Each year, the NetApp Innovation Award winners are selected by a third-party panel of judges who are thought leaders and visionaries in the media and technology communities.

The annual awards recognize NetApp customers who have helped their companies, customers, or communities through innovative deployments of NetApp® products and solutions. For 2007, award recipients in six categories will be honored for achieving positive business or community results using NetApp, demonstrating creativity and thought leadership in data management best practices, and embodying the NetApp “can do” and “create a model company” spirit. Categories include Enterprise Business Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, SMB, Individual, Humanitarian, and Innovator of the Year. One winner and two finalists will be selected in each category and will receive special recognition at the annual awards ceremony to be held in 2008 at NetApp world headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.

The deadline for nominations is December 21, 2007. NetApp customers can nominate themselves or be nominated by a NetApp sales representative, channel partner, or technology partner. For nomination forms and guidelines, please visit www.netapp.com/go/innovation/.

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