THE RETURN of THE DAN NIMER AWARD

The Dan Nimer Award is presented annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of pricing. The award is bestowed upon a pricing professional who has helped advance the field through demonstrated original thinking, challenging the status quo, and contributions to the body of pricing knowledge through publications and/or presentations of pricing ideas in public forums.

The central purpose of the award is to continue the work of its namesake and first recipient by acknowledging those who "push the envelope" of pricing and move it toward the forefront of corporate and academic attention. Recipients of the award are selected by a majority vote, conducted by secret ballot, of the PRICEX Board of Advisors. The award will be given to an individual who has demonstrated contributions to pricing through:

PRACTICE: Pricing practice is the application of pricing concepts and theories. Practitioners may earn the Nimer Award by managing a pricing function and imposing pricing discipline in an organization and, through presentations or publications of case studies and recounting the efforts, helping others to do the same within their organizations. In cases where corporate policies prohibit the presentation or publication of such information by the individual, testimonials and presentations of the efforts by others will be sufficient to document the achievement.

THEORY: The field of pricing is advanced by original through original thought that challenges the status quo. The development of original theories and concepts or significant refinement of longstanding concepts that help pricing practitioners to be more efficient and effective in their jobs is the key to advancing the field of pricing. Individuals who have made significant contributions to original pricing thought will be eligible to receive the Nimer Award. This will be demonstrated through publications and presentations through which the thoughts are disseminated and adopted.

TEACHING: Training those charges with pricing responsibilities and preparing students for work in the field of pricing is essential to advance the professions. Individuals who have demonstrated effectiveness in the teaching of pricing concepts and practices in academic institutions and/or public seminars will be eligible to receive the Nimer Award. Achievement in this area will be documented through the testimonials of past students and the achievements of those students in the pricing profession.

RESEARCH: Applied research in the areas of price sensitivity, economic decision making, buyer behavior, and other topics that advance our understanding of pricing and its role in purchasing, selling, and corporate performance provides the opportunity to test and confirms pricing theories and concepts. Individuals with a consistent record of ongoing research that contributes to our understanding of pricing will be considered for the Nimer Award. This will be demonstrated through the publication and presentation of the results of this research and the adoption of the principles and techniques by other practitioners.

Nominations

Nominations for the Nimer Award will be solicited by the Pricex staff and Advisory Board at least 90 days prior to the annual meeting at which it is presented. Any individual, with the exception of those employed by or subordinate to the nominee may submit nominations. An awards sub committee of the Advisory Board will receive the nominations and prepare the ballots, which will be distributed to the full Board for the vote.

To nominate an individual, please email Managing Director, Kim Rivielle at krivielle@iirusa.com. Please include a short description of why you feel your nomination deserves to win this prestigious award.