Thank you for participating in the 8th Annual SD Times 100, to be published in the June 1, 2010, issue of the newspaper.

This is the official reader nomination form, where you can nominate companies, organizations or individuals that demonstrated leadership and innovation in software development in 2009. The information you provide will be considered by the SD Times 100 judges during their deliberations.

Important notes:

1. The categories listed below are subject to change as part of the judging process for the 2010 SD Times 100.

2. Reader nominations close on March 5, 2010. No extensions will be given.

3. This is not a popularity poll: Multiple nominations will not improve a nominee's chances of being named to the 2010 SD Times 100.

If you have any questions, see http://sdtimes.com/go/sdtimes100 or contact alan@bzmedia.com.

Thank you!

Alan Zeichick
Editorial Director
BZ Media's SD Times

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Company, organization or individual being nominated for the SD Times 100. Do not nominate a product! This is not a product award!

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Please help us categorize your nominations. You may select more than one, if appropriate, but doing so will not improve the nominee's chances of being named to the SD Times 100. If there is no perfect match, do the best you can.

These categories are suggestions only, and may not match those used in the 2010 SD Times 100. The judges reserve the right to move nominees to a more appropriate category, without notice.

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In your own words, please describe what the nominee did, in calendar year 2009, that demonstrated innovation and leadership in software development. In other words, how did the nominee set the agenda for the industry, advance the state of the art and get everyone talking?

(We strongly suggest limiting your comments to a paragraph or two focusing on specific 2009 accomplishments. General comments about the nominee, or long cut-and-paste boilerplate descriptions, will not help the judges understand why you are nominating the nominee for this year's SD Times 100.)

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What is your relationship with the nominee, if any?
(Please check all that apply.)

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Do you read or subscribe to SD Times or News on Monday, or regularly visit sdtimes.com?

Please provide YOUR contact information, in case we have questions about your nomination. (While this is not required, anonymous nominations carry less credibility with the judges.)