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2006 iAwards winners raise the bar on Australian ICT innovation
Hosted by MC, James O’Loghlin of the ABC ‘New Inventors’ program, the 2006 iAwards awards showcased an array of outstanding, innovative and thought provoking ICT products and services. Presented by AIIA, the Australian Financial Review, the CSIRO ICT Centre and MIS Australia, the iAwards embrace the entrepreneurial spirit of the Australian ICT industry and encourage its growth and development by providing international recognition for Australia’s leading ICT innovations. As Rob Durie, AIIA’s Chief Executive Officer commented, “The high calibre of this year’s winners and finalists reflects the breadth of entrepreneurial spirit within the Australian ICT industry and its impact on the nation’s economy and productivity.” According to a survey published in March, the Australian Bureau of Statistics report that in 2002 – 2003, the ICT industry accounted for $36.2 billion or 4.6 per cent of GDP, 13.8 per cent of total investment by government and industry and made a greater contribution to the economy than agriculture, forestry and fishing, defence and education industries. In recognition of the impact that ICT has on the Australian economy, the iAwards celebrated the ‘latest and greatest’ Australian-developed ICT products and services that either are, or are destined to, make an impact on a wide range of Australian industries. The 2006 iAwards winners were: Inspiration (iAward for overall ICT excellence): For suppliers and the tourism industry, Wotif.com is an Internet distribution channel where room rates, allocations, types and property descriptions can be readily updated by simply logging into the Wotif.com supplier site. Once updated, this information is instantly available to the public. Suppliers are also provided with facilities to view their property’s performance statistics, booking history and the guest list of customers that are due to check in to their property.
Local Industry: Innovative Commercial Software Award: The Tony Benson CSIRO Award for Individual Excellence in ICT: Community: iAward category winners were: Agriculture & Primary Industries: Applications & Infrastructure Tools: Communications Applications: Communications Applications Merit Award: Education & Training: Education & Training Merit Award: E-Government & Services: Financial Applications: Financial Applications Merit Award: General Applications: Healthcare: Healthcare Merit Award: Industrial Applications: Industrial Applications Merit Award: Media & Entertainment: Research & Development: Security: Tourism & Hospitality: Secondary Student Project: Tertiary Student Project: In many instances, winning an iAward provides the springboard for Australian companies to launch new business innovations on the world stage. Each of the iAwards winners will go on to represent Australia at the Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) which will be held in Macau in October, 2006. AIIA would like to acknowledge 2006 iAwards partners CSIRO ICT Centre, Australian Financial Review and MIS magazine. Other supporters include Category Partners, National ICT Australia, the Australian Computer Society, Cliftons, IBM, Innovation and Business Skills Australia, Microsoft, the Welsh Development Agency and Big Mouth Marketing Communications; online media partner, ZDnet and partners Accenture and I-Nex Corporation and Mr Alan Baxter, Chairman of Fujitsu Limited, who led the judging panel featuring prominent judges from Australia’s ICT industry, government, academia and aligned industries.
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MYOB CEO wins prestigious ICT industry award
Craig Winkler, Chief Executive Officer of MYOB was honoured as the second recipient of the CSIRO Tony Benson award for Individual Achievement in ICT at the 2006 iAwards on 7 April. Read more |
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Importance of software industry must not be underestimated
The software industry is an important and integral part of the Australian ICT industry, but government and industry must work together to overcome barriers to growth, says AIIA’s Chief Executive Officer. |
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AIIA represents industry in new WA Government ICT contract
The West Australian Government’s Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) is currently developing a new contract that will form the basis of new ICT business dealings with the state government. Read more |
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GITC4 review and revision underway
GITC4 – the standard ICT contracting terms used by federal government agencies – is now being reviewed and rewritten. Read more |
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Your AIIA Committee in Queensland
Led by State Chairman, John Vickers, AIIA’s Queensland Committee members are a talented mix of people from the breadth of the state’s ICT industry. This week, we reveal what Robert Pedler, David Usher and Laurence Baynham bring to the Queensland Committee… Read more |
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R&D Tax Concession deadline looms
With the R&D Tax Concession deadline looming, now is the time to lodge your application. For companies with a standard fiscal year wishing to apply for AusIndustry’s R&D Tax Concession for 2004-05, the deadline to apply for registration is 30 April. Read more |
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Export News: Join world-class players at E3Expo
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Export News: ASOCIO multilateral trade visit to China
From 21 to 27 May, 50 ICT companies from the Asia-Oceania region will place a visit to China to seek business opportunities and forge trade. The three cities that have been identified as recipients are Shanghai, Hangzhou and Dalian. Read more |
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AIIA welcomes new members
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IAMA online dispute resolution survey
The Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia (IAMA) has embarked on an initiative to promote the application of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) techniques within the ICT industry. This initiative has been endorsed by AIIA and members are invited to contribute via participation in an online survey. |
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AIIA events
21 April: Brisbane - QLD Luncheon, Ross Fowler, ANZ Managing Director, Cisco Systems |
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AIIA Statistical Challenge
The Australian Government has released the first statistical analysis in Australia of specialist software firms. According to estimates, how many people does the Australian software product industry employ?
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