Terms and Conditions
Entry for People's Choice Reseller Award and People's Choice Distributor Award
1. The 2009 IBM Business Partner Awards, in association with New Zealand Reseller News – Recognising Excellence in the Channel ("Awards Programme"), is open to all IBM Business Partners located in New Zealand who have been Business Partners with IBM for a period of more than 12 consecutive months.
2. The term "IBM Business Partner" is used informally and does not imply a legal partnership. An IBM Business Partner is an external company that participates in an established IBM programme under a contractual relationship to sell, promote or proactively influence the sale of IBM products, offerings or services.
3. Individuals from IBM Business Partners and distributors can qualify in the People's Choice Reseller Award and People's Choice Distributor Award.
Nominators cannot nominate someone from their own organisation.
IBM employees are not entitled to nominate nor vote.
4. Entries can not be made by PR agencies or any other organisation on behalf of the IBM Business Partner.
5. All entries must be submitted to New Zealand Reseller News no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, 2 October, 2009.
6. No entry fee is required.
7. Incomplete entries are invalid and will not be considered.
8. Commercial sensitivity: Before submitting an entry, IBM Business Partners should consider any commercial sensitivity issues which may arise from an entry as judges may require further information to assist them in making a proper evaluation of the entry. All customer deals that are referenced in your submission must be authorised by the customer to be eligible for submission. IBM and New Zealand Reseller News may, upon request, require you to provide evidence of this customer authorisation. All projects must be implemented by 30 June 2009.
9. Entries must be submitted via the web site www.bpawards.co.nz in accordance with the online questions and must detail all requisite information.
10. IBM and New Zealand Reseller News will not be liable for any failure of receipt of entries.
11. IBM and New Zealand Reseller News will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) or for personal injury which is suffered or sustained, in connection with this promotion or as a result of accepting or using the prize except for liability which cannot be excluded by law.
12. Access to company information: During evaluation, the judges may require access to relevant information in the entrant's possession and/or access to the company's premises or website.
13. By submitting an entry, finalists and winners agree their names, general locations and client references can be used for public relation purposes by IBM and New Zealand Reseller News in any advertising and promotional materials relating to the Awards Programme without additional compensation. Material from the submissions will be used for editorial coverage in Reseller News should the entrant reach finalist stage, unless the entrant clearly expresses otherwise.
14. All entries become the property of IBM and New Zealand Reseller News. All entries will be entered into a database and IBM may use the entrants names and addresses for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes unless otherwise advised by the entrant by calling IBM on 0800 801 800. Entrants can request access to or correction of their details by contacting IBM on 0800 801 800.
15. Finalists will be notified via email and/or telephone at the time of official announcement and must be available for interview by New Zealand Reseller News following the announcement.
16. Categories not included in the Supreme award are;
People's Choice Reseller Award & People's Choice Distributor Award
Best Co-Marketing Campaign
Rookie of the Year
17. Winners will be announced at a cocktail function on Wednesday 4 November 2008, and will feature in a New Zealand Reseller News supplement on 9 November 2009 and on the Reseller News website.
18. Entry into this competition shall be deemed to be an acceptance of the above terms and conditions". Chance plays no part in the competition.
19. Prizes consist of:
Peoples Choice Reseller & Distributor Award Winner
The People's Choice Reseller Award winner will receive an experience gift voucher from Red Balloon Days of a value of NZ$250.
http://www.redballoondays.co.nz
The People's Choice Distributor Award winner will receive an experience gift voucher from Red Balloon Days of a value of NZNZ$250.
http://www.redballoondays.co.nz
20. Prizes may not be substituted or exchanged for cash. IBM and New Zealand Reseller News is not liable for any tax consequences or statutory charges that may be incurred by any organsiations in relation to the Awards Programme. Independent taxation advice should be obtained before participating in the Awards Programme.
21. IBM and New Zealand Reseller News reserve the right at any time to cancel, modify or supersede the competition rules (including altering prizes) at their sole discretion.
22. The promoters of this competition are IBM New Zealand Limited, 100 Willis Street, Wellington, New Zealand and New Zealand Reseller News, published by Fairfax Business Media, Level 1, 80 Greys Avenue, Auckland.
"IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries or both. © Copyright IBM New Zealand Limited 2009. © Copyright IBM Corporation 2009. All rights reserved. Other company, product or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others."