CIO CHOICE has a 3 stage easy and simple process

1. The advisory panel comprises industry leaders and CIOs from various fields, including manufacturing, banking, pharma, travel & logistics and marketing.
2. All products, solutions and/or services entries received are filtered by the advisory panel for validation and the names are drawn up in each category.
3. All applications are collated and segregated by the CIO CHOICE secretariat team as per their relevant categories.
4. ICT Companies apply for the CIO CHOICE recognition title based on the categories of their offering – product, solution and/or services.
5. ICT Companies keen to participate are invited to fill in the application so that the secretariat team can work with them for validation and reference checks if necessary.
6. Entry is open to all ICT products, services and/or solutions launched and available in the Middle East & Africa over the past 12 months. The application fee to enter the process is USD 1000/- per product, solution and/or service. Products entered into the process cannot be withdrawn at any stage once submitted.
7. Substantial media investment ensures visible coverage and awareness for receiving the honor title through the CIO CHOICE website.
8. After validation by the expert panel, eligible products, solutions and/or services move to the next stage of the CIO survey process.
9. CIOs determine and choose the products that will receive the CIO CHOICE recognition.
10. An independent survey is conducted through online responses from the CIO community.
11. Responses are collated through survey questionnaires asking CIOs for their inputs on products, solutions and/or services across the approved categories.
12. CIO responses determine which products, solutions and/or services receive the CIO CHOICE recognition title.

1. All products, solutions and/or services received are filtered and validated before category shortlisting.
2. The advisory panel comprises industry leaders and CIOs from manufacturing, banking, pharma, travel & logistics, marketing and other sectors.
3. Eligible products, solutions and/or services move to the final CIO nomination survey stage.

1. CIOs determine and choose the products that will be honored by the CIO CHOICE recognition.
2. An Independent Nomination Survey is conducted through online responses from the CIO community.
3. Responses from CIOs are collected through the nomination survey, asking for their preferred products, solutions and/or services by category.
4. The CIO responses determine which products, solutions and/or services are bestowed with the CIO CHOICE recognition title.

The CIO CHOICE recognition is presented during a grand gala evening attended by a large gathering of CXO guests from the ICT industry to celebrate the ICT companies honored with the CIO CHOICE recognition title across each category.

Following the official announcement, honored ICT companies may use the CIO CHOICE title logo for one calendar year across their product packaging, promotions, advertising and marketing campaigns.

For the first time, CIOs gain the confidence of recommendations made by fellow CIOs, helping them select the best ICT products, solutions and services. The recognized products and services benefit from increased awareness, stronger market visibility and the potential for higher sales.