Apparo Presents: Charlotte's Prestigious Blue Diamond Awards

Blue Diamond Award Applications are now open.

Apply today through Friday September 8, 2023 for one of the first three awards in the series.

Applications are now open for for three Blue Diamond Awards:

TechExec Community Impact Award - For a local technology leader with a proven track record of donating their time, talents and treasure to support area nonprofits in need. This award will be presented on November 30th at Apparo's 20th Anniversary celebration. APPLY NOW!
Cool Innovation Award - For the individual or team from a corporate, nonprofit or government organization that demonstrates the best example of creativity, execution and applied innovation, which delivers a new approach to a problem that will make lasting and meaningful impact and change. This award will be presented on November 30th at Apparo's 20th Anniversary celebration. APPLY NOW!
Business Impact SMB Award - For the company (up to 500 employees) that achieves the greatest business value via the deployment and use of information technology solutions. This award will be presented in January 2024 at our CXO Tech Insights forum. APPLY NOW!

Rules: An individual, organization or company may only apply for one award per application period. Companies/organizations must have a Charlotte office.

TechExec Community Impact Award Application

The TechExec Community Impact Award will be given to the individual applicant who best embodies the award criteria:

Prioritizes social responsibility throughout the organization’s IT culture
Leads all or part of an organization’s efforts to make positive social change in the greater Charlotte area
Fosters volunteerism by seeking out impactful opportunities and motivating others in the organization to participate
Demonstrates commitment to social change through generous, consistent financial support and by advocating for other personal and/or corporate donations
Serves as an advocate for economic opportunity in the greater Charlotte area

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Name*

First Last

Title*

Company*

Email:*

To which nonprofits have you connected your company over the past 12 months? Briefly describe your connection to each (2,500 character maximum)*

How many volunteers did you engage in support of these nonprofits? Briefly describe the work of these volunteers (2,500 character maximum)*

What is the total value of donations you have personally made to nonprofits over the past 12 months?

$0 - $4,999

$5,000 - $9,999

$10,000 - $49,999

$50,000 or higher

What is the total value of donations you have stewarded through others (e.g., personal, corporate sponsorships/matches) to nonprofits over the past 12 months?

$0 - $4,999

$5,000 - $9,999

$10,000 - $49,999

$50,000 or higher

Please describe how you fulfill the award criteria: 1. Prioritizes social responsibility throughout the organization’s IT culture 2. Leads all or part of an organization’s efforts to make positive social change in the greater Charlotte area 3. Fosters volunteerism by seeking out impactful opportunities and motivating others in the organization to participate 4. Demonstrates commitment to social change through generous, consistent financial support and by advocating for other personal and/or corporate donations 5. Serves as an advocate for economic opportunity in the greater Charlotte area (2,500 character maximum)*

Please share up to 3 links to any relevant supplemental materials (e.g., letters of recommendation, press)

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Cool Innovation Award Application

The Cool Innovation Award will be given to an individual or team from a corporate, nonprofit or government organization that best embodies the award criteria:

Demonstrates the best example of creativity, execution and applied innovation
Delivers an exciting, new approach to address an important problem or overcome a critical challenge
Makes lasting and meaningful change

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Name*

First Last

Title*

Company*

Email:*

Provide an overview of your innovation by describing the components, methodology and journey to the final version (2,500 character maximum)*

Explain the significance of this innovation by describing the problems it solves and/or challenges it overcomes. Address industry, organization, customer and/or process-related issues and constraints experienced prior to launching this innovation (2,500 character maximum)*

Describe the impact and “cool factor” of your innovation. In what ways is it unique and/or fun for users? How does it help overcome the problems/challenges described in the previous question? (2,500 character maximum)*

Describe the short and long term value and impact of your innovation. How does it achieve superior results and drive business value? (2,500 character maximum)*

Please share up to 3 links to any relevant supplemental materials (e.g., letters of recommendation, press)

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Business Impact SMB Award Application

The Business Impact SMB Award will be given to the SMB (up to 500 employees) applicant that best embodies the award criteria:

Demonstrates the best example of deployment and use of technology solution
Delivers an effective approach to address an important problem or overcome a critical challenge
Drives lasting and meaningful business impact

"*" indicates required fields

Name*

First Last

Title*

Company*

Email:*

Provide an overview of your innovation by describing the components, methodology and journey to the final version (2,500 character maximum)*

Describe the short and long term value and impact of your innovation. How does it achieve superior results and drive business value? (2,500 character maximum)*

Please share up to 3 links to any relevant supplemental materials (e.g., letters of recommendation, press)

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Apparo Presents: Charlotte's Prestigious Blue Diamond Awards

Blue Diamond Award Applications are now open.

Apply today through Friday September 8, 2023 for one of the first three awards in the series.

TechExec Community Impact Award Application

Cool Innovation Award Application

Business Impact SMB Award Application

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