After last year’s successful event, we are announcing the Second Talend Awards!

The goal of the Talend Awards is to recognize Talend users that have achieved a high return on investment or an exceptional performance on a project.

To participate, submissions must be received by March 31st, 2009 at midnight GMT. We will announce the Talend Awards results in April 2009.

A jury, composed of members from Talend’s technical and marketing divisions and senior management, will designate the winners in each category. The participants will answer a questionnaire indicating which Talend products they are using, the technical environment of the project, what makes the solution special (challenge faced, features used, goals, etc.) and the gains they have experienced.

This year, users of all Talend products can compete: Talend Open Studio, Talend Open Profiler, Talend On Demand, Talend Integration Suite and Talend Data Quality.

In addition to the visibility users will gain from participating at the Talend Awards, they can also, if their project is selected:

Become a Talend Ambassador
Talend Ambassadors are recognized by the Talend Community as expert users of Talend technologies. In addition they receive special perks (roadmap consultations, “get together” opportunities, Talend promotional merchandise, etc.)

Win the latest iPod Touch!
The winning entry in each category will receive an Apple iPod Touch, donated by Talend. In addition, up to two runner-ups may also be selected and will each win an iPod Shuffle.

To participate in the Second Talend Awards, submit your entry now!

Yves