Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro
Limited (NYSE:WIT) today announced the institution of the "Applied
Innovation Awards for Business Excellence" -- a global innovation
award in partnership with the International Association of Outsourcing
Professionals (IAOP) and Information Technology Association of America
(ITAA).
The Applied Innovation Awards seek to recognize innovations that
infuse newer ideas and newer ways of doing things into all parts of
the organization, and improve business outcomes, often without major
disruptive change. The Innovations should have been matured in an
environment of collaboration such as co-innovations, global sourcing
or business transformation.
Michael Corbett, Chairman, IAOP said, "This prestigious award
program will reward and recognize innovative outsourcing outcomes by
global companies and individuals. As the leading association dedicated
to helping organizations optimize outsourcing and increase their
outsourcing success rates, the International Association of
Outsourcing Professionals is pleased to be partnering with Wipro and
ITAA on this award program."
Phil Bond, CEO, ITAA said, "As ITAA works to advance an agenda for
innovation at the grassroots, national and global levels, we believe
it's important to recognize the real innovators. This is about the
game changers, the leaders who have harnessed the power of
collaboration and global delivery to benefit their customers,
investors and the American economy."
Jessie Paul, Chief Marketing Officer, Wipro Technologies said, "We
believe competitive advantage is achieved by a business model that
encourages innovation combined with rigorous processes. This award is
our effort to show their application of innovative technology drives
business growth. With this Award, we hope to highlight practical
examples of innovation in the business environment. We are pleased to
have IAOP and ITAA partner with us in this quest to recognize and
award innovation."
Honorees and finalists will be recognized in each of the following
innovation categories:
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1. Innovations (Organization)
a. Process Innovation
b. Business Innovation
c. Delivery Model Innovation
d. Service / Product Innovation
2. Innovator of the year (Individual)
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Deadline for the nominations is 11:59 p.m. (EDT), Friday August
31, 2007
The independent jury will include members from IAOP, ITAA, Erehwon
Innovation Consulting and other independent thought leaders and
innovation experts. The awards are open only for end-user companies
and vendors do not qualify to apply.
The winners will be announced at the "Wipro-Forbes Innovation
Conference and Awards Night" on 23rd October 2007 in New York. Winning
case studies will be featured on Applied Innovation site on Forbes.com
and across the websites and other thought leadership channels of ITAA
and IAOP.
Erehwon Innovation Consulting is the awards knowledge partner and
will manage the nomination and application process, screening and
short listing of finalists in collaboration with the jury. Forbes.com
is the media partner for awards.
For more information on the award and to download the nomination
form please visit http://www.wipro.com/ai/aiawards
About IAOP
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP)
is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the
outsourcing profession. Through professional and ethical standards,
the Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) Program, educational
programs including The Outsourcing World Summit(R), and recognitions
such as The Outsourcing Hall of Fame and The Global Outsourcing 100,
IAOP is advancing one of the 21st century's most important new
management fields -- outsourcing. To learn more, visit www.
outsourcingprofessional.org
About ITAA
The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) provides
global public policy, business networking, and national leadership to
promote the continued rapid growth of the IT industry. ITAA consists
of over 325 corporate members throughout the U.S. The Association
plays the leading role in issues of IT industry concern including
information security, taxes and finance policy, digital intellectual
property protection, telecommunications competition, workforce and
education, immigration, online privacy and consumer protection,
government IT procurement, human resources and e-commerce policy. ITAA
members range from the smallest IT start-ups to industry leaders in
the Internet, software, IT services, digital content, systems
integration, telecommunications, and enterprise solution fields. For
more information visit www.itaa.org. ITAA is secretariat of the World
Information Technology and Services Alliance, consisting of 70 IT
trade associations around the world.
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