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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424">I am pleased to announce a new academic award in Optimization, Operations Research, and related fields.<br>
The Xpress Best Paper Award acknowledges outstanding papers in the named areas in which the usage of FICO Xpress Optimization products played a significant role.<br>
Papers published between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2022, will qualify for the first edition awarded in 2023.<br>
The Xpress Best Paper Award includes a cash prize of $1,500.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424">Detailed information can be found at this blog <a href="https://community.fico.com/s/blog-post/a5Q4w000000CvNvEAK/fico2819" target="_blank" title="https://community.fico.com/s/blog-post/a5q4w000000cvnveak/fico2819"><span style="color:#5B5FC7">https://community.fico.com/s/blog-post/a5Q4w000000CvNvEAK/fico2819</span></a> or
the award homepage <a href="https://www.i2damo.de/de/xpress-best-paper-award" target="_blank" title="https://www.i2damo.de/de/xpress-best-paper-award"><span style="color:#5B5FC7">https://www.i2damo.de/de/xpress-best-paper-award</span></a> .<br>
Feel free to contact me with any further questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Best regards,<br>
Timo<o:p></o:p></p>
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Takustr. 7, 14195 Berlin, Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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