Co-sponsored by 35 organizations, the annual EII Awards program is open to any organization that has made demonstrable progress towards achieving Information Integrity - the accuracy, consistency and reliability of the information content, process and system. Whether through a single project or an enterprise-wide effort, organizations that have made exceptional progress towards achieving Information Integrity deserve recognition for their efforts.

In 2008, the Awards will recognize two categories of organizations: For-Profit and Non-Profit. In each category there will be three award levels: Gold, Silver and Bronze. All nominations will be reviewed by a panel of independent judges made up of advocates of Information Integrity. The judges will evaluate nominees for addressing their organization’s Information Integrity needs and opportunities with demonstrable results and for using best practices on a sustained basis. Independent scores and comments are reviewed collectively by the judges to determine the winners in each category.

The Gold winners of the 2007 EII Awards were: For-Profit category – Steria and Xansa, UK and Non-Profit category – The University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for AIDS Research, USA.

“In the current environment of information explosion, ensuring reliability and trustworthiness of information is paramount for any organization. The 2008 EII Awards program recognizes organizations that have made outstanding improvements to advance the cause of Information Integrity. The Awards program provides a forum to showcase Information Integrity best practices in industry, academe and government.” Dr. Manu Vora, Chair, 2008 EII Awards program and IIC Director, Naperville, Illinois.

The 2008 EII Award winners will be honored at the annual Excellence in Information Integrity Awards Banquet on Monday, 20 October, 2008, at the Great Hall of Cafe Brauer in Chicago. For more information about the EII Awards program or to nominate a worthy organization, please visit www.EIIAward.org. Nominations will be accepted until 31 May, 2008, with the application deadline of 30 June, 2008.

About the Information Integrity Coalition

The Information Integrity Coalition (IIC) is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the awareness and understanding of Information Integrity - the accuracy, consistency and reliability of the information content, process and system. The mission of the IIC is to enable society to use and exchange information with confidence. For more information about the IIC, call 630-505-5456 or visit www.informationintegrity.org.