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2007 Finalists Announced in
Global Awards for Excellence in BPM & Workflow

January 14, 2008—Lighthouse Point, FL.  BPMFocus.org and BPM.com are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2007 Global Awards for Excellence in Business Process Management (BPM) and Workflow. These prestigious awards, now in their 14th year, are used to recognize user organizations that have demonstrably excelled in implementing innovative solutions to meet strategic business objectives. There are five geographical regions. Each region receives a Gold and Silver Award. For the first time this year, the Global winner will also be announced.

The Awards Ceremony takes place on Monday, February 25th, 2008 at the Business Process Management Showcase event in Nashville, TN

Lead judge and BPM Industry Analyst Derek Miers commented on the strength of the entries, especially those from the Pacific Rim. “With a wide range of industries represented, the critical importance of driving performance improvement through more effective management of the firm‘s business processes was evident.” In judging, particular attention was paid to implementations that show BPM and workflow extending beyond the corporate boundaries to support customers, suppliers, trading partners, etc.

Finalists were confirmed as:

Europe

• Infocaja, Spain—nominated by BizAgi, United Kingdom

• LPH Vranov, Slovakia—nominated by Technical University of Košice, Slovakia

• Natuzzi Spa, Italy—nominated by openwork, Italy

• University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Spain—nominated by HHUU Virgen del Rocío, Spain

 Middle-East Africa

• ESKOM, South Africa—nominated by Graham Technology, UK

North America

• CONAGUA, Mexico—nominated by Pectra, USA

• Geisinger Health System, USA—nominated by TIBCO Software, USA

• Supreme Court of Louisiana, USA—nominated by BEA Systems, USA

• TD Bank Financial Group, Canada—nominated by Pegasystems Inc. USA

• Wells Fargo Financial, USA—nominated by Lombardi, USA

Pacific Rim

• Daewoo Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.,—nominated by DNV Software - Software Factory, Norway

• Korean Ministry of Labor, Korea—nominated by HandySoft Global Corporation USA

• Mallesons Stephen Jacques, Australia—nominated by Metastorm USA

• Satyam Computer Services Ltd., India—nominated by Satyam, India

• The Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank, Taiwan—nominated by Flowring Technology Corp. Taiwan

South and Central America

• Government of Bermuda, Bermuda—nominated by Project Performance Corporation, USA

• Grupo Pão de Açúcar, Brazil—nominated by iProcess, Brazil

• MONEDERO, Argentina—nominated by PECTRA Technology, Inc. USA

Winners and finalists will receive additional recognition by having their case studies published in the next volume of Excellence in Practice by Future Strategies Inc.

BPMFocus.org and BPM.com jointly sponsor the annual Global Excellence Awards in BPM and Workflow with support from industry associations Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC) and Object Management Group (OMG). The Awards program is managed by Future Strategies Inc.

 

FOR PRESS CONTACT:

Layna Fischer, Awards Director
Future Strategies Inc.
Tel: (1) 954 782 3376
Fax: (1) 954 719 3746