The IIA and Enterprise Ireland Net Visionary 2010 – Dylan Collins

May 21, 2010 · Posted in Net Visionary Awards 2010, Uncategorized · 3 Comments 

Last night, Dylan Collins was announced as the IIA and Enterprise Ireland Net Visionary 2010.

Congratulations to Dylan Collins, Net Visionary winner 2010. This award recognises his commitment to innovation and excellence within the Irish Internet industry.

Dylan Collins Net Visionary

Yesterday evening, in the Crowne Plaza Northwood, 15 category Awards were presented recognising the achievements across the gamut of the Irish Internet Industry. Closing the Awards, Maeve Kneafsey, Chairperson of the IIA, and Jennifer Condon of Enterprise Ireland, announced Dylan Collins as the 2010 Overall IIA and Enterprise Ireland Net Visionary.

Dylan Collins, serial entrepreneur of DemonWare and Jolt Games success is a true internet visionary.  His meteoric success is unprecedented within the Irish Internet industry.  In his early 30s, Dylan’s ability to innovate is unrivalled in the online gaming sector on an Irish and international stage.  He is the embodiment of all that is great about this industry – ingenuity, pace and determination.   Yet of all these qualities, it is his unstinting generosity in mentoring other internet start-ups and his commitment to the industry as a whole that truly sets him apart as a most worthy winner of this industry accolade.

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The IIA and Enterprise Ireland Net Visionary 2010 – Full Winners List

May 21, 2010 · Posted in Net Visionary Awards 2010 · 4 Comments 

The Net Visionary Awards, now in their 12th year, are unique in that they are voted on by the internet industry itself. Fifteen award categories reflects the prolific adoption of internet technologies in Ireland, both in business and local communities.  These awards are testament to the value of the internet as an enabler of business growth particularly in challenging times. The Awards’ evening remains one of the best in Ireland – the perfect occasion to celebrate success with industry peers.

IIA and Enterprise Ireland Net Visionaries

Master of Ceremonies, Gareth Dunlop, Managing Director of ION Online Marketing, presided over the awards which began with the Best Business Blogger Category. Please see below the full list of Net Visionary Winners and if you require any further details or if you wish to speak with any of the winners, please email Joan Mulvihill or Darren Byrne or call 01-5424154. joan@iia.ie, darren@iia.ie. Photographs are now available on pix.ie/iiaphotos.

Best Business Blogger – sponsored by Ireland.com (Presented by Keith Mahon, General Manager, Ireland.com)

Winner: Amy Dillon – Makeup and Beauty.ie


Best Business Video & Podcasting – sponsored by Muzu.tv (Presented by Mark French, Managing Director, Muzu.tv)

Winner: Marcus O’Doherty – RTÉ Player


Best Online Financial Service – sponsored by Data Electronics (Presented by Maurice Mortell, Chief Executive, Data Electronics)

Winner: Elaine Murphy – insure.ie


Best Online Trader – (Presented by Judge -  Eoin O’Siochru, Manager, Internet Marketing Unit, Enterprise Ireland)

Winner: Daragh Murphy – HairyBaby Clothing Company


Best Use of Social Media – sponsored by Elucidate (Oonagh McCutcheon, Operations Manager, Elucidate)

Winner: Michele Neylon – Blacknight Solutions

 

e-Government Award – sponsored by AIB Merchant Services (Presented by Chris Mason, Managing Director, AIB MS)

Winner: Joanne Grehan – Western Development Commission

 

Innovation Award – sponsored by RTÉ.ie (Marcus O Doherty, Head of Technology, RTE Publishing)

Winner: Ed Hendrick – Sonru Ltd

 

Internet Entrepreneur – sponsored by IE Domain Registry (Presented by David Curtin, Chief Executive, IEDR)

Winner: Dr Des O’Mahony – Bookassist

“Peer recognition is real recognition. This is what the Net Visionary Awards give. Being shortlisted by industry insiders and being supported by internet community voting at large marks a genuine measure of achievement for nominees and winners alike.” – Dr Des O’Mahony

 

Internet Marketer – sponsored by Graphedia (Presented by Niall Reck, Managing Director, Graphedia)

Winner: Vanessa Johnston – Pigsback.com

“I was surprised to be nominated and absolutely thrilled to have been shortlisted for the IIA Internet Marketer Award. I am passionate about the industry and am privileged to be marketing online during a period of such great change. I have had the opportunity to work with a hugely talented and energetic team at Pigsback.com. If I was to win this award it would be thanks to this team.” – Vanessa Johnston


Journalist Award – sponsored by ICAN (Presented by Shenda Loughnane, Managing Director, ICAN)

Winner: Mark Little – Mark Little News

Mobile Internet Innovation – sponsored by SiliconRepublic.com (John Kennedy, Editor, SiliconRepublic.com)

Winner: Bob Nixon – Georgina Campbell’s ireland-guide.com

“Being shortlisted for two awards in the 2010 IIA & Enterprise Ireland Net Visionary Awards means the world to everyone at Georgina Campbell’s ireland-guide.com as it is formal recognition from respected peers in the internet industry of the hard work and effort that we have put in to be innovative in our industry and to achieve the very highest quality.” – Bob Nixon


Online Tourism Award – sponsored by Fáilte Ireland (Stephen Dudley, Manager eBusiness Development, Fáilte Ireland)

Winner: Bob Nixon – Georgina Campbell’s ireland-guide.com

 

Social Contribution – sponsored by IE Domain Registry (Presented by David Curtin, Chief Executive, IEDR)

Winner: Ruth Kearney: DIT Hothouse

“We are delighted to be shortlisted for such established awards and the opportunity to be among some of Ireland’s best Internet businesses. At DIT Hothouse we communicate with several audiences using different online media such as video, social, email and our website. The IIA enables us to reach our target audience with greater impact and to be shortlisted is a great achievement for us” – Ruth Kearney

Web Designer Excellence – sponsored by HostelWorld.com (Presented by Feargal Mooney, CEO, HostelWorld.com)

Winner: Lisa Westermann – Fusio

“Being shortlisted is hugely rewarding. It’s always great to get positive feedback of course, but even more so when it comes from the greater community. It really gives an extra boost to have my design work acknowledged on a different level and highly motivates not just me but the whole team in FUSIO to work even harder on creating high-quality and user-friendly designs that work for our clients.” – Lisa Westermann


Web Developer Excellence – sponsored by Microsoft (Presented by Clare Dillon, Developer and Platform Group Lead, Microsoft)

Winner: David Henry – Modus


Overall Net Visionary 2010 – Dylan Collins

 


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