2009 IBM Rational Awards Categories & Nomination Form

This award recognizes the Independent Software Vendors (ISV) for excellence in developing an effective and innovative solution enabled by or integrated to IBM Rational Software that improves the software development capability of the customer. The strength of the Business Partners' solution will be measured according to the extent to which the array of current Rational products are utilized in their solution.

Requirements:

• Customer reference for the successful deployment of this solution

• Qualified and quantified business benefits of the solution

Special considerations to refine selection of the winner include:

• Extent of implementation -- how many installations, penetration in mid-market, new accounts

• Competitive implementations (specify what was displaced and by what)

• Rational product(s) integrated in the solution

• Earned "Ready for IBM Rational software" marks

• 2008 revenue contribution -- influenced / transactional; provide proof points

• Technical & sales Rational certifications earned

• Download the General Nomination Form

Submit your nomination forms to ratlbp@us.ibm.com

This award recognizes the Systems Integrators (SI) for excellence in implementing an effective and innovative solution enabled by IBM Rational Software at a customer location that improves the software development capability of the customer.

Requirements:

• Customer reference for the successful deployment of this solution

• Qualified and quantified business benefits of the solution

Special considerations to refine selection of the winner include:

• Extent of implementation -- how many installations, penetration in mid-market, new accounts

• Competitive implementations (specify what was displaced and by what)

• Rational product(s) integrated in the solution

• 2008 revenue contribution -- influenced / transactional; provide proof points

• Technical & sales Rational certifications earned

• Download the General Nomination Form

Submit your nomination forms to ratlbp@us.ibm.com

This award recognizes the Value Added Reseller (VAR) for excellence in implementing an effective and innovative solution enabled by IBM Rational Software at a customer location that improves the software development capability of the customer.

Requirements:

• Customer reference for the successful deployment of this solution

• Qualified and quantified business benefits of the solution

Special considerations to refine selection of the winner include:

• Extent of implementation -- how many installations, penetration in mid-market, new accounts

• Competitive implementations (specify what was displaced and by what)

• Rational product(s) integrated in the solution

• 2008 revenue contribution -- influenced / transactional; provide proof points

• Technical & sales Rational certifications earned

• Download the General Nomination Form

Submit your nomination forms to ratlbp@us.ibm.com

This award recognizes the Independent Software Vendor (ISV) or Value Added Reseller (VAR) for excellence in developing an effective and innovative systems-focused product or solution enabled by or integrated to IBM Rational Software, including Telelogic products, that help customers deliver high quality systems to market faster while reducing costs.

Requirements:

• Customer reference for the successful deployment of this solution

• Qualified and quantified business benefits of the solution

Special considerations to refine selection of the winner include:

• Extent of implementation -- # of installations, penetration in mid-market, new accounts

• Competitive implementations (specify what was displaced and by what)

• Rational product(s) integrated in the solution

• Earned "Ready for IBM Rational software" mark

• 2008 revenue contribution -- influenced / transactional; provide proof points

• Technical & sales Rational certifications earned

• Download the General Nomination Form

Submit your nomination forms to ratlbp@us.ibm.com

This award recognizes a Rational Software Business Partner for excellence in the promotion and delivery of Rational-based solutions to customers as measured by closed Rational Software Value Incentive program (SVI) revenue and Value Add Program (VAP) from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009.

Additional measurements of success include (provide proof points):

• Lead generation marketing activities executed

• IBM co-marketing funds invested

• Hosted/supported Rational Comes You events

• Identified sales opportunities as a result marketing activities

Special considerations to refine selection of the winner include:

• Extent of implementation -- # of installations, penetration in mid-market, new accounts

• Competitive implementations (specify what was displaced and by what)

• Rational product(s) integrated in the solution

• Earned "Ready for IBM Rational software" mark

• 2008 revenue contribution -- influenced / transactional; provide proof points

• Technical & sales Rational certifications earned

• Download the Top Marketing and Sales Nomination Form

Submit your nomination forms to ratlbp@us.ibm.com