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CQTA Awards

Celebrating excellence in quality engineering through our prestigious awards program that recognizes outstanding contributions and innovations in the field.

Award Categories

Recognizing outstanding contributions in quality engineering across various domains

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Practitioner of the Year

This award recognizes professionals who have demonstrated exceptional skill, innovation, and dedication in quality engineering, making significant impacts through their work, leadership, and contributions to advancing industry standards.

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Executive Champion of Quality

Honoring executives who champion quality initiatives, foster a culture of excellence, and drive strategic innovations that elevate quality engineering practices across their organizations and the industry.

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AI-Enabled Testing Team

Celebrating teams that leverage cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies to revolutionize testing methodologies, improve efficiency, and deliver higher quality software products.

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QE Impact Company

Recognizing companies that exemplify the highest standards in quality engineering, demonstrating sustained commitment to innovation, employee development, and impactful contributions to the quality engineering community.

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Who Can Apply

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Canada-Based Work
Canada-impact projects eligible
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Global Teams Welcome
International collaboration encouraged
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2025 Work Period
Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025
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In-Flight Programs
Ongoing projects accepted

What to Submit

Key components required for your award submission package. Provide comprehensive details that demonstrate the quality and impact of your work.

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Summary

Provide a concise executive summary (250-500 words) highlighting your project's key achievements, innovation, and impact on quality engineering practices.

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Problem & Context

Clearly articulate the challenge you addressed, including industry context, stakeholder needs, and why this problem was significant to solve.

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Approach

Detail your methodology, tools, and strategies employed. Explain your decision-making process and how you adapted to challenges encountered.

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Outcomes & Evidence

Present measurable results, metrics, and data demonstrating impact. Include before/after comparisons and evidence of sustainable benefits.

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Artifacts

Submit supporting materials such as code samples, documentation, presentations, videos, or other relevant work products that showcase your solution.

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References

Include testimonials from stakeholders, endorsements from industry experts, or references that validate your work's quality and impact.

Judging Criteria

Assessing excellence through multiple dimensions of quality and impact. Our expert panel evaluates submissions based on these weighted criteria.

30%

Business Impact

Demonstrates measurable business value, ROI, efficiency gains, and strategic alignment with organizational goals.

25%

Innovation & Scalability

Shows creative problem-solving, novel approaches, and potential for broader application across teams or industries.

20%

Quality Leadership

Exhibits thought leadership, mentorship, and advancement of quality engineering practices within the community.

15%

Technical Excellence

Demonstrates technical proficiency, best practices implementation, and high-quality engineering standards.

10%

Community Contribution

Contributes to the broader quality engineering community through knowledge sharing, open source, or industry advancement.

Awards Timeline

Follow the key milestones in our awards program from nominations to celebration

Nominations Open

In Progress

Submit your nominations for the CQTA Awards. All categories are now accepting applications.

Nominations Close

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Deadline for all award nominations. No late submissions will be accepted.

Finalists Announced

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Top nominations selected as finalists and notified. Public announcement of finalists.

Winners Announced

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Award winners will be announced at the CQTA Q1 event and recognized publicly.

Celebrate Excellence

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Official celebration and presentation of awards to winners during the CQTA Q2 event.

Ready to Recognize Excellence?

Nominate yourself or someone else in the community today for the CQTA Awards.