The star-studded Oscar Night honored the best Software and Service applications in 25 different categories. The winning companies will be representing Pakistani delegation with P@SHA in Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) scheduled to be held in Thailand from November 8 – 11, 2011.
This year over 100+ entries were received in the 25 categories and judges, who are seasoned professionals from within the IT sector, were totally blown away by some of the nominated software products. There is a lot of creative work being done within the technology industry that goes unrecognized.
Nadeem Elahi, the Chairman of P@SHA said that the industry has faced many challenges in the past few years but it has continued to innovate and progress. It continues to hire and train young people and provide them with opportunities to do interesting and cutting-edge work.
Amongst the winners were those involved in developing Financial, e-Government, Communications, E-Inclusion & E-Community, Tools & Infrastructure, Security, Industrial, Digital Media & Entertainment, Mobile Games and E-Learning Applications as well as intensely heavily researched Research & Development Applications.
Awards were also bestowed on the best Startup Companies and innovative Tertiary Student Projects. The Best CIO in the Private and Public sectors were also recognized.
Each year the entries are exciting, innovative and cutting edge showing the depth of the industry and its capabilities, said Jehan Ara, the President of the Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT & ITES (P@SHA).
The P@SHA ICT Awards, she said, are aimed at discovering and highlighting the brilliant innovation taking place and showcasing it to the world through participation at local and regional events.
List of the Winners & Runners Up in this year’s PASHA ICT Awards 2011
Digital Media & Entertainment Applications
E-Government Applications
Research & Development Applications
Industrial Applications
Tools & Infrastructure Applications
E-Logistics & Supply Chain Management Applications
E-Logistics & Supply Chain Management Applications
E-Learning Applications Category
Security Applications Category
Financial Applications Category
e-Health Applications
e-Inclusion & E-Community Applications Category
Best Mobile Application Category
Best in Start Up Companies Category
Best in Tertiary Student Project Category
Best in Managed Services
Best in Innovative HR Practices Product: Genius Hunt
Best in Service Innovation
CIO of the year – Public Sector
CIO of the year – Private Sector