Technology Awards Categories

Includes all technology, software, web development, etc. functions. 
   Nominations that won in the 2024 ABAs may be resubmitted for consideration in the 2025 ABAs.  If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be submitted to the same categories in which they won.  If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories for the 2025 ABAs will include

a. An essay of up to 650 words describing the nominee's accomplishments since January 1 2023, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length describing the same.

b. In bullet-list form, a brief summary (up to 150 words) of up to ten (10) of the chief accomplishments of the nominee since the beginning of 2023.

c. Optional (but highly recommended), a collection of supporting files and web addresses that you may upload to our server to support your entry and provide more background information to the judges.

N01. Technology Department of the Year
If you wish to nominate your entire tech organization, enter this category.

N02. Technology Team of the Year
If you wish to nominate some subset of your entire tech organization, such as a particular network-management or software development team, nominate them in this category.

N03. Technology Executive of the Year
For executive-level (VP or CXO and higher) tech professionals.

N04. Technical Professional of the Year
For non-executive technical professionals including software developers, web developers, technical writers, etc.  There is no entry fee for this category

N05. Best Business Technology Pivot
Recognizes the achievements of organizations that best adapted their business model since January 2023 by creating new value, exceeding customer and employee support, and evolving with the rapid shift in environment.

N06. Best Technical Support Strategy and Implementation
Recognizes technical support organizations with the best comprehensive strategy and innovative solutions, tools, and/or services to meet customer and business needs.

N07. Best Technical Support Solution
Recognizes best technical support product, solution, or service that improves efficiency for resolving issues; improving customer experience; and/or increasing problem avoidance.
         a.  Computer Services
         b.  Computer Technologies