NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2023 Digital Revolution Awards officially launched today, with nine new categories to make it the biggest edition to date and a new global charity partner also announced.
Now in its third year, the not-for-profit initiative has become a showcase event for cloud technology professionals and organizations around the world, celebrating one of the fastest-growing areas of tech as well as raising money for great causes. With nominations now open, new categories for 2023 include Diversity Ally of the Year, Outstanding Contribution to the Earth, and Partner of the Year awards across a number of tech ecosystems including Salesforce, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and NetSuite, as well as categories that recognize individuals and businesses making an outstanding contribution in those communities.
While the awards were created to celebrate the pioneers and ceiling-breakers that are harnessing the power that cloud technologies have to drive digital transformation, many of the new categories also reflect the need to champion those looking to make the industry a more inclusive one, as well as those using tech to improve the world we live in.
Of the new categories, Diversity Ally of the Year will celebrate an individual that has made a clear and impactful difference to champion and support voices that have gone unheard, while the Outstanding Contribution to the Earth will recognize those that use cloud technology to tackle the climate emergency. To help show its commitment to also giving back to the world, organizers have committed to planting a tree for every nomination received, vie Tree Nation.
"The awards truly are a celebration of all that is good about cloud technology,” said Kashif Naqshbandi, Chief Marketing Officer of Tenth Revolution Group, the firm behind the event. “Of course it has the potential to transform businesses through digital infrastructure, but we’re also aware that it’s an area of tech that is different from many others.”
“It’s a community full of evangelists and advocates who also see its potential to do good, and people doing their best to make this a much more inclusive and diverse sector to work in, one where voices that have previously been overlooked are both welcomed and heard. At a time when there’s a massive skills gap that threatens to hold back progress, that’s never been more important to businesses, beyond it simply being the right thing to do.”
The award ceremony and fundraiser will be held in London on Friday 21st April 2023, and will be joined by live events in Las Vegas on Friday 19th May 2023 and Frankfurt on Friday 5th May, as well as being broadcast online at a global show on Friday 2nd June 2023. In addition to raising awareness for those amongst the cloud community who make the biggest impact, the awards have also helped generate vital funds for deserving causes. Last year’s event raised over £5,000 for the awards’ charity partner of the year, St Martin’s School in Kenya, with US non-profit Climb Hire also benefitting as a new charity partner for 2023. The organization was founded in 2019 with the aim of helping give adults from low-income communities the opportunity of a rewarding career in cloud technology.
“I’m looking forward to returning for a third year to host the Digital Revolution Awards,” added Maxine Nwaneri, who returns to host the awards ceremony and fundraisers for a third year. “ It’s always a real joy to be part of an event that celebrates achievement, innovation, and progress in what is an undoubtedly vital space. I can’t wait to see some of the amazing achievements that have been made in the last year.”
Nominations are open now for any individual or organization to take part in, with an early bird discount available for any submission received before September 30, 2023. More information on pricing and award criteria is available at digitalrevolutionawards.com.
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ABOUT THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION AWARDS
The Digital Revolution Awards were founded by Tenth Revolution Group in an effort to showcase the exceptional work being done by both individuals and businesses in the global cloud technology space. The awards commend those making a difference to the way we work, the way we live, and the way we build our future through cloud technology.
The inaugural Digital Revolution Awards took place in 2021 and saw both cloud professionals and organizations of all types acknowledged for their work across categories including Tech Star of the Year, Outstanding Leader of the Year, and Digital Transformation Project of the Year. They returned again in 2022, with an in-person ceremony in London accompanied by events in the US and Australia.
The awards also have a keen focus on promoting and commending contributions to the betterment of the cloud ecosystem, with awards for Diversity and Inclusion Employer of the Year, Tech for Good, Outstanding Contribution to the Earth, and the Excellence in Learning and Development Award.
For more information, visit: www.digitalrevolutionawards.com.