The IT Personality and Visionary CIO awards are the IT industry's top accolades, presented by the Institute of IT Professionals SA (IITPSA, previously CSSA), in association with ITWeb, the Gordon Institute of Business Science and Gartner Africa.
The IT Personality of the Year Award, now in its 36th year, recognises an individual who has made an outstanding impact on the South African IT industry, as well as a significant contribution to the IT profession over the past year.
Previous winners include Alan Knott-Craig, Andile Ngcaba, Mark Shuttleworth, Aleta Ling, Benjamin Mopathlane, Ivan Epstein, Mardia van der Walt-Korsten, Asher Bohbot and Rob Stokes.
Barry Dwolatzky, director of the JCSE, and Mteto Nyati, then Microsoft SA MD, were named joint winners last year.
The Visionary CIO Award, now in its seventh year, recognises an executive who has demonstrated leadership, innovation and exceptional practice in the use and impact of technology to support and grow business.
Sal Laher, CIO of Eskom, scooped the 2103 Visionary CIO title, while past winners include Rabelani Dagada, Carl Louw, Patrick Monyeki, Sandi Macfie and Sello Mmakau.
The winners of both awards will be announced at the IITPSA President's Awards event on 6 November.
Make sure you have your say, and nominate your choices for the awards by 15 August here.
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