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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We invite you to nominate or self-nominate papers for the Xpress Best Paper Award 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The nomination deadline is January 31, 2024, 23:59 AoE.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Papers published between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023, will qualify for the second edition awarded in 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The award includes a cash prize of $1,500.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Detailed information can be found at this blog
</span><a href="https://community.fico.com/s/blog-post/a5Q4w000000403KEAQ/fico4407or"><span lang="EN-US">https://community.fico.com/s/blog-post/a5Q4w000000403KEAQ/fico4407or</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> the award homepage
</span><a href="https://www.i2damo.de/de/xpress-best-paper-award"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.i2damo.de/de/xpress-best-paper-award</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> . See this blog about this year’s winner:
<a href="https://community.fico.com/s/blog-post/a5Q4w000001UfWLEA0/fico4101">https://community.fico.com/s/blog-post/a5Q4w000001UfWLEA0/fico4101</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Feel free to contact me with any further questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Best regards and happy holiday season,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Timo Berthold, on behalf of the award committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">PD Dr. Timo Berthold</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#BBCC00;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">•</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> <b>Software
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003F5F;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Managing Director (Geschäftsführer): Dean Sanderson</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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