Best Interactive Experience

A retail, online or public experience that is enhanced through technology in a way that is simple and intuitive yet compelling and functional.

WINNER

Wise Body Wellness – Marshall and Laura DeCouto - Wise Body Wellness is a health and wellness treatment center that allows you to book and change your appointments online and then confirming them in your outlook calendar.

Best Business Solution using Technology
A retail, corporate, online or public experience that solved a critical business problem/need and, through the technology used, set a new standard.

WINNER

E-TCD Online Registration – Randy Rochester, Director, Transport Control Department - E-TCD should be recognized because they made the process for setting online appointments and the annual automobile registration process much simpler and easier for everyone. This is an excellent application for the driving community in Bermuda and a vast improvement for us all with the use of technology.

Best Customer Service from a Technology Company
A local company that provides technology services and manages its external customer service programs in a way that exceeds the customer's expectations. This nominee should be setting the standard for service in Bermuda (i.e.: computer retailers, cellular/telephone providers, internet service providers, technology consultants etc.). Nominations for this category can only be submitted by customers.

WINNER

BermudaTix.com – Richard Simon – Accepting on behalf of Mr. Simon is Keidric Smith. - “BermudaTix has gone from a start-up company just 2 years ago to one of the leading ticket providers in Bermuda. They have introduced Print-at-Home ticket technology in Bermuda, two retail ticketing centres, 12 hour per day call centre, telephone orders with both local and 1-800 numbers. With an existing and impressive list of local clients, plans are now in the works to expand BermudaTix (under a different name!) to the US market.”

Best Use of GreenTech
An individual or company using a technology solution that has been deployed for environmental management, protection or sustainability.

WINNER

E-Tank.bm – Ondra Simons - Etank is another new start-up technology company that has developed and sells water monitoring devices and services that link water tank data (level and usage) to the internet.  The E-Tank system allows water suppliers and tank owners to view and monitor their water levels and usage online. For the water supplier, this service provides water delivery management solutions never before available. For the home owner and apartment renter - monitoring water usage and efficient supply - all combine to promote responsible water usage and better management of our resources.

Best Local Web Site
A local website that is successful, innovative and evolving to meet the increasing sophistication of the market.

WINNER - We have a Tie - In one of the most hotly contested categories; over 30 individual nominations for 14 nominees

The first winner is: “BerNews” – Patricia Burch - “An amazing find - so refreshing; Local news content.... updated throughout the day!; great use of facebook & twitter. ”

Second winner for best local website is: “Bermuda’s Brazilian Football School” – Calvin Blankendal - Many nominations were made from many nominators for this group and it application of technology.
As an overriding statement from one such nominator summarized; “This site acts as a great tool between older positive men in the community and younger boys in the community looking for role models. BBFS has such a positive way of working with their students, because so much is done online.”

Best Local E-Commerce Web Site
A local website that sells products or services, includes payment processing and responds in innovative ways to needs of the Bermuda community.

WINNER

RaceDayWorld.com – Vertigo – Kevin De Silva - The website and service is quickly establishing itself amongst the Bermuda sporting and athlete community. “RaceDayWorld.com allows race organizers to post events and provides a central area for athletes to register for these events. Integrated directly with chip timing software, Athletes, can register, pay and maintain their profile and results all in a single online application”

Best Local Mobile Application
A locally developed mobile application that provides entertainment, utility or service to users that is currently available and in use.

WINNER

ECL - Electronic Communications Limited – Michael Tucker - “This developing company provides a next generation radio solution, best suited to meet today’s and tomorrow’s business needs. It offers a web based fleet management application using GPS- in which all software was written by Bermudians in Bermuda!”

Best Use of Social Networking Tools
The creative use of social networking tools by businesses, charities and other community organizations to share ideas, activities, events, and interests.

WINNER

BPS - Bermuda Police Service – Deputy Commissioner; Michael Jackman - “The most effective use of facebook that I have seen from any organization! The Somerset bridge accident closure was an excellent use of social networking as they got the word out before the news did!”

Most Inspiring Technology Teacher
A full or part time teacher in the private or public school system that inspires their students to achieve high levels of personal achievement.

