It’s that time of year again where we in the EMC community want to recognize those that have taken the time to make considerable contributions on EMC focused solutions not only to our community but their own sites. Each year, through the EMC Elect program we show our appreciation to those that participate in EMC conversations on ECN or other technical communities, give feedback to EMC employees, or create technical content on EMC solutions.
We need your help in identifying these candidates! If you or someone you know fits the description of an EMC Elect, we’d love for you to fill out the online application. Nominations will be open from Monday August 25^th 2014 until December 31^st 2014.

If you are not familiar with the EMC Elect program, here’s where it all began:

Our charter: The team at EMC has designed this program to increase investment and engagement with EMC within our global community – customers, partners, and EMC employees alike.

Our goal: Provide EMC Elect members with unprecedented access into EMC product and service teams; enable them with exclusive privileges; and further their status as community leaders.

Our vision: EMC Elect will be held with high regard within the industry, highlighting and enhancing thought leadership in the fields of data center management, cloud computing, and big data. The program will lead to innovative breakthroughs and a stronger community.

The biggest benefit of membership is the public recognition as an EMC Elect member. Benefits may also include (and are subject to change)

• Membership certificate and gift
• Public recognition in the EMC Elect directory
• EMC Elect logo to display on website or email signature
• Access to a private EMC Elect community with exclusive content
• Access to exclusive online events and other opportunities to participate in activities
• Prioritization in upcoming Beta and external reviews of Roadmaps and User Experience
• Direct feedback mechanisms into all participating EMC product teams

Other potential benefits include:

• VIP treatment at Tier 1 events
• Educational Discounts

Good luck to all, and we look forward to welcoming the 2014 class of EMC Elect members!