About the Awards

This is your opportunity to be recognized as a prominent industry innovator by key executives from top service providers, influential industry analysts and the editors of the world’s leading communications and entertainment technology magazine.

Pipeline’s Innovation Awards program offers extensive opportunities for promotion and visibility, multiple levels of recognition, and over ten categories to choose from - which means contestants have even more chances to win.

Nominations are open for the following categories. Don’t miss your chance to nominate your company, partners, or customers. The more categories you enter the more chances you have win the coveted Innovation Award trophy!

This year’s Innovation Awards categories are:

Pipeline's Innovation Awards are open year-round to all service provider and technology provider companies. Companies can nominate themselves, their customers, vendors, or partners at any time prior to the submission deadline. Companies may also be nominated by Pipeline.

Don’t miss your chance to gain visibility at the most prestigious awards event of the year. Pipeline’s Innovation Awards Sponsorships spotlight your company at the Gala Awards Reception. Don’t miss your opportunity to evoke important relationships with the media, analysts and key service provider executives who both attend the event and serve on the Innovation Awards judge’s panel.

Choose from the following packages:

Featuring luxury items such as Monte Blanc pens, wine kits, USB keys, and regional specialties, the VIP Gift bag is presented to IAB members, judges, and CSP attendees. Sponsor a planned gift item or include your company’s branded promotional item in the VIP Gift bag to gain valuable exposure to Pipeline's exclusive judging panel.

This package includes:

• Logo on the VIP Gift Bag (bag sponsorships only)
• Branded company promotional item included in VIP Gift Bag
• Full entrance fee and admission for all categories (approx. $8,000 value)
• 1 additional ticket to awards reception and dinner (approx. $1,000 value)
• Promotion in event collateral
• Promotion in event advertising
• Promotion in event web content
• Coverage in two Innovation Awards editorial features
• Inclusion in mail promotion to Pipeline's service-provider HotList
• Inclusion in press releases and public relations program
• Social media promotion to approximately 50 social media channels and groups

Innovation Bracelet sponsorship provides great visibility with an economical value. Feature your logo around the wrists of all event attendees, including the attending judges, press, analysts, and CSPs.

This package includes:

• Promotion in event collateral
• Promotion in event advertising
• Promotion in event web content
• Coverage in two Innovation Awards editorial features
• Inclusion in mail promotion to Pipeline's service-provider HotList
• Inclusion in press releases and public relations program
• Social media promotion to approximately 50 social media channels and groups
• Company logo on attendee lanyards
• Full entrance fee and admission for all categories (approx. $8,000 value)
• 1 additional ticket to awards reception and dinner (approx. $500 value)

The cocktail reception has proven to be a memorable event where the industry's innovators socialize prior to the awards presentation and dinner. The Cocktail sponsors will be feature predominantly throughout the cocktail area and be able to place their company's branded materials throughout the reception.

This package includes:

• Promotion in event collateral
• Promotion in event advertising
• Promotion in event web content
• Coverage in two Innovation Awards editorial features
• Inclusion in mail promotion to Pipeline's service-provider HotList
• Inclusion in press releases and public relations program
• Social media promotion to approximately 50 social media channels and groups
• Branding throughout cocktail reception including signage, napkins, etc.
• Full entrance fee and admission for all categories (approx. $8,000 value)
• 3 additional tickets to awards reception and dinner (approx. $1,500 value)
• Cocktail table placements for giveaways or handouts

The premier award event sponsor will be the predominantly featured sponsor throughout the promotion of the awards before, leading up to, and at the event. They are also provided the largest presence at the event to network with Pipeline's Industry Advisory Board (IAB) members and judges - made up of C-level CSPs and key industry analysts. Includes reserved space at the IAB dinner table and the Premier Sponsorship package is the only package that includes the registration list from the event itself, including pertinent contact details for attendees and judging panel.

This package includes:

• Promotion in event collateral
• Promotion in event advertising
• Promotion in event web content
• Coverage in two Innovation Awards editorial features
• Inclusion in mail promotion to Pipeline's service-provider HotList
• Inclusion in press releases and public relations program
• Social media promotion to approximately 50 social media channels and groups
• On-site Signage including exterior, reception, and inside dining room
• Registration list from event (including Industry Advisory Board members and CSP attendees
• Full entrance fee and admission for all categories (approx. $8,000 value)
• 4 additional tickets to awards reception and dinner (approx. $2,000 value)
• Seating at the Judges' Table at the awards reception
• Table area for hand-outs and giveaways (skirt or backdrop ok, no power)
• Presentation of the Provider of the Year (CSP) category trophy

Enjoy a beautiful dinner and evening with the world’s leading innovators Enjoy a beautiful dinner and evening with the world’s leading innovators, delicious international cuisine, and a panoramic view of Copenhagen. All Innovation Award contestants and judges are welcome to attend this invitation-only, complimentary dinner event.