Judging Process

The judging process is rigorous and thorough to ensure that all the entries receive full consideration and that the true winners are chosen. 

Judges will take part in a judging conference call, where the winners will be decided, with one expert per category who will be asked to summarize and provide additional input.

Judges have the discretionary power to move submissions into alternative categories that they think may be more suitable.  All judges are required to sign a disclaimer form to keep information about companies and the final winners confidential. 

The judging panel

The panel of expert judges are carefully selected for their wealth of experience and expertise, as well as their absence of conflicts of interest.  

2014 confirmed judges:

Name Job title
Company
Bob Sloan Managing Partner S3 Partners
Lou Thorne COO Fortress
Eric Burl COO Man
Nathan Muller Managing Director NSM Advisors
Joel Press Founder Press Management
Ken Weiller COO Saba Capital Management
John Alban COO Swank Capital
Elliot Chun COO Perella Weinberg Partners
Bruce Berger COO Atlantic Investment Management

Additional judges will be announced shortly.

PLEASE NOTE: Judges do not judge any categories that their company has been entered in and are obliged to declare that they have no conflicts of interest prior to judging.

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