UBM Tech's EDN Announces the Call for Nominations for the Best in Test Awards

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EDN, part of UBM Tech's portfolio of communities for the electronics industry, today announced the call for nominations for the 2014 Best in Test Awards competition (http://www.designcon.com/santaclara/expo/best-in-test-awards.php), which recognizes the best in test products and test professionals. The deadline for nominations is November 15, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific.

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"We have been presenting the Best in Test awards since 1991," said Martin Rowe, Senior Technical Editor, EDN's Design Center and EE Times's Test and Measurement Designline, at UBM Tech. "Each year we look forward to reviewing the new products and services and also learning about the extraordinary industry professionals in the test and measurement industry. We wish all nominees the best of luck in the competition."

The Best in Test Awards will feature three categories:

• Best in Test Product Awards
• Test Product of the Year Award
• Test Engineer of the Year Award

The Best in Test product awards honor important and innovative new products and services in the electronics test and measurement industry. Products from all areas of electronics testing and inspection are eligible. The Test Engineer of the Year award pays tribute to the important contributions engineers make to the quality of electronics components, products and systems.

EDN editorial reviews all of the nominations, selects the finalists and then asks the EDN Community to vote online at EDN.com to determine the final winners. The winners will be announced at a special ceremony at DesignCon 2014, taking place January 28-31, 2014 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.

For a complete list of award categories visit http://www.designcon.com/santaclara/expo/best-in-test-awards.php.To make a nomination for the Best in Test Awards, visit http://www.designcon.com/santaclara/expo/best-in-test-awards.php before November 15, 2013. All Best in Test product award category entries are $249. Test Engineer of the Year nominations are free.

About EDN
EDN is an online community designed for electronics design engineers, developers, and industry-related management. EDN provides engineers with the technology trends and design-how-to information they need to keep pace in this fast-paced environment, as well as the networking, contacts, mentoring, and peer-to-peer knowledge opportunities needed to take an idea from concept to reality.

About UBM Tech 
UBM Tech is a global media business that brings together the world's technology industry through live events and online properties. Its community-focused media and events provide expertly curated content along with user-generated content and peer-to-peer engagement opportunities through its proprietary, award-winning DeusM community platform. UBM Tech's brands include EE Times, Interop, Black Hat, InformationWeek, Game Developers Conference, and DesignCon. The company's products include research, education, training, and data services that accelerate decision making for technology buyers. UBM Tech also offers a full range of marketing services based on its content and technology market expertise, including custom events, content marketing solutions, community development and demand generation programs. UBM Tech is a part of UBM (UBM.L), a global provider of media and information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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