Recognizes Leadership and Innovation in the Electronics Industry; Nomination Deadline May 15, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2015 — (PRNewswire) —  UBM Canon's EE Times and EDN today announced the call for nominations for the 2015 ACE Awards (Annual Creativity in Electronics) competition http://ubm-ace.com/, which honors the people and technologies that have made a difference in the electronics industry.

"The ACE awards are the most highly anticipated and closely watched celebration of excellence in the electronics industry and we look forward to recognizing the top engineers and executives for their significant achievements," said Clive "Max" Maxfield, Editorial Director, Embedded.com and Technical Content Director Embedded Systems Conference (ESC).

The ACE Awards will feature the following categories:

• Company of the Year
• Executive of the Year
• Design Team of the Year
• Innovator of the Year
• Marketing Team of the Year
• STEM Impact Award, presented by the ECIA Foundation
• Start Up of the Year
• Energy Technology Award
• Internet of Things Product of the Year
• Ultimate Products
  • Analog ICs
  • Sensors
  • Power
  • Software
  • Test and Measurement Systems and Boards
  • Processors (CPUs, MPUs, MCUs, SoC FPGAs, etc.)
  • Logic/Interface/Memory
  • Reference Designs
  • Development Kits
  • Passives, Interconnects and Electromechanical
  • Wireless/RF
  • LEDs and Lighting

For a complete list of award categories visit: http://ubm-ace.com/categories.php. To make a nomination for the ACE Awards, visit https://acclaimworks.com/svc/ubm-ace before May 15, 2015. ACE Awards entries cost $299. Early bird entries will receive a 20% discount through March 31, 2015.

The ACE Awards will be judged by a panel of EE Times and EDN editors as well as a panel of independent judges from across the electronics industry.

ACE award winners will be unveiled at an awards ceremony at ESC Silicon Valley on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.  

About EE Times and EDN
EE Times delivers the most relevant and insightful news, analysis and commentary on emerging technology, design and business trends within the global electronics industry to empower decision makers with the actionable intelligence they need to compete on the world stage.

EDN helps design engineers get from concept to reality. EDN offers deep-dive technical content along with a community experience, where the latest in design techniques, technologies, and methodologies meld with the simplest and most useful online interaction tools, while also providing a portal to face-to-face community events such as DesignCon and ESC.

About  UBM Canon
UBM Canon is the leading B-to-B event producer, publisher, and digital media company for the world's $3 trillion advanced, technology-based manufacturing industry. Our print and electronic products deliver trusted information to the advanced manufacturing market and leverage our proprietary 1.3 million name database to connect suppliers with buyers and purchase influencers. We produce more than 50 events and conferences in a dozen countries, connecting manufacturing professionals from around the globe.  UBM Canon is part of UBM plc (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B-to-B communities and markets.

For more information on the ACE Awards, please contact:
Joseph Marks
Sr. Event Director
Email Contact

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