Forum Archive Index - September 2000

["Jeremy" <jeremy@electrosilk.net>]

> ITC does it again!!
> From: john.wedde@cit.ac.nz


Not really wishing to rain on anyone's parade, it is helpful to read the
terms and conditions of the R&D 100 awards  at
http://www.rdmag.com/archives/rd100/100win.htm

The only way you win an award is to enter the contest and pay a  hefty entry
fee - This is a self funding commercially run 'competition'.

By my reading there are a bit more that 100 entries each year and the 100
'most significant' are chosen.  It also seems the majority of entries are
laboratory equipment manufacturers.

In summary, this is a contest that you have to pay to enter.  If you don't
enter you won't get an award.  Most people who enter get an award.

Does this tell us more about the marketing department of the company or
about the product ?

As a corollary, if you have to enter a contest like this to get noticed,
what does this say about your confidence in your technology.

Jeremy



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