Submit for the 2011 Bully Awards
White Bull Summits, ‘Champions of the European Innovation Ecosystem’, yesterday announced its official call for the 2011 Bully Awards, honouring Europe’s leading privately held technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) companies.
Submissions for the 2011 Bully Awards are now open, and nominations will be accepted through July 31, 2011.
The 2011 Bully Awards will honour 30 TMT firms as winners in three categories:
- Yearlings: firms that seek or have received angel/seed rounds or equivalent; classic startups
- Young Bulls: firms that seek or have received Series A financing; early stage companies
- Longhorns: post Series A firms; growth stage companies
White Bull Summits will shortlist 60 firms as finalists, and these finalists will receive a special invitation to present at its 2nd Annual Pathways to Exit conference October 3 – 5, 2011 in Barcelona, where they will have the opportunity to present to potential partners and deal makers who can help them reach their goals.
The Bully Award applicants will be carefully reviewed and selected by White Bull’s panel of industry experts based on the following criteria:
- Market Opportunity: How large is the opportunity? Is the ‘problem’ compelling enough to build a substantial business?
- Competitive Landscape: Does the business have key sustainable competitive advantages over the existing and future competition?
- Business Models and Revenues: Does the business model, existing revenues and growth forecasts present a compelling story?
- Execution: Strength of milestones reached, customer base and progress?
- Management Team: Is the existing management team and structure in place sufficient to drive the company forward?
- Sector Activity: How competitive is the sector, and what is the strength of the exit market in the industry?
The 2011 Bully Award winners will be announced and celebrated at the 2011 Bully Awards ceremony on the evening of October 5th at the close of the White Bull Summit, Pathways to Exit, a three-day, invitation-only, conference forum for entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, and visionaries in the TMT and clean tech sectors. Learn more about White Bull Summits or request an invitation to attend here.
So, send in your worthy submissions for the 2011 Bully Awards now!
