It’s time that the accomplishments of your colleagues — and even your own — were recognized by the anti-money laundering profession. ACAMS Achievement Awards honor individuals who have made significant and worthwhile contributions to the field through their expertise, ingenuity, diligence and commitment. Nominate a co-worker, colleague or yourself. Go here for further information, deadlines and details. Honorees will be announced at the ACAMS Achievement Awards Ceremony during the conference.

Honoring the Anti-Money Laundering Leaders of the International Community

2008 ACAMS Achievement Awards

Help us recognize visionaries who have made the most significant contributions to their financial institutions and to the AML international community in the past year. ACAMS invites you, regardless of your particular specialty, to participate in this year’s 2008 ACAMS’ Achievement Awards Program. As your association, we would like to honor those members who have dynamically tackled the challenges and risks posed by money laundering and terrorist financing. We encourage you to nominate a deserving colleague whose contributions have also helped ACAMS grow to 8,500 members in over 100 countries. This unique opportunity gives exemplary candidates a spotlight for recognition—even if that deserving candidate is you.

Eligibility Requirements

All active ACAMS Members are eligible to participate in the ACAMS Achievement Awards Program. All applications and any supporting documentation must be emailed by August 22, 2008. Handwritten or incomplete nominations cannot be considered. Your assistance in providing sufficient information and supporting documentation on the nominee will ensure an efficient selection process. Entries must detail note-worthy accomplishments that occurred from 2007-2008. Candidates may be nominated for two consecutive years if the nominee demonstrates significant contributions in the past year. ACAMS Advisory Board members cannot be nominated.

Award Selection Procedure

Nominations will be reviewed, and the finalists will be selected by the ACAMS Advisory Board. Applications are reviewed by a panel of experienced AML professionals. Applications are reviewed using standard evaluation criteria. Winners will be announced at the ACAMS’ 6th Annual International Conference. If, in the judgment of the awards committee, no candidates meet the eligibility requirements, an award may not be given.

The ACAMS Advisory Board is comprised of an elite group of compliance professionals from diverse sectors of the AML field. This prestigious body of experts also includes members from various regions around the globe. The Advisory Board plays an integral role in refining the educational products and services offered to our members.  In addition, Board members are responsible for ensuring that ACAMS remains on the forefront of the anti-money laundering field and continues to be regarded as the premier provider of the highest quality of educational and training AML products and services.

Award Winners Will Receive

Winning entries will be displayed at the ACAMS 7th Annual International Conference, providing an opportunity for AML professionals to learn from the successes and innovations of their peers. Awardees will be announced and honored at the conference during the awards presentation portion of the conference. Winners will also be asked to provide a one-page information sheet about their entry for posting in the ACAMS Web site. Copies of letters of congratulations will also go to the individuals and a news publication chosen by the awardees. Nominees and awardees will be listed in an issue of ACAMS Today. Winners will receive an award specifically designed and suitably inscribed. Annual listing of all ACAMS Achievement Award Program published on the ACAMS website.

Categories

ACAMS AML Professional of the Year

This award recognizes the most outstanding professional in the AML field during the past year. Worthy nominees would be AML professionals who have made the strongest contributions to the field with clear, quantitative results that have made a significant, positive impact on the industry. The contributions should center on solving challenging problems, executing a clear mission in an efficient, effective manner or a significant achievement. Examples of the kinds of contributions that will be considered include the following: successful money laundering investigations, enforcing key regulations, drafting and passing laws, implementing an innovative AML training method, creating or revamping an AML program or process and detecting a money laundering scheme, among others.

Judging criteria include:

• Difficulty of initial problem/mission/challenge
• Efficiency of plans or methods to resolve problem/fulfill mission
• Creativity of approach in resolving problem/fulfilling mission
• Skilled use of resources in resolving problem/fulfilling mission
• Results of professional’s efforts in terms of bottom-line impact

ACAMS Community Impact Award

This award recognizes the ACAMS member who has done the most to raise awareness in their community about money laundering and the efforts to combat it through taking the lead on creating and organizing a program in their institution or region with broad impact.

Judging criteria include:

• Scope of activities
• Efficiency of activity coordination
• Demonstrable results of community awareness efforts, e.g. media coverage  

Nomination Process:
Please submit entries in digital format to:
Gabrielle Hartmann, CAMS
Manager, Education and Training
ACAMS Events
ghartmann@acams.org

Statement for the Achievement Awards:
It is understood that this entry will be reviewed by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists and the ACAMS Achievement Awards Recognition Committee. The applicant organization/company may be asked to provide additional information in support of this application. All submissions and any attachments become the property of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists. They cannot be returned, and may be publicized and included in the Association’s publications and resources.