Zemea® Innovation Award Program

Eligibility and Criteria

Objective:

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products wishes to recognize companies that havedemonstrated innovative excellence in developing and/or marketing products and ingredientsformulated with Zemea® propanediol.

Eligibility for Nomination:

These awards will focus on recognizing excellence for innovations that were implemented during January 1st, 2014 through December 31st, 2014in each of the following areas:

  1. Cosmetic and personal care manufacturers who have commercialized a product for retail with Zemea®propanediol.
  2. Ingredient manufacturers who have commercialized a new ingredientthat contains Zemea®propanediol. For example,Zemea® may be a carrier or part of a preservative system.

Award Categories:

The awards may be given for any of the following activities related to a product formulated with Zemea®:

  1. New product launch
  2. Merchandising campaign
  3. A novel marketing promotion
  4. Special delivery system

Nomination Process:

  1. Companies may nominate themselves or other companies. DuPont Tate & Lyle (DT&L) authorized distributors may nominate companies. DT&Lemployees may not nominate companies although they may suggest to a company that they nominate themselves.
  2. Nominees will complete the Zemea®Innovation Award Program nomination form and submit to Rose Durham Albert, Global Marketing Manager-DT&L. Please include any supporting materials such as documents, pictures, videos, etc. There is also an online form available on our website at
  3. Nomination forms and any supporting materials must be received no later than February 15th, 2015.

Selection:

Nominations will be evaluated and judged by a panel of experienced leaders in the cosmetics and personal care industry. This year’s judges include:

  • Mark Chandler, President of ACT Solutions Corp., a formulation consulting firm focusing on Adaptive Aesthetic Design™, Advanced Emulsion Solutions, and Formulating for Efficacy™. Mark is also a Prestige Clinical Instructor at the University of Toledo – College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
  • Irwin Palefsky, President and CEO of Cosmetech Laboratories. Irwin has been in the cosmetic industry for over 40 years, of which 25 years have been in R&D. Irwin has been an active member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists where he served as NY Chapter Chair and a Director on the Board of the National Society. He has taught courses on Cosmetic Formulations at the University level and for the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Education program.
  • Steve Hurff, Vice President of Marketing & Sales, DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products.

New this year: Due to the increasing number of ingredients that are using Zemea® we have decided to give out two innovation awards – one for a finished product and one for an ingredient. The winnerswill be announced on March 6th, 2015.

Zemea® Innovation Award Program

Nomination Form

Award and Recognition:

DT&L plans to communicate the winners of the Zemea® Innovation Award Program on March 6th, 2015. The winners will receive an engraved plaque; and a contribution of $1,500 USD will be made on behalf of the winning companies to an approved charity of their choice. The winning companies will be notified by phone and/or email on or before March 6th, 2015.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.Complete the nomination form by typing in the requested information. Note: Only completed nominations submitted in this format will be accepted.

2.Please provide any supporting documentation along with the nomination form.

3.Nomination Deadline: February 15th, 2015. Nominations will not be accepted after this date.

4. Attach this nomination form and any supporting documentation to an e-mail. Send the e-mail to: .

5.For the Subject line, use: Zemea® Innovation Award Nomination

Complete Section A if you are nominating another company, otherwise skip to Section B:

  1. Your Name:

Your Company:

Street Address:

City:

State/Province:

Country:

Postal Code:

Phone Number:

Email:

Related URL (if applicable):

  1. Nominated Company Name:

Contact Name:

Street Address:

City:

State/Province:

Country:

Postal Code:

Phone Number:

Email:

Related URL (if applicable):

  1. Nominated Achievement (Descriptive title- 10 words or less):
  1. Product Name:
  1. Type of Innovation(check only one):

Cosmetic and personal care manufacturer who has commercialized a product for retail with Zemea®

 Ingredient manufacturer who has commercialized a new ingredient that contains Zemea®

  1. Nomination Category (check only one):

 New product launch

 Merchandising campaign

 A novel marketing promotion

 Special delivery system

  1. Date of commercial launch:
  1. Brief Description of Innovation: (Please provide a brief, one-paragraph justification explaining why the nominee merits recognition, how they contributed to innovation and any business or societal impacts.)
  1. Any potential concerns about publicity:

Thank you for your nomination. Please send to no later than February 15th, 2015.