Leader of the Year

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Eligibility & Requirements

Eligibility

  • Any Utah manufacturing or distribution company is eligible to apply for the award. Your company does not have to be a Utah Manufacturers Association (UMA) partner or headquartered in Utah. Self-nominations are strongly encouraged. If you have any questions about company eligibility, please contact Megan Ware at megan@manufacturingutah.com.
  • The award winners will be announced at the Annual Awards Banquet on November 4th, 2023. Representatives from all nominated companies, nominators, and guests will be invited to attend the formal event. 
  • Judges will use information in the application submitted for press releases about the nominees and winners. All financial information submitted in your application will be kept private and confidential. 
  • There is no entry fee required to participate in any of the awards.
  • All submissions must be submitted electronically through the UMA website at www.manufacturingutah.com. Please email the awards coordinator with submission questions or concerns at megan@manufacturingutah.com. 

Required Application Information

  • All award applications must include detailed information and will be judged for the categories listed below. All awards will be based on the details provided in the application form. To submit your application form, please complete the required questions below and upload any additional information in a PDF or image file type as indicated.
  • Additional upload fields for information and graphics are required for the Utah Manufacturers Association Annual Awards Banquet ceremony design elements. Any photos you would like considered as part of your application should be included within your application PDF. 
  • IMPORTANT: The maximum file size for uploading documents or images is 2 megabytes per file. Acceptable formats are PDF, DOC, DOCX, JPG, JPEG, PNG, and GIF.

Requirements

  • Any Utah manufacturing or distribution company is eligible to apply for the awards. Your company does not have to be a Utah Manufacturers Association (UMA) partner or headquartered in Utah. Self-nominations are strongly encouraged.
  • Judges rank criteria with relevance to each applicant. Judges are in no way influenced by the level of membership or investment status within the association.

Application Submission Information

  • Only online application submissions will be accepted
  • Write a detailed application
  • Collect company artwork
  • Provide contact information
  • Submit all application materials
  • Last day to apply is October 6th, 2023
Application Instructions

All award applications must include detailed information and will be judged for the categories listed below. All awards will be based on the details provided in the application form. To submit your application, please complete the required questions below and upload any additional information in a PDF or image file type as indicated. Additional upload fields for financial data and graphics are required for the Utah Manufacturers Association Annual Awards Banquet ceremony design elements. Any photos you would like considered as part of your application should be included within your application.

IMPORTANT: The maximum file size for uploading documents or images is 2 megabytes per file. Acceptable formats are PDF, DOC, DOCX, JPG, JPEG, PNG, and GIF.

Application Form

Please fill out the form below in its entirety.

Step 1 of 3

Tell Us About Your Company

What did the leader do as an individual or as the driving force behind a team, company, or community? (In 1000 words or less)
Innovation impact (In 1000 words or less)
Influence (In 1000 words or less)
Company impact (In 1000 words or less)
Biography (In 500 words or less)
Choose Company Size(Required)
A total of four Award winners will be selected – one for each of the following size categories.
Does the nominee work for a Utah Manufacturers Association partner company?(Required)
Max. file size: 100 MB.
Please upload the application here. Make certain the application contains the information requested in questions 1-11 and does not exceed 12 pages. Uploads File (pdf, doc, Docx, Max. file size 100MB.)
Max. file size: 100 MB.