LONDON, Jan. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Submissions are being accepted for the gtnews Awards for Global Corporate Treasury and Finance, which recognise the finance teams that have done the most to contribute to the success of their organisations, wherever they are in the world. The program is hosted by gtnews, the online resource that provides expert commentary on treasury and finance.

Deadline for submissions is 21 March, 2014 via www.gtnews.com/Awards

To recognize best practices and highlight great projects and people, the Awards will be presented at a content-driven forum and dinner on 23 June, 2014 at the Intercontinental London Park Lane hotel. The forum will include professional educational content and keynote speakers targeting financial executives.

Now in their fifth year, the Awards have earned a reputation for authority and independence, attracting one of the largest and most forward-looking groups of treasury and finance award submissions anywhere.

Companies may enter on their own behalf or be nominated by a third party for these categories:


    --  Cash Forecasting
    --  Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
    --  Strategic Performance Measurement
    --  Financial Projections and Modelling
    --  Funding the Organisation
    --  Global Treasury
    --  Payments
    --  Risk Management
    --  Supply Chain/Trade Finance
    --  Treasury Technology

A special overall Judges' Choice Award also will be presented.

This year's distinguished judging panel includes senior level financial executives from organizations including Merck KGaA, Broensfin Advisors, SABMiller plc, GlaxoSmithKline, Bacardi, Honda Motors Europe, Ladbrokes Betting Gaming, LTD and other marquis companies.

Past winners include AkzoNobel, Belden, Brocade Communications Systems, Caterpillar, Etihad Airways, General Electric, Microsoft, Omnicom Group, Philips Electronics, QinetiQ, and Toyota Financial Services.

Following the success of last year's FP&A category, this year's Awards expand the recognition of business planning, budgeting, modelling and forecasting - disciplines that are critical for all companies and especially for those with international operations.

The Association for Financial Professionals, the global professional society and standard setter, provides support for the highest possible levels of process and ensures that all information will be available exclusively for the educational benefit of the readers of gtnews.com.

About gtnews
gtnews, part of the Association for Financial Professionals, is the leading online knowledge resource for global treasury, finance, payments and cash management professionals. Under the guidance of an advisory board of European and Asian treasurers, gtnews provides weekly updates and an archive of over 8,500 articles, research reports, commentaries, webinars, and whitepapers with a global finance focus. The annual gtnews Awards for Global Corporate Treasury and Finance celebrate best practice in finance projects and provide executive level education and networking opportunities. Follow @gtnewsdotcom

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