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  • 1.  IBM Champion Class 2025

    Posted Tue January 14, 2025 08:12 AM

    I noticed on LinkedIn that Champion badges for 2024 are currently being issued. As we look forward to the announcement of the IBM Champion Class of 2025, could you confirm if the badges for the 2025 class will be issued in January 2026? Additionally, could you provide an estimated timeline for when the announcement of the 2025 Champion class is expected?



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    Mohammad Safir
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  • 2.  RE: IBM Champion Class 2025

    Posted Wed January 15, 2025 12:47 AM
    Edited by Daniel Gross Wed January 15, 2025 12:59 AM

    Last year (2024) most of the LinkedIn posts appeared on January 30th - so I think it's around that time, when the class of 2025 will be announced. 

    [Edit] I you are nominated, and have received the 2024 badges (Influencer etc.), you should have received a Mail from IBM right now, describing the next steps. If you are new to the program, you will receive another Mail from IBM with an NDA, which you have to sign, to be able join the program. Right now I didn't receive the NDA - so let's be patient.[/Edit]

    HTH

    Daniel

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    Daniel Gross
    Senior Core Developer
    Geis Group
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  • 3.  RE: IBM Champion Class 2025

    Posted Fri January 17, 2025 03:06 PM

    Libby posted about this. "Stay tuned: We will be announcing the 2025 class of IBM Champions on 6 February 2025."



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    Thanks,
    Chris Winston
    IBM Champion 2024
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriswinston
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  • 4.  RE: IBM Champion Class 2025

    Posted Mon January 20, 2025 10:47 AM
    Edited by Richard Westerik Mon January 20, 2025 10:47 AM

    OK, thanks for letting us know.
    Keeping my fingers crossed :-)



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    Richard Westerik
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  • 5.  RE: IBM Champion Class 2025

    Posted Mon February 10, 2025 09:22 AM

    Hi @Mohammad Safir:

    IBM Champion badges for 2025 will be issued this week. The 2024 badges you're seeing right now are probably the Rising Champion (Contributor, Advocate, Influencer). Those badges get issued throughout the year for activity completed in that year. Then we do the selections for IBM Champion and those badges get issued when the new class of 2025 is named (now - you can read about it in the blog!). Hope that helps!



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    Libby Ingrassia
    Program Director, IBM Champions
    IBM TechXchange
    IBM
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