WINNER

Ms Teresa Harper – Cedarbridge Academy - The nomination for Ms Harper came from one of her students whom she has worked with saying …
”Ms. Harper is an inspiration.  She helped me all through high-school both personally and as a FIRST Robotics mentor.  She encouraged me and my teammates not to settle for less.  She was a hands-on advisor when it came to building but always left the final decisions to the team.  She is a great mix of authority figure and friend…”

Most Inspiring Technology Mentor
An individual that motivates and encourages students and/or employees in their pursuit of a technology career.

WINNER

Mr. Dion Tucker – Renaissance Reinsurance - Dion has shown great Enthusiasm for helping young IT professional to advance their career. He is co-chair of the TLF and always makes an extra effort to be part of the student activities.…”

Technology Training Advocate
A company or organization that recognizes the importance of technology to their operations and therefore consistently provides access to technology training to their employees.

WINNER

A top-performing IT team starts by having the right people on board; however, today's IT leaders are faced with the challenges of recruiting, developing, and retaining quality staff. This winning organization has developed an IT Internship program designed to meet this challenge.

It is this group’s firm belief that by investing in future employees, it will ensure that organizations will have a continuous talent source from which to draw upon for the appropriate skills and competencies needed in this dynamically changing technology environment.

And the Winner is TLF: Technology Leadership Forum – We would ask the available and attending sponsor representatives to come forward to collectively accept this award including: Dion Tucker of Renaissance Reinsurance; Jorge Grillo of Bermuda Hospitals Board; Christian Blais of Belco; Ronnie Viera First Atlantic Commerce; Coral Wells at W&W Solutions; Nancy Volesky with Government of Bermuda Ministry of Energy, Telecom and Ecommerce and Marisa Stones with Terpsichore.

The nominator for this group stated: “Whilst this is not a youth project, it is an initiative which supports youth technology. Those responsible for this organization should be recognized for their continuous support and effort to promote and encourage youth technology growth.” 

Most Innovative Youth Project
A project developed by young persons 11-25, resident in Bermuda, which exhibits exceptional skills and achievement in Technology.

WINNER

AmiomGaming.Net – Emmanuel Smith-Joynes & Alexander Thompson - It’s important here that we all take note of the great things the youth of our community are doing ….

Emmanuel and Alexander both students at BHS felt that gamers in Bermuda were isolated and there was a missing social spirit as can be found in other parts of the world. As such they created a social network of gamers through their website and set up competitions amongst its members to foster that social spirit and interaction. This two-member team then developed their website further and now they also offer services to the wider Bermuda community including computer repairs and building bespoke websites. FURTHER in the last year they volunteered to hold a workshop for BHS teachers on how to make and edit videos with Windows Movie Maker software. They carried out a highly professional session and teachers went away feeling they could incorporate that skill element into their teaching.

In addition these students produced a Machinima commercial that placed second in last year's Tech Week competition on Cyber-Bullying.  These are just two of the many youth for whom we need to celebrate and applaud for their effort, their work their results and their contribution to the community!

Innovation of the Year
A truly innovative technology solution that is commercially in use in Bermuda. There are two awards for this category: a) local market focus and b) international focus. The solutions should utilize Bermuda-based infrastructure and/or resources. They should be a true "showcase" piece for the Island.

Local Innovation of the Year - WINNER

Easy Park – Norris Ebbin - This local innovation was designed to save us all time and money while providing convenience and peace of mind. It has made parking in Hamilton so much easier, eliminating the need to search for change or voucher books, while providing a positive contribution to the environment.

International Innovation of the Year - WINNER

Nova Limited – Sandra De Silva

“Nova is a Bermuda based software development company that provides integrated services to help companies assess, identify, develop and deploy I.T. solutions to support better decision making at all levels.

Quantum is just such a solution. Quantum automates the processes publicly traded companies undergo to keep shareholder records compliant with the BSX. Quantum offers complete control of ; Shareholder Contact and Administration; Comprehensive Share Transaction Management; Automated Dividend Payment Processing and it provides Custom Reporting A local solution developed by a Bermuda Company with International impact.