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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Net Visionary Awards 2010 Winners Logos

May 20, 2010 · Posted in Net Visionary Awards 2010 · Comment 

This is a full list of Net Visionary Awards 2010 Winners Logos. If anybody needs different shapes, sizes, etc. please contact darren[at]iia.ie.


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IIA Annual Conference – Lineup Announced

April 20, 2010 · Posted in Congress 2010, Digitise the Nation, Net Visionary Awards 2010 · 1 Comment 

IIA Annual ConferenceThe office is absolutely buzzing today. We’re excitedly preparing for this year’s IIA Annual Conference and Net Visionary Awards on May 20th. We have a great set of speakers confirmed for the Conference and voting is well underway in the Awards.

A brilliant and brand new addition to this year’s conference week is Digitise the Nation. We’re calling on everyone to be creative and use your expertise to bring everyone in Ireland online. Whether you’re  a web developer who wants to share their knowledge in a video podcast or a son who wants to introduce his mother to Skype; whether you’re an online entrepreneur who wants to tell other eager minds how to get started or an artist who wants to show people how you sell your work online. Get involved! Read more here or drop us an email with your ideas: info@iia.ie.

IIA Annual Conference Keynote Speakers

This year’s IIA Conference will have a dual focus: what’s good in 2010 and what’s possible for 2020. It will critically assess the next wave of opportunities for the industry, as well as more immediate benefits for businesses in terms of improving their processes, productivity and profitability.

The IIA is delighted to welcome Bill Liao and Anthony Whelan as keynote speakers, as well as our other great speakers, at the Annual IIA Conference on the theme of 2020 Vision.

Bill LiaoBill Liao is an Australian entrepreneur, business mentor, philanthropist, diplomat, author and speaker with a distinguished record in the areas of business, development and community activism, and the firm belief that enterprise and activism, conducted in a spirit of openness and fairness, hold the key to a better future for us all.

Bill acted as Director of Operations of telecommunications company Davnet, during which time the organisation achieved the fastest capital value growth in the history of the Australian Stock Exchange. He is a co-founder of XING, a pioneering social networking platform, and CEO of Finaxis AG, a privately held company in the financial services industry.

In December 2006, XING was one of the first Web 2.0 companies to go public. Subsequently, it has become one of the world’s most important business-to-business social networking portals. Bill remains a consultant to XING. He is also a mentor to entrepreneurs in the making, helping women and men from very diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds to achieve all they can in business, while espousing qualities of enterprise, fairness and ambition.

Anthony WhelanAnthony Whelan is the Chef de Cabinet to Vice President of the European Commission with responsibility for the Digital Agenda, NeelieKroes. From Scariff, Co Clare, Anthony studied law at Trinity College and later graduated with a masters degree from the University of Cambridge.

Anthony lectured in constitutional law at Trinity College, Dublin from 1991 to 1995. He was legal secretary in the cabinet of Advocate General Niall Fennelly at the European Court of Justice from 1995 to 2000. His major cases included the successful challenge by Germany to the Tobacco Advertising Directive.

He was a member of the Legal Service of the European Commission from 2000 to 2006 and became a member of the cabinet of the Dutch Commissioner for competition policy, Neelie Kroes in 2006. He had responsibility for merger policy, including the first Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus.

He was promoted to chef de cabinet to Kroes in 2008 and his current role includes taking the lead in preparing the European Digital Agenda, to promote an integrated ICT policy framework, addressing both supply and demand for digital services, products and contents, ensuring that Europe remains at the technological forefront in this area.

Maeve Kneafsey, ElucidateMaeve Kneafsey, Managing Director of Elucidate and IIA Chair, is widely regarded as Ireland’s leading expert in online business, web usage and strategy. She has worked with large corporations and government agencies on maximising the web to promote their services or products.

A Trinity college graduate, Maeve has, for the last 20 years worked with some of the world’s largest international communications companies in the US, UK and Ireland. Maeve has also worked with the majority of leading Irish media companies as CEO, Marketing Director and Commercial Director. She established Elucidate in 2003.

Clients that Maeve has worked with include Meteor, eircom Phonewatch, Tesco, the NITB,  An Post, Fáilte Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, the NSAI, Department of the Taoiseach (eCabinet), Department of Finance (etenders), the RPII (Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland) and the Arts Council. She is co-founder and director of the Ireland’s eGovernment Awards and Centre of Excellence.

Panelists and Speakers

New at this year’s conference, we will feature a ‘Questions & Answers’ style panel discussion to start the day – guaranteed to be lively, topical and sometimes controversal! Panellists include Bill Thompson, regular commentator on the UK Digital Agenda; Jim Power, economist; and John Kennedy, SiliconRepublic.com.


Bill ThompsonBill Thompson is a well-known technology critic and commentator on digital culture. A pioneer of new media in the UK, Bill was Internet ambassador for PIPEX in the early 1990s and founded The Guardian’s New Media Lab in 1995, setting up and editing the first Guardian website.

