These are the new product awards categories in The 9th annual American Business Awards, which opened for entries last week. The first early-bird entry deadline is November 17. (The letter/number combinations are our internal category codes.)
P01. Best New Product or Service (for products and services introduced to the U.S. marketplace since January 1 2010)a. Computer Services
b. Computer Software - New Version
c. Computer Software - Software as a Service
d. Computer Software - New Desktop/End-User Software
e. Computer Software - New Server Software
f. Computer Hardware
g. Consumer Products
h. Financial Services
i. Health Products & Services (new category for 2011)
j. Manufacturing
k. Media & Entertainment
l. Services
m. Telecommunications
n. Other
P02. Product Development/Management Department
P03. Product Development/Management Team
P04. Product Development/Management Executive of the Year
P05. Product Developer of the Year (for all non-executive product development or management professionals)
Every new product that's nominated in the new product or service of the year categories will automatically be included in voting for the People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products. This will be the third year we've had this public voting, which last year attracted more than 100,000 votes from consumers across the U.S.A.
