ICSB and Dell Inc. Announce a Global Partnership
Global Small Business Excellence Award
ICSB and DELL Inc. announce global partnership to promote small businesses around the world. The Global Small Business Excellence Award is a world-wide competition developed by DELL and ICSB that awards innovative small businesses. If you know or are an owner, president, or chief executive of a company with 100 employees or less that has driven a significant change and/or developed a competitive advantage in delivering superior customer value and experience, ICSB and DELL Inc. wants to hear your story. In addition, we want you to share customer testimonials to show how technology has helped you improve customer relationships. The global and national awards honour small businesses that represent the spirit of innovation in applying information technology in their business practices to improve the customer experience.
Country winners (see below for submission deadlines and web site addresses) will receive DELL Inc. products and services and compete against other country winners for the Global Small Businesses Award. The Global Winner will receive an invitation to the entrepreneurs' summit hosted by Dell Chairman and CEO Michael Dell, more Dell products & services, a lifetime membership to ICSB, and engagement with Endeavor's network of business leaders and high-impact entrepreneurs.
Previous winners from US and Canada country competition include a rural neurosurgeon, a theatrical custom drape manufacturer, a software vendor, an online greengrocer and a day care centre.
If you have any questions about the DELL Inc. and ICSB partnership or the Global Small Business Excellence Award, please contact the executive director of ICSB at aymanelt@icsb.org, All businesses with 100 employees or less are encouraged to apply. You do not have to be a Dell Inc. customer to enter and there is no required field or industry limits. Please spread the word to friends, colleagues, and associates. Submission Web sites and Deadlines:
US: Selects winner - Transport Designs Inc.
Brasil: www.dell.com.br/premiodell
Submission deadline: 16 June 2008
Canada: Judging in progress
UK :
www.dell.co.uk/ceaward
Status: Judging in progress
Germany :
www.dell.de/ceaward
Status: Judging in progress
France :
www.gsbea.org/fr
Status: Judging in progress
Italy :
www.dell.it/premioexcellence
Submission deadline: 30 May 2008
Spain :
www.dell.es/premiopymes
Status: Judging in progress
China :
www.dell.com.cn/sbaward
Submission deadline: Extended to June 2008
Australia :
www.dell.com.au/sbaward
Status: Judging in progress
Japan :
www.dell.co.jp/ceaward
Submission deadline: 29 June 2008
Mexico :
www.dell.com.mx/premiopyme
Submission deadline: 9 May 2008
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