The IT industry is a competitive place where excellence is recognized but not always celebrated. Well, we have exciting news for you today. We are thrilled to announce the IT Nation Awards – a one-of-a-kind, authentic award that honors passion, talent, and teamwork. Where all our unsung IT heroes across the board – Sales, Mentors, Support, Devs, Admins, Managers, QAs, MSP Vendors, Security experts, and more – get the recognition they deserve. Read on for what sets our awards apart, how you can level up your profile with an IT Nation Award and how to nominate a colleague or yourself.
What Sets IT Nation Awards Apart?
IT Nation Awards bring with it real value that can help boost and grow your career. Here’s why you should apply:
#1 Authentic Recognition Minus “Application Fees”
#2 Winners are Chosen by Popular Vote
#3 Truly Representative Awards That Leave No One Out
#4 Level Up Your LinkedIn Profile with Social Media Badges and Promotions
How to Nominate Yourself or a Colleague in 1-2-3
Step 1: Nominate Yourself or Your Colleague: NO Application Fees or Lengthy Forms
Nominations are open to all IT admin and information security professionals. To nominate yourself or your colleague, visit the IT Nation Award website and fill out the nomination form. All you need to provide are basic contact details, a few lines about your nominee and the nomination category.
The IT Nation Awards encompasses various categories to celebrate different types of IT excellence. We have included a range of categories to cover as many different types of IT professionals as possible, so there’s an opportunity for everyone. Winners will be chosen in six categories. Within each category, three to five awards are up for grabs. For example, name yourself Architect of the Future for designing and implementing extraordinary cloud solutions using AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
- IT Admin
- Security
- Support
- Managed Service Providers
- Dev Lifecycle Business
- General
That’s it – no lengthy application forms or “application fees”. So, don’t be shy and nominate yourself or your colleague to be in the running for an IT Nation Award.
Step 2: Share Your Nomination: Your Peers Choose the Winner
Winners will be chosen by popular vote. After all, your peers are the ones who know you, and the IT field, best. By putting the voting in the hands of the community, peers will have a chance to recognize, nominate and network with each other. Nominations open in November 2023 and close in December 2023. Voting will take place until February 2024, and results will be announced in March 2024.
Step 3: Win Big!
Winners will be able to show off social media badges and promotions to help network with peers and celebrate after the event. This will include being featured in a winner’s blog and sound bytes in Tech Republic and CloudAlly websites. In addition a physical award will be sent to the winner to display on your work desk.
About the Sponsors
The IT Nation Awards are sponsored by CloudAlly and TechRepublic. CloudAlly is a SaaS data protection platform that helps organizations shield their cloud platforms from data loss. It makes bouncing back from data loss easier with AWS backup and smart recovery. CloudAlly protects the data of over 30,000+ organizations. CloudAlly is a part of OpenText, a leading provider of enterprise information management solutions.
TechRepublic is a leading online trade publication and social community for IT professionals. The TechRepublic team has one simple goal: helping you make great decisions about technology. From breaking IT news to best practices, advice, and how-tos…our global team of tech journalists, industry analysts and real-world IT professionals has the tech market covered like no other site.
Don’t Wait – Nominate Now – the spotlight’s on YOU!
