Issue: 08/08

ATUG 2008 Excellence Awards & National Broadband Awards

March 5, 2008

ATUG’s Excellence Awards recognise outstanding achievements by industry, organisations and individuals in innovation and services to end users.

ATUG’s National Broadband Awards were established in 2007 to showcase the innovative and effective ways broadband is being used all over Australia in a variety of sectors to enhance, business, health, education, community, security and agriculture regardless of geographic location.

Awards presentation
This year’s ATUG Awards will be announced at the ATUG Annual Gala Dinner on 12 March, which is held in conjunction with the ATUG two day Annual Conference also at Australian Technology Park.

This year’s Annual Conference will feature new Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy the Hon. Senator Stephen Conroy and Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy the Hon. Bruce Billson MP. International guest speakers Grant Forsyth BT, Dr Taylor Reynolds OECD, Art Price Axia NetMedia Corporation and Ernie Newman TUANZ will update attendees on overseas developments bringing with them a vast array
of experiences. Click here for more information or to register for the Conference or Dinner.

Awards shortlist
ATUG’s independent judging panel were impressed this year with the number and quality of submissions made by industry and end users. As a result there will be a number of prizes awarded over the course of the evening.

The finalists by Award category in alphabetical order are as follows;

National Broadband Awards
ECHONET, Gilgandra Shire Council, Greater Southern Area Health Service, Hospira MedNet, Mensheds Australia, neal.IT, Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, South West Alliance of Rural Health, TC Communications, WA Department of Education and Training, WA Department of Industry and Resources and Wireless@Beaumont.

ATUG Excellence Awards
Carrier of the Year – iiNet, Macquarie Telecom, Pacnet & PIPE Networks
Best Communications Solution Large Organisation – Amcom, Macquarie Telecom & Queensland Health
Best Communications Solution Small Organisation – Amcom, ISPhone & Unwired
Best Communications Solution Regional – Internode, Optus & Wireless@Beaumont
Innovation in Communications – Clever Communications Australia, Hutchison (3), TransACT & Vanco Australasia

ATUG will also be awarding individual Awards for Excellence in the categories of Journalist of the Year, Excellence in Communications Management, ATUG Chairman’s Award and the prestigious Charles Todd Medal during the evening.