T-Systems has called for entries for the 2004 Age of Innovation and Sustainability Awards.
"The core objective of the Age of Innovation and Sustainability Awards is to identify and recognise initiatives, undertakings, projects and products that are outstanding both in innovation excellence and long-term sustainability," says Wolfgang Jakob, CEO of main sponsor T-Systems SA.
The private sector and non-governmental organisations can enter any of the following award categories:
- Excellence in innovation and sustainability: Social
- Excellence in innovation and sustainability: Environmental
- Excellence in innovation and sustainability: Economic: ICT
- Excellence in innovation and sustainability: Economic: non-ICT activities
- Most outstanding innovation for women
- Most outstanding innovation for the disabled
- Most outstanding new innovation
Daimler Chrysler was the Grand Prix Winner of last year`s award for the company`s public/private partnership HIV/AIDS workplace project.
Other projects that won awards last year included an automatic combustion management system (Agram Energy), satellite-linked IP multi-casting (Three Blind Mice), submersible pumps (Hazleton Pumps), an access for justice for women and children initiative (Centre for Criminal Justice), a partner relationship management solution (Intico), the N-Tyre System (N-Tyre) and a pension biometric integrated solution (South African Post Office).
The awards are jointly supported and endorsed by Axius Publishing, the Centre for Public Service Innovation, and The Da Vinci Institute for Technology Management. The closing date for entries is 30 June. For more information, go to http://www.axius.co.za/


