All partners with a valid partner agreement with SAP are eligible to participate for the 2010 Pinnacle Award process. Selection criteria for each award are available to help you understand the content to include in your submission. We encourage you to apply for the award(s) criteria that you think your company's solution and activities best meet.

The SAP Pinnacle Awards will be given for each partner type, and are structured around key SAP initiatives for:

Service

• Global Service Partner of the Year
• Global Partner Service Innovator
• Customer satisfaction of the Year
• Ramp-Up Partner of the Year
• Business Suite 7 Adoption Partner of the Year

Software Solutions

• Global Software Solution Partner of the Year
• Software Solution Innovator of the Year
• Software Solution Newcomer of the Year

Technology

• Global Technology Partner of the Year
• Technology Innovator of the Year

Outsourcing

• BPO Provider of the Year
• IT Outsourcing Partner of the Year

VBU Volume Business Unit

• Volume Business Unit Partner of the Year

Communities

• Communities Leader of the year

Service-Oriented Architecture

• SOA Thought Leadership Partner of the Year

Sustainability

• Sustainability Partner of the Year

Support

• Run SAP Partner of the Year
• "SAP Enterprise Support Integrated" Award

Small Midsize Enterprise (SME)

• EMEA SME Partner of the Year
• North America SME Partner of the Year
• Asia Pacific Japan SME Partner of the Year
• Latin America SME Partner of the Year
• SME Global Volume Partner of the Year
• SME Global Fastest Growing Partner of the Year
• SME Global Innovation Partner of the Year
• SME Global Best Newcomer Partner of the Year