BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PYMNTS.com, the premier source of news and commentary on innovation in payments and the broader commerce ecosystem, has announced the call for nominations for the 2016 PYMNTS Innovator Awards.
Viewed as the most prestigious recognition awards in the payments industry, the 2016 PYMNTS Innovator Awards boasts a rigorous submission, selection and voting process unmatched in competitive energy. The call for nominations includes fifteen (15) best-in-class award categories, including the most coveted awards: Most Innovative and Most Disruptive.
This year, the panel of judges includes:
Jan Estep, CEO, NACHA
Aaron Goldman, Principal, General Atlantic
Matt
Harris, Managing Director, Bain Capital Ventures
Hans Morris,
Managing Partner, Nyca Partners
Paul Purcell, Partner, Continental
Advisors
Dan Rosen, Founder and General Partner, Commerce Ventures
Karen
Webster, CEO, PYMNTS.com
All category nominations are due by January 13, 2016. Nominations can be submitted via an online entry form and will be reviewed by a panel of 7 judges with deep expertise in running, funding and launching innovation in payments and commerce. They will narrow the list to 5 finalists in each category. On February 8, 2016, those finalists will be revealed to the PYMNTS community who will then have two weeks to determine the Gold, Silver and Bronze medal winners in each category.
Winners will receive their awards in front of 700+ senior payments and commerce executives at the awards gala dinner on March 17, 2016 during Innovation Project 2016, to be held at Harvard University’s Annenberg Hall. Last year’s winners included Apple Pay, AribaPay, First Data, Forter, MasterCard, Sam’s Club, Walmart 2 Walmart and more.
To request an invitation to the event, please visit innovationproject.com. To participate in the voting process, please complete the nomination form.
About Innovation Project – Over two content-packed days this March 16 & 17, 2016, Innovation Project 2016, powered by PYMNTS.com, will convene the most thoughtful minds from established players, emerging disruptors, and entrepreneurial visionaries in the world of payments and commerce on the campus of Harvard University. This year’s theme – Payments at the Edge – will focus on how payments are enabling commerce at the endpoints of many different ecosystems and opportunities. Leading and participating in these discussions will be the most innovative, thoughtful and dynamic players from their sectors.
About PYMNTS.com – PYMNTS.com is reinventing the way in which companies in payments share relevant information about the initiatives that shape the future of commerce and make news. This powerful B2B platform is the No. 1 site for the payments industry by traffic and the premier source of information about “what’s next” in payments. C-suite and VP level executives turn to it daily for these insights, making the PYMNTS.com audience the most valuable in the industry. It provides an interactive platform for companies to demonstrate thought leadership, popularize products and, most importantly, capture the mindshare of global decision-makers. It’s where the best minds and best content meet on the Web.
*Please note that Innovation Project™ and PYMNTS.com℠ are neither affiliated with Harvard University nor is the Innovation Project™ 2016 a Harvard University program or activity.
