Digital River ICE Awards 2009 Qualifications

Digital River will begin accepting award submissions for its 2009 ICE Awards in March 2009.

Include financial results.
Include measurable results (i.e. increased close ratios by x percent; sales for product y increased $z or x percent; increased operational efficiencies by y percent; site traffic increased x percent).
Don't worry about the writing - we're looking for a detail-rich explanation about your e-commerce objectives, program and results, not a Pulitzer Prize winning composition.

Entrants must be current Digital River clients.
The campaign or initiative that you describe in the ICE Awards entry must have been launched and have generated measurable results between April 1, 2008.
Your company can enter multiple awards categories, but only one category can be submitted per entry form.
Your company cannot win the same ICE Award from the same category in consecutive years. However, because the Best Performing Third-Party Promotion and Best Strategic E-Marketing Performance categories were consilidated in 2009, winners of 2008 ICE Awards in those categories are eligible to win Best E-Marketing Strategy in 2009.
Judges will select up to three winners for many of the ICE Awards categories.
Candidates and winners of the ICE Awards must be willing to disclose "measurable results." It is preferable that you share the financial results of your e-commerce campaigns and strategies. However, important metrics (actual or percent increase) that represent barometers of success must be shared.

Digital River will present each of its ICE Awards winners with a crystal ICE Award.
Winners of the ICE Awards may have opportunities to speak to the press on a pre-approval basis. The press will want to hear your results and unique strategies!
Winners of the ICE Awards will have their stories published on Digital River's corporate Web site.