Global SMT & Packaging magazine is proud to announce the 2009 GLOBAL Technology Awards. The GLOBAL Technology Awards have recognized the very best new innovations in the printed circuit assembly and packaging industries since 2005.

New categories
The category selection has been expanded once again to make room for the growing range of solutions available on the market, with new categories for selective soldering systems, ID and labeling, solar manufacturing products and anti-counterfeiting tools and services. View the complete category list on the awards website.

Independent, international panel of judges
Entries are invited from equipment, materials and EMS companies of all sizes. Entries will judged by an independent, international panel based on:

• Innovation
• Speed/throughput improvements
• Quality contribution
• Cost benefits
• Environmental consideration
• Ease of use/implementation
• Maintainability/repairability

Enter by July 31st
Companies can enter as many categories as they wish. The closing date for entries is July 31, 2009. Register online or print out a PDF entry form to mail or fax in. Winners will be presented with their awards at a ceremony to be held at Productronica in Munich, Germany.

Winner Perks
In addition to the award statue, winners receive publicity in a special awards issue of each edition (US, Europe, China & Korea) of Global SMT & Packaging magazine as well as on the Global SMT & Packaging and GLOBAL Technology Award websites and in the Global SMT & Packaging email newsletters.

Winners also receive a small poster for use at trade shows and an image and logo for use in advertising, websites and other promotional materials.