Organisational Excellence Criteria

These awards recognise the organisations who are leading the innovation charge across the regional ICT sector. The awards in this category will be judged against the following key criteria: demonstration of a forward-thinking approach that drives profitability, market expansion and competitive advantage; customer experience successes; commitment to sustainability and the use of innovative technology to enhance the organisation.

  • Start-up Project of the Year (Within the last two years)

  • This award is designed to recognise and celebrate an innovative startup or entrepreneurial project that has demonstrated outstanding achievements in its industry within the past two years.

  • Tech for Positivity

  • This award is to recognise non-financial contributions to society through the use of technology. The company would have harnessed the power of technology to deliver beneficial social, cultural, and/or environmental outcomes.

  • Blockchain Trailblazer

  • The Blockchain Trailblazer Award honours an individual or organisation that has demonstrated exceptional innovation, leadership, and impact in the blockchain ecosystem. This award recognises pioneers who challenge conventional thinking, push technological boundaries, and actively shape the future of decentralised systems.

  • Innovation for Business Growth

  • This award recognises forward-thinking approaches that drive profitability, market expansion and competitive advantage. It honours an organisation that has developed and implemented innovative strategies, technologies, and processes that significantly contribute to business growth.

  • Digital inclusion project of the Year

  • This award celebrates a project or organisation that emphasises the project’s impact on increasing digital access, improving digital literacy, and promoting the meaningful use of technology among underserved populations.

  • Cybersecurity Initiative of the Year

  • An award that highlights an initiative that has improved cybersecurity and the measurable impact on reducing cyber-risks, preventing attacks or reducing damage from incidents. This could be new technologies or implementing creative training programmes.

  • Data Centre Project of the Year

  • This award celebrates a project’s overall excellence, from its initial design and construction to its ongoing operation and performance. It highlights innovation, efficiency, and sustainability in data centre development.

  • Channel Programme of the Year

  • This award recognises an organisation delivering a channel programme that enables business growth and empowers partners with the highest level of training, enablement and incentivisation to thrive and develop in a competitive market.

  • Digital Transformation Partner of the Year

  • This award recognises an organisation that has consistently proven itself as a transformative force in the digital landscape, pushing boundaries of innovation and delivering exceptional value to its clients across industries.

  • Channel Distributor of the Year

  • This award honours the distributor that delivers outstanding channel performance through strong partner support, reliable operations, and exceptional market impact. It recognises excellence in driving growth, expanding reach, and enabling partner success.

  • AI Project of the Year

  • This award will be presented to an organisation/team or individual that has positioned themselves as a leader in the field, driven by a commitment to developing industry-leading solutions that set new standards.