The it@cork, European Tech Cluster, Leaders Awards ceremony took place in Maryborough Hotel & Spa, last week. Recognising excellence in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, the awards are now in their sixth year.
Winners on the night included YouGetitBack for high growth, PFH for sustained excellence, Crest Solutions for research and innovation and Alanya Animal Health Monitoring for high-potential start-up.
HIQA, the Health and Information Quality Authority, received an award for the leading IT department, and Scoil Mhuire na nGrást (Belgooly) won an awarded for excellence in education.
"More than previous years, the indigenous sector performed extremely well this year in the Leaders Awards, and clearly demonstrates the calibre of innovation and technological distinction in Ireland," said Denis Collins, chair of it@cork, European Tech Cluster in his address. "The Leaders Award winners are driving progress and excellence in the industry, and it@cork is delighted to recognise their achievements over the past year. Our IT Hub is thriving and making a significant contribution to the economy – we must continue to cultivate the IT industry to get us on the path to growth."
"There were some very exciting nominations to the Leaders Awards this year, and it is hugely positive to see exceptional progress in early stage companies such as Alanya Animal Health and YouGetItBack.com as well as sustained excellence in well-established technology companies such as PFH," said John Wall, chair, Leaders Awards Committee.
In particular Scoil Mhuire na nGrást, which is also enrolled in it@cork’s Adopt a School programme, was lauded for the way the school has embraced technology at every level.
From interactive whiteboards, wireless networking in all classrooms, the establishment of an internet portal for students and their supporters, to the cloud computing solution used to streamline school administration processes, the school was complimented on its progressive IT strategy. The school also provides laptops for usage by students to complete assignments in non-IT areas and is teaching its students how to programme using the MIT SCRATCH system.
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