Nominations for the 2013 AVCJ Awards close today
Nominations for the 13th AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards close today.
All submissions should relate to investment, exit and fundraising activity throughout Asia in the last 12 months, i.e. October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
The AVCJ Editorial Board will evaluate the entries and submit long lists to a select panel of industry judges. The judges will consider these recommendations and final short lists will be drawn up in consultation with the AVCJ Editorial Board.
The shortlists will be posted online for the entire private equity and venture capital community to vote on from October 15 until October 28. The AVCJ subscriber base has a 50% say in the final result, with the judges and the AVCJ Editorial Board each accounting for 25%.
The winners will be announced at an invitation-only gala dinner in Hong Kong on November 11, preceding the AVCJ Forum, which runs from November 12 to November 14.
Nominations can be made via email (avcjawards@incisivemedia.com) or online. For more information on the process and requirements, and to make nominations online, please follow the instructions on the awards homepage. Details of past winners are also available.
There categories are as follows:
- Firm of the Year
- Private Equity Professional of the Year
- Venture Capital Professional of the Year
- Private Equity Deal of the Year
- Venture Capital Deal of the Year
- Private Equity Exit of the Year
- Fundraising of the Year
- Operational Value Add Award
- AVCJ Special Achievement Award
The Operational Value Add Award, a new addition for 2013, recognizes private equity-driven value creation in an Asia-based business. It is awarded at the discretion of the AVCJ Editorial Board and the expert judging panel, based on submissions from the private equity community.
Similarly, the AVCJ Special Achievement Award is presented at the discretion of the AVCJ Editorial Board, although suggestions from the private equity and venture capital community will be considered and valued. It recognizes an Asia-focused individual who has distinguished himself or herself in facilitating the growth of the PE and VC industry.
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