call for entries will be open through January 6, 2012. The 2012 UBM Electronics ACE Awards program will take place on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at ESC Silicon Valley. For additional information on the 2012 UBM Electronics ACE Awards, visit http://ubm-ace.com/. For sponsorship information, contact Bob Dumas at bob.dumas@ubm.com or 516.562.5742. 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 2.2 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 UBM LLC UBM LLC is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information on UBM Electronics please contact: SOURCE UBM Electronics |