Solution providers count on new and innovative technology to keep ahead of their competitors and offer creative solutions for their customer's business problems.

And each year, we recognize the most important new products providing opportunities for solution provider at our Tech Innovator Awards. This year, the awards will be presented at XChange Tech Innovators in Las Vegas in November. (You'll find last year's Tech Innovator award winners in our slide show.)

Applications for the awards are open now. Products must have been launched in the last year and available through the channel now. The application is free and available at http://www.crn.com/tiform. The deadline is July 24, so don't delay!

Tech Innovators is just one of many awards and directories offered by Everything Channel throughout the year. Keep an eye on ChannelWeb Directories and Awards 2009 for additional opportunities.