Run up to prestigious CNET Awards begins

The entry period for the CNET Networks UK Technology Awards, brought to you by the parent company of silicon.com, is once again upon us and the call is going out to the best and brightest across UK technology.

There are award categories for suppliers, users and many of those in between the two communities, oiling the industry's wheels.

There are just four days to complete an early bird entry - by the end of Friday this week - and the ultimate closing date is 26 May, 17:00(GMT).

Full details can be found on the awards website here but we would like to bring to your attention the following categories, across key verticals and looking at some of tech's hottest areas:

• Public Sector Technology Project of the Year

• Financial Services Technology Project of the Year
• Retail & Leisure Sector Technology Project of the Year
• Telecommunications Sector Technology Project of the Year
• Technology Partnership of the Year

There are awards for technology products and services, across hardware, software and networking with a focus on hot areas such as mobility, security and innovation around the internet.

Areas such as marketing and PR also get a nod, and as usual we will be keenly looking forward to singling out the UK CIO of the Year and the UK Technology Industry Leader of the Year.

To make entries easier, the CNET team have plumped for online forms only this time around and have included a handy tips page of entry advice.

Good luck and here's to this year's entrants and eventual shortlist. The shortlist is decided at a comprehensive judging panel in July, with the winners announced at a gala dinner at the end of September.