MANHASSET, N.Y. — EE Times has begun accepting nominations for its sixth Annual Creativity Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards.

The ACE Awards were created to recognize the industry's Creators of Technology - the people, companies and products that demonstrate breakthroughs, innovation and leadership that drive the global economy and influencing our daily lives.

The honors will be presented at the ACE Awards event on April 27, 2010, as part of the largest electronic systems design event in North America, the Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley.

A prestigious panel of judges, consisting of industry visionaries, leading technologists, educators and investors will evaluate finalists and bestow one Excellence Recognition Award in each of the nominated categories. Also presented will be the 2010 EETimes ACE Awards Lifetime Achievement Award Winner.

Nominations for the EE Time's ACE Awards are now being accepted at the ACE Awards site.

Details of ACE Awards' categories, rules and judging can be also found here.