Aussie Firms Compete for ICT Glory at APICTA Awards
Aussie Firms Compete for ICT Glory at APICTA Awards
November 15, 2007: The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) is trumpeting the achievements of Aussie ITC companies this week, announcing that eleven Australian firms and one Queensland Year 12 student are in the running for awards at this years Asia-Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA).
The awards are being held at the APICTA summit in Singapore between the 26th and 29th of November, and will showcase technology from touch-screen applications to websites and wireless video devices.
APICTA is an international awards program designed to increase information and communications technology (ICT) awareness in the community and assist in bridging the digital divide across the Asia-Pacific region. This year’s 12 Australian finalists received national recognition in May 2007 at the iAwards, hosted by Australia’s peak ICT industry body, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).
Finalists include the Sydney-based research company Open Kernel Labs for its development of operating systems and virtualisation technology for embedded, mobile and wireless systems, wireless technology specialist NICTA for its development of a low-cost, single-chip, ultra-high-speed wireless communications device.
The Sydney-based Cargowise is also in the running after already picking up an iAward for its supply chain logistics management solutions software, as are a team of five students from the University of Tasmania for their Distributed Services Management System, an online job tracking system that provides an efficient way for business to create, manage and track job requests.
“It’s an exciting time for Australian innovation,” says AIIA CEO Sheryle Moon. “APICTA is an esteemed platform that will catapult these fine Australian ICT companies into the global arena.
“Being nominated for these awards will be a great validation for these companies and Australia, as they are acknowledged for their ICT contribution and impact on regional and international industries.”
More finalists include online transaction security provider TrustDefender, whose software authenticates the security health status of a user's computer, Synetek Systems for its lease management system that allows retail and franchised businesses to better manage and analyse their store portfolios, and Senetas, whose has developed the world’s fastest quantum encryption after an eight-year project.
Netcat is also one of the finalists thanks to its web content management software, a system that enables non-technical people in an organisation to source, create, publish and update content and place it on the internet or corporate intranet.
Other APICTA finalists include Perth-based ReadOn, the Gold Coast-developed website Pikistrips.com, hearing protection product developer Sensear, and Year 12 student Trang Phan of Smithfield State High School in Queensland who developed a multimedia education program for students to raise awareness of drug and alcohol issues in Queensland indigenous communities.
APICTA member economies include Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
Winners will be announced on 24 November.
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