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Nominate your company for an it@cork Leaders Award today!

New categories announced in the it@cork Leaders Awards

The nomination process for the it@cork Leaders Awards opened today (24/8/09). The Awards are now in their third year and have become an integral part of the technology calendar. The awards recognise leading companies in the IT and Technology sectors as well as companies that use IT to business advantage. The awards are open to companies in Munster, either indigenous or subsidiaries, in seven categories.

Nominate the company you think deserves an award here. The deadline is September 25, with three finalists in each category announced in mid October. The category winners will be announced at the Leaders Awards Ceremony on October 22 in the Vertigo Lounge, Cork County Hall.


There are seven categories for the awards. The first three categories are aimed at IT and Technology companies specifically. They are:
•    High Potential Start-Up award - recognises a leading company in early stage business planning and execution;
•    High Growth Company award - recognises a leading established company driving forward in international markets;
•    Sustained Excellence award - recognises an established company with a record of consistent growth and profitability.

The next three categories are open to all companies. They are:
•    R&D Project award recognises a leading innovative technology research project within industry or third level college;
•    IT Department award recognises an IT department that can clearly demonstrate business benefit from IT project implementations;
•    Green Technology award recognises a company that has implemented or developed technology solutions to achieve reductions in energy use.

The last category is open to primary and secondary education providers.
•    Excellence in Education award - recognises the efforts of an individual, group or school to engage with technology for education purposes.

For more details on the category criteria click here and the judging process click here. Tickets for the Leaders Awards Ceremony can be purchased here.