Welcome to the Run Smarter® Awards

Each year, the Laserfiche Run Smarter® Awards recognize outstanding organizations and/or individuals that have used Laserfiche software to improve productivity, innovate processes, and achieve exceptional results. Past winners span various industries and geographic locations and many winners have spoken at the Laserfiche Empower Conferences, led webinars, user groups, participated in case studies and video testimonials or been featured in local and industry press releases! Check out what the 2025 Run Smarter Award winners will receive.
2025 Nominations open up Monday November 4th, 2024 and will close Friday December 13th, 2024.

Run Smarter Awards: Individual Awards

Nien-Ling Wacker Visionary Award

This award, named for Laserfiche founder Nien- Ling Wacker, recognizes an individual who has an extraordinary ability to propel change, a relentless drive for process optimization, and the commitment to using Laserfiche to transform their organization.

Tom Wayman Digital Transformation Leader of the Year Award

Formally known as the Executive of the Year, this award recognizes the visionary leader who has driven digital transformation across their organization and delivered advances in internal and external customer experiences using Laserfiche technology.

Laserfiche Advocate of the Year Award

This award recognizes an individual that has championed Laserfiche and helped advocate their success stories within our Laserfiche community. This individual amplifies how Laserfiche solves real challenges within their organization and wants to tell their story. Support includes case study submissions, being a user group presenter and a thought leadership contributor.

Solution Marketplace Submission of the Year

This award recognizes a leader that has created an innovative Laserfiche process that has driven digital transformation both for their own organization and the wider Laserfiche community. This will be an automatic entry for the year end Run Smarter Awards, no formal submission required.

Run Smarter Awards: Team And Organization Awards

Laserfiche Team of the Year

This award recognizes the visionary team that bring these programs to life, working collaboratively toovercome obstacles, deliver exceptional experience and create a measurable business impact.

Laserfiche Program of the Year

The Laserfiche Program of the Year Award celebrates the best overall Laserfiche program, in terms of strategy, tactics and results. Winners have delivered measurable impact and inspired change.

Best Program ROI

This award recognizes organizations that are driving significant improvements to existing business processes with Laserfiche.

Change Maker of the Year

This award recognizes organizations who are using Laserfiche to transform their operations, their customer experience or how services are delivered to staff, customers, or citizens.

Inspiration From Our 2024 Run Smarter Award Winners

The awards highlight individuals and organizations that have used Laserfiche software to improve productivity, innovate processes, and achieve exceptional results. Get inspired by their creative stories and solutions.

2025 Run Smarter Awards Prizes

All 2025 Run Smarter Awards Winners will receive:

  • A congratulatory plaque
  • Two free passes to Empower 2025
  • A complimentary three-night stay in Las Vegas with two rooms included.
    Winners will need to provide their own transportation to Las Vegas and to the hotel
  • A special Run Smarter Award winner swag bag
  • And a lifetime of bragging rights!

Each year, the Laserfiche Run Smarter® Awards recognize organizations that have used Laserfiche to improve productivity, innovate processes and achieve exceptional results.

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