GEO Awards - Judges

The GEO Award Judges are composed of leading equity compensation professionals. GEO Award Judges meet in each year to review all submitted GEO Award applications and make their determinations for each category and division. Judges consider each application separately, individually rank each application, and then review the entire applicant pool.

Judges only consider the information submitted on the GEO Award Application Form (as well as supporting documentation and material with the application).

It is our policy to not identify our judges prior to the awards dinner to ensure fairness and impartiality for all applicants.

Each year we will select our judges on demonstrated performance in the field. In addition, we will choose judges that have little direct contact with the likely award candidate companies - we attempt to minimize any conflict of interest between a judges prior work or involvement with applicant companies. If a judge has had substantial prior involvement with a company submitting an application, that judge will not be allowed to assess the quality of that application and the remaining judges will make the determination on that applicant.

The GEO Award Judges are asked to assess the quality of all submitted applications for the various categories and divisions and in addition, are asked to consider an individual, organization, or company for the Judges' Award.

The Judges' Award (Optional)
In addition to the award categories, the GEO Award Judges may award a company, organization, or individual that has made an exceptional contribution towards promoting global employee share ownership. Judges may select the company or organization from the annual applicant pool, however the Judges have the discretion to select any company, organization, or individual they believe warrants this award. Nominations will not be solicited for the Judges’ Award. This award is intended to be granted to a company, organization, or individual that needs no application – a winner that is recognized as a leader in the field. If the award is given to a company or organization, the Judges will evaluate the overall impact of the equity plan, or promotion of equity plans, has had on its employees, shareholders, community, and the business environment. Individual awards will be based on the contribution of that person to the equity compensation profession over their lifetime.

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