PART IV--2017
PAYMENTS TECHNOLOGY
Category 23: Change Agent of the Year
Nominator’s Email: _______________________________
The payments technology company that contributed most to the advancement or evolution of
the industry in the past 12 months.
Editor’s Note: Please indicate any information that is confidential and cannot be made public during the Best-inCategory Voting. While clearly marked confidential information will be handled with extreme care and shared only
with the expert judging panel, Paybefore cannot be held liable for unmarked confidential information that is
disclosed.
A. BASIC INFORMATION
1. Name of ORGANIZATION nominated for “Change Agent of the Year.”
2. Name/email address of Nominator.
B. ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
1. Explain in detail what the nominated organization accomplished during 2016 to deserve the title “Change
Agent of the Year” in 1,000 words or less, taking care to describe:
a. The nature of the innovation (or body of innovative work) (e.g., penetrating new geographies,
addressing new demographic markets, introducing a new distribution channel, expanding into new
verticals and/or solving a previously “unsolvable” challenge. If other, please explain.)
b. The specific innovation (or body of innovative work) the organization brought to market during 2016.
c. Other relevant activities, advocacy or marketing that helped usher in positive change in 2016.
d. The impact (including potential impact, if applicable) of the organization’s
innovations/partnerships/work on:
i. The nominated organization,
ii. The payments industry, and
iii. End users of electronic payments products.
Quantifying the impact(s) will enhance the judges’ ability to evaluate your nomination.
e. Has the organization applied for or received patents related to its game-changing work in 2016? If yes,
please be specific.
C. CONVINCE THE JUDGES!
1. What haven't we asked that would help the judges understand why the nominated organization deserves to
be called a Change Agent of the Year in Pay Awards 2017?