2008 Ten Awards Judges Committee

• Mary Kathleen Flynn, Senior Editor, The Deal
  
• Francesco Guerrera, U.S. Editor, Financial Times
  
• Jill Kaplan, Publisher, Crain's New York Business
  
• Jeffrey Kutler, U.S. Editor, Institutional Investor Magazine

Judging Criteria

The Ten Awards Judge Committee will review, in full, all nominations received and give a fair and unbiased assessment of each applicant based on the following criteria:

1. Nominees' direct innovative contribution to their industry
2. Nominees' direct innovative contribution beyond their industry (for example, how do peers in other industries view the nominee?)
3. The nominees' leadership qualities in the category he/she is being nominated (for example, why the nominee is an extraordinary CEO, CFO, CIO, and so forth).

All nominations must be submitted by August 10th, 2008 to be considered for review. Download the 2008 Ten Awards Official Nomination Form here (in MS Word Format)

Who is eligible?
Any person involved in the New York business community who has had a significant impact on business innovation and leadership is eligible. This includes executives from financial services, information technology, media, publishing, telecom or retail and luxury goods companies who are responsible for leading their business or a business unit. Executives are eligible to be named to the New York Ten Awards only once every three years. Eligibility is not confined to the geographical boundaries of New York.

How is one nominated?
The nomination form, (MS Word file) describing the nominee's direct contribution to their industry in New York and beyond, should be completed in full and submitted to the Executive Council. This form should be submitted along with the nominee's contact information and a 100-word biography. If a third party is submitting the nomination, the third party's contact information should also be included. Factors to be considered by the judges include: Company's impact on business innovation, both in New York and nationally; Nominee's impact on Company's objectives and leadership; and Nominee's industry leadership beyond Company.

Is there a nomination fee?
There is no nomination fee.

Where do I send the nominations?
Nominations should be submitted to the Executive Council via email, fax or snail mail.
Executive Council of New York
Attention: New York Ten Awards
509 Madison Avenue, Suite 604
New York, NY 10022
Kimr@execcouncil.org
Fax: 212-202-4388

What is the deadline for submissions?
Nominations for the upcoming New York Ten Awards must be postmarked or emailed by 11:59 p.m. on August 10th, 2008, Late nominations will be considered for the following year.

When will the winners be chosen?
The 20 finalists will be announced in early Fall and the 10 winners will be formally announced at the Ten Awards Gala on October 28, 2008. Recipients will be notified prior to the event.

When will the winner be made public?
New York Ten Awards finalists will be announced in early Fall. Winners will be formally announced at the Awards Ceremony on the evening of October 28, 2008 at Cipriani Wall Street. To maximize media exposure, we ask that winners do not pre-announce their award before this time.

If I have questions whom do I ask?
Inquiries should be directed to Kim Racciato at (212) 404-6920 or email kimr@execcouncil.org
For sponsorship information, please contact Bob Johnston at (212) 404-6921 or email bobj@execcouncil.org

Awards
The awards are etched lead-crystal from Tiffany's in New York