He has worked as a freelance journalist, author, public speaker, web developer, consultant and policy advisor. He has a widely read weekly column, Billboard, on the BBC News website, and appears regularly as a studio expert on the BBC World Service’s ‘Digital Planet’.

Jim PowerJim Power joined Friends First Group in 2000 as Chief Economist, having previously worked as Chief Economist at Bank of Ireland and Treasury Economist at AIB Group.

He lectures part-time on the Executive MBA programme at Dublin City University and is a member of the Waterford Institute of Technology Foundation Board. He is a board member of Agriaware, the food awareness body. In 2006 he was a member of the Failte Ireland taskforce on a strategy for tourism.

He is a frequent contributor to media on economic, financial and housing market issues, and writes extensively on these issues for various publications. Jim is chairman of Love Irish Food and has just published a book ‘Picking up the Pieces’, which plots the demise of the Irish economy and the measures that now need to be taken to get the economy growing again.

John Kennedy SiliconRepublic.com’s John Kennedy has been writing about IT since the mid-Nineties. He began his career with Computer Publications Group before spending four years at Business & Finance where he was Technology Editor. Kennedy joined Silicon Republic in 2002 to become the fulcrum of the company’s news service and is Editor of the weekly E-Thursday section in the Irish Independent as well as the Digital Ireland technology supplement in the Irish Independent.

He was recipient of the Irish Internet Association’s NetVisionary Technology Journalist Award 2005. He also commentates on digital issues for RTE Television, Radio 1, Today FM, 4FM and TV3.

Colm GrealyColm Grealy has 16 years’ experience at the forefront of the Internet and digital media industry. Colm joined Ireland On-Line (IOL) in 1994 and was managing director until it was acquired by An Post three years later. He remained at the helm until its acquisition by ESAT Telecom.

He went on to co-found DigiServe (a new media group that included Online.ie, IrishAbroad.com and EDO Software Services) and the Dublin Daily newspaper.

In recent years, among other projects, Colm has advised O2 Telefonica on mobile Internet, advertising and new business models for the mobile sector.

The Panel will be moderated by Journalist and Broadcaster, Karen Coleman.

Karen ColemanIrish journalist Karen Coleman is one of Ireland’s finest broadcasters and commentators and one of our most experienced reporters of Irish and international affairs. An award-winning journalist, Karen broadcasts for both radio and television. She also writes regular articles for newspapers and magazines.

A former BBC war correspondent, Karen presents the Wide Angle radio show on Ireland’s talk radio station – Newstalk106-108 every Sunday morning. Described by the Irish Independent as “one of the finest shows on Irish radio” the Wide Angle’s lively mix of panel discussions, reports and interviews on Irish and International affairs makes it one of the most dynamic shows on Irish radio.

EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE – BOOK NOW!!!

Together with the popular Breakout Sessions and Web Strategy Clinics, you won’t want to miss the IIA Conference 2010. Book your tickets before Friday 23 April and get over 20% discount.

View the Full Programme and Book Online!

The Net Visionary Awards will also be held on 20 May following the Conference, judging is complete and voting is now open.

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IIA Conference – Early Bird Tickets on Sale

April 15, 2010 · Posted in Congress 2010, Net Visionary Awards 2010 · Comment 

You have just one more week to avail of the great reduced rates for our Annual Conference.

Book Now and catch the early bird

A number of ticketing options are available allowing delegates to attend the Conference only, the Net Visionary Awards only, or avail of a 20% discount by attending both the Conference and the Awards. Full tables of 10 can also be booked for the Awards dinner also.

2010 PRICES MEMBERS NON-MEMBERS
Conference Only – Early Bird* €195 €245
Conference Only – Full Rate €245 €345
Combined Ticket** – Early Bird* €325 €395
Combined Ticket** – Full Rate €395 €495
Net Visionary Awards Only €250 €250
Table (10) Net Visionary Awards €2,250 €2,250

* Early Bird tickets are available until 23 April.

** A Combined Ticket includes entry to the Conference on 20 May as well as a place at the Net Visionary Awards ceremony on the evening of 20 May.

BOOK EARLY to secure your place!

20% Regional Discount

Attending from outside the Greater Dublin area? Contact Irene to receive a further 20% discount voucher applied to your choice of ticket or to enquire about Charity and Student rates.

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“I’m Nominated for a NetVisionary Award”

April 12, 2010 · Posted in Congress 2010, Net Visionary Awards 2010 · Comment 

Proclaim it to the world! Be proud! Shout it from the rooftops!

Or at least make use of one of our snazzy badges……and let people know that you have been nominated for an IIA Net Visionary Award 2010. For a full list of nominees, check out NetVisionary.ie.

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Net Visionary Awards – Get Your Nominations In

March 23, 2010 · Posted in Net Visionary Awards 2010 · Comment 

There’s a just a few more days left to get your nominations in for the IIA Net Visionary Awards. Click here for the full list of categories and links to the nominations form.

So, if you want to put someone forward for Best Business Blogger, Best Business Podcast, Best Journalist, Greatest Social Contribution and many other categories, then now is the time to do it.

Nominations close on Friday 26th March at midnight.

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