The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) announced it is accepting member nominations for its 2014 Operations & Technology Excellence (O&TE) Award. The O&TE Award will be presented to two winners at the ELFA Operations & Technology Conference, Sept. 8-9 at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta, GA. The deadline for award nominations 11:59 PM Eastern Time, Monday, June 2, 2014.

The O&TE Award Program identifies and recognizes equipment leasing and finance companies that have demonstrated innovative uses of technology or a pioneering technology approach to improve operations, enhance customer interactions, enter new markets and build overall ROI.

“The O&TE Award is a wonderful opportunity to highlight equipment finance and leasing companies that are breaking new ground and harnessing the potential of technology to enable business strategy and growth, while managing risk and enhancing the customer experience,” said Deborah Reuben, founder, Reuben Creative and O&TE Award Subcommittee chair. “It is exciting to see the variety of technology advances happening in our industry.”

In addition to the winners receiving recognition at the Operations & Technology Conference, they will receive industry-wide recognition at the 2014 ELFA Annual Convention, in Equipment Leasing & Finance magazine, on the ELFA website, in the ELFA QuickBrief e-newsletter and on the association’s social media channels.

For details on award entry eligibility, requirements and judging, visit http://www.elfaonline.org/About/Awards/OTE/. Nominations must be received no later than 11:59 PM EDT, Monday, June 2, 2014. Nominations should be submitted via email only to Lisa Ramirez at [email protected] with MS Office compatible attachments.