Category of Awards for 2008

Breakout Brands are brands from the region that now have a major impact and presence on markets outside of the region and designated international brands. Five (5) of these brands and the individuals/corporations responsible for their success will be honoured and designated Peer Awards Breakout Brands at the 2008 Caribbean Peer Awards Gala Event.

Peer Awards Brand Master – an Individual or Corporation who has clearly and without question demonstrated an ability to conceive and launch brands successfully and profitably that have stood either or both, the test of time and competition. It is proposed to present five (5) such awards at the event.

Nominations for these two groups will be open March 1^st to April 30^th 2008.

All properly submitted nominations will be posted on the blog site.

Submissions are to be emailed to thecaribbeanpeerawards@gmail.com and should include adequate supporting evidence of the nomination for the judges consideration. Submissions should also include contact information such as name, email address and telephone numbers.

The Judges will not be confined to the list of nominations and will be allowed to include other nominations as they see fit.

Judging of all the nominations will take place in June 2008.

The Final results will only be announced at the Gala Event in July 2008. There will be no prior announcement of awardees. Individuals and Corporations will however be advised of their nomination and encouraged to attend the presentation event.

The Judge's will be drawn from the group of presenters and their decision will be final. Voting will be by way of closed ballots submitted to an independent and reputable auditing firm who will keep the results until the night of the event. An auditors report will also be presented.