{"id":8702,"date":"2017-03-01T16:53:33","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T16:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.devopsonline.co.uk\/?p=8702"},"modified":"2017-03-02T12:32:07","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T12:32:07","slug":"entries-devops-industry-awards-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devopsnews.online\/entries-devops-industry-awards-now-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Entries for the DevOps Industry Awards are now open!"},"content":{"rendered":"
From the creators of The European Software Testing Awards comes the DevOps Industry Awards<\/a>! The new awards show is set to take the industry by storm, shining a light on both Dev and Ops teams who are bridging the gap between the two cultures. Entries\u00a0are now open!<\/a><\/p>\n The glittering awards ceremony will take place in October, Central London.<\/p>\n Richard Hilsley, Director of Platforms and Engineering at Aviva, will be one of this year\u2019s judges at the upcoming award ceremony.<\/p>\n When discussing his own DevOps journey, Hilsley said, \u201cI\u2019ve tended to be a big advocate and sponsor for DevOps adoption, to inspire change in teams and IT organisations as a whole\u201d.<\/p>\n He went on to say, \u201cI think that\u2019s not always easy, because companies tend to not understand it. Organisation structures and operating models can make implementing DevOps difficult, and I\u2019ve had to face these problems previously.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked what he will be looking for in entrants, Hilsley said, \u201cnew ideas and ways of working that have broken with convention in some way, particularly where teams have had to demonstrate determination and resiliency.\u201d<\/p>\n You will be able to enter 12 different categories at The DevOps Industry Awards 2017, ranging from Best DevOps Automation Project to the DevOps Team of the Year.<\/p>\n If you work in a specific sector, then there are also categories reflecting the Best Overall DevOps Project in Finance, Retail, Gaming, Public Sector or Communication.<\/p>\n Being launched this year, entries for the DevOps Industry Awards, which celebrates companies, individuals and teams who have accomplished significant achievements in the DevOps space, open on 1 March 2017.<\/p>\n As a judge at this year\u2019s DevOps Industry Awards, Hilsley believes that awards ceremonies such as this one \u201craise awareness of the topic in a positive way, and it\u2019ll inspire teams to not give up on something, that generally, is a very good thing. It also allows the industry to connect and share ideas \u2013 you need every bit of help you can get in IT nowadays, it\u2019s a complicated industry.\u201d<\/p>\n Entries need to be submitted by the 14th<\/sup> of July 2017, and the winners will be announced at the Gala Dinner in October 2017.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nMeet Richard Hilsley \u2013 our judge from Aviva<\/h2>\n
12 exciting categories to enter<\/h2>\n
The DevOps Industry Awards are here to stay<\/h2>\n