Now until July 30th, Sybase is accepting videos from companies,
students, mega corps, hobbyists and the ghost that lives in your
attic.  The video has to describe how you used Sybase products to do
something ‘cool’ (in Sybase marketing speak: create an innovative solution to a real-world challenge).  The videos must be original (you own the rights), under 3 minutes and file size of less than 50MB.

From The Sybase “How We Did It” Video Challenge:

Prizes

  • First Prize: $5,000
  • Second Prize: Flip Mino compact video camera ($180 value)
  • Third Prize: Flip Ultra compact video camera ($150 value)

Contest Rules

  • Please submit only your own original content
  • Any video content or comments will be approved by Sybase prior to being posted to the site
  • Sybase
    employees and contractors and members of their immediate families are
    not eligible to participate in the contest. Sybase reserves the right
    to terminate the contest at our discretion
  • You must accept the terms & conditions of the contest
  • Non-English entries are welcome but need to be subtitled
  • You must be at least 18 years of age to participate

Enter the Sybase Video Challenge

Submission Requirements & Judging Criteria

  • Deadline for submissions is on July 31, 2008
  • Video must be less than three minutes in length with a file size of no more than 50MB
  • Please include a “credits” section at the end of your video with your name and contact information
  • Include a mention of the Sybase, Sybase iAnywhere or Sybase 365 product used in your solution
  • Online viewers and TechWave
    attendees will rate the videos throughout the contest. A panel of
    judges will select finalists from the top online rated videos, based on
    the following criteria:

    • Originality
    • Creativity
    • Clarity of message showing how you succeeded using Sybase software
  • The winner will be chosen at TechWave by popular vote via SMS
  • To enter your video, follow the Submission Guidelines section below

Submission Guidelines

  • Videos can be submitted online after agreeing to the Terms and Conditions, or by sending a DVD to Sybase Inc.

    Video Contest

    One Sybase Dr., A2014B

    Dublin, CA 94568

  • Before uploading please fill out the entry form and create a zip file containing the video and the entry form. Upload this zip file to submit your entry
  • You must agree to the contest Terms & Conditions before you can upload your video

Review the terms and conditions and upload your video.

So, get out there and create your video because if you don’t, you won’t win $5,000 from Sybase!  TeamSybase and ISUG members are eligible! :)

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