The Excellence in Information Integrity (EII) Awards

Since 1995, the prestigious Excellence in Information Integrity (EII) Awards have been presented to organizations that have put forth a concerted effort to provide accurate, consistent and reliable information to their customers, suppliers and partners.

FAQs about the EII Awards

The EII Awards are open to any organization that has made demonstrable progress towards achieving Information Integrity. 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 organizations. In each category there will be up to three award levels: Gold, Silver and Bronze.

With increased scrutiny and transparency in today's business environment, progress toward achieving Information Integrity is a very valuable message to take to shareholders, employees, regulators and other stakeholders. The EII Awards attest to such progress.

This worthwhile message can be communicated to internal and external audiences as organizations see fit. The Information Integrity Coalition provides press releases and other media exposures associated with the Awards and will assist organizations with communications about the Awards.

Why should your organization consider applying for 
the EII Awards?

Being an Award Nominee is recognition of your commitment
to Information Integrity.

Being an Award Finalist is recognition of your progress towards achievingInformation Integrity.

Being an Award Winner sets you apart from your peers and makes you a role model for others.

Judging Process Overview

Overview:

• Applications are reviewed by a panel of independent judges who are advocates of Information Integrity.
• Applicants are scored for addressing their organization’s Information Integrity needs with demonstrable results and for using best practices on a sustained basis.
• The judges look for examples of best practices and improvements as well as quantifiable accomplishments.
• Independent scores and comments are reviewed collectively by the judges to determine the winners in each category.

Judging Criteria

• Relevance of the problem solved to Information Integrity
• Impact of the problem and the solution on the organization
• Identification of root causes of the Information Integrity problem
• Explicit best practice examples
• Clearly quantifiable benefits of Information Integrity solutions
• Sustainability of Information integrity solutions

Common Aspects of Winning Entries

• Specific quantifiable benefits
• Significant accomplishments
• Demonstrated innovation
• Verifiable proof of accomplishments