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Describe below, in no more than 300 words, why this project should win an ACI InnovationAward.

Please note: If your nomination is shortlisted, this abstract may be used on present the winning projects, you are advised to make this as strong as possible. (ACI reserves the right to edit this text for grammatical changes and consistency before it is published online for voting.)

By submitting this abstract you are agreeing to have your company name publicly announced during the evaluations and final phases of the program.

Please address the following questions to provide additional information for the judging process:

  1. Describe the results of this project, including facts and figures if/where possible. It should be a project that was completed or went live last year.
  2. What was thebusiness challenge you wanted to solve?
  3. What role did ACI’s solutions play in this project?
  4. How was your implementation of ACI's solution(s) innovative?
  5. What can you do now that you could not do before? Is this an industry first?
  6. How was this solution aligned with ACI’s strategy?

You may also submit up to three pieces of supplementary information to support your entry, for example: data to prove success, screen shots, reports, financial results, documents from independent research organizations, news stories from relevant media outlets, relevant copies of press releases and testimonials from clients.

All supplementary documents, which must be in Word or PDF format, should also include the name of your company, the name of the project and the product used, and the details of your primary contact person.You must label and properly mark all supplementary information.

Email your completed form and all supplementary information to

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All entries will be evaluated using the following criteria:

  • Originality of innovation
  • Impact of innovation – scale of impact, type of impact (social, economic, ease of use, etc.)
  • Practicality of innovation

Please select a category for your entry. You may select more than one if needed. Make your selection visible by changing the color of the selected category to blue.

UP Retail Payments / Innovative solutions using BASE24-eps & UP Framework & ACI Card & Merchant Management solution (ACI Issuer, Acquirer and Interchange)
UP Real-Time Payments / Innovative solutions using UP Immediate payments, Money Transfer Systems, RTPS
UP Merchant Payments / Innovative solutions using Postilion for Merchants, ACI ReD Shield, ACI PAY.ON Payments Gateway
UP Bill Payments / Innovation solutions using ACI Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EBPP) Services, ACI Virtual Collection Agent, ACI Call Center Services, ACI Reseller Services, ACI eBill, ACI One-Time Payments, ACI Recurring Payments, ACI Service Fee Payments, ACI Integrated Treasury Management, ACI Disbursement Services, ACI Remittance Services, ACI eLockbox, ACI Payment Plan
UP Payments Intelligence / Innovative solutions using Proactive Risk Manager, ACI ReD Shield
UP Digital Channels / Innovative solutions using Universal Online Banker

Top tips for award-winning entries:

  • Make sure you answer each of the questions. Tell us what is innovative about your project – what have you done? Is it a first in your organization, sector or market as a whole? Be clear about how it has impacted your organization. How has your initiative made things better and why is it effective?
  • Make your abstract as strong as possible – this is what people will vote on when they visit the website.
  • Focus on real results, achievements and benefits – give us numbers, statistics, percentages or ratios to highlight your success.
  • Use clear, concise writing.
  • Do not use marketing-speak and spin.
  • Do include up to three pieces of supplementary information to support your entry.

Checklist:

  • Have you submitted a separate entry for each project entered?
  • Is your abstract no more than 300 words?
  • Is your abstract as strong as possible so that, if you are shortlisted, it will encourage industry peers to vote for your project?
  • Have you labeled all supplementary information appropriately?
  • Have you marked sensitive information in your supporting documentation as confidential?
  • Have you included the contact details of the appropriate person in the event that your company wins?
  • Have you read the Terms and Conditions and the FAQs on ?

Please email your entry to .

Entries will be judged by a panel comprised of industry analysts and ACI executives.

By submitting this entry, you are agreeing to have your company name publicly announced.