Forge Ahead BMI-T has announced a field of strong contenders for the African Achievers 2002 Awards. The adjudication process has been completed and finalists in the major categories have been notified.
Forge Ahead BMI-T says there was a good response to the call for nominations, resulting in many new nominees and a good field of finalists. Particularly encouraging was the increase in the number of nominees for the women in ICT award, it says.
The semi-finalists and finalists are:
Mover and Shaker of the Year
Finalists:
Nazeem Ebrahim, MD, Tactical Software Systems
Ntlai Mosiah, partner, Deloitte Consulting
Jabu Sibanda, MD, Choice Technologies
Semi-finalists:
Mlamli Booi, MD, Z-Coms
Rasheed Hargey, MD, Communications at Tellumat
Linda Madlala, chairman, Ukusa Technologies and executive director of Ulwazi@Africa Foundation (NGO)
Nomvula Ndzengu, MD, Maseco Bytes IT Solutions
Mpontso Mohapeloa, executive member, Electrohaps
Anitha Soni, MD, Worldspace Southern Africa
Top Woman in the ICT Industry
Finalists:
Mpontso Mohapeloa, executive member, Electrohaps
Nomvula Ndzengu, MD, Maseco Bytes IT Solutions
Sharoda Rapeti, MD, Technology at the South African Broadcast Corporation
Anitha Soni, MD, Worldspace Southern Africa
Lyndall Shope-Mafole, chairperson, Presidential National Commission on the Information Society and Development
Semi-finalists:
Thobeka Mirriam Zwane, co-owner and director, Praxis Computing
Zuki Munyai, director, Muvhango Technologies
Ayanda Saki, HSBC Investment Services
Mpho Seotsanyane, IT specialist software developer, Rand Merchant Bank
Public Sector Service Delivery
Finalists:
Advocate Mark Gordon, project manager, Networks and Systems Integration, Gauteng Online
Hassen Ebrahim, MD, ISM, Department of Justice
Kenneth Mohlala, president and CEO, City Power
Nirvesh Sooful, CIO, City of Cape Town
Semi-finalists:
Angus Hay, CTO, Transtel (telecommunications division of Transnet)
Monkunyo Patrick Monyeki, chief director of IT, Department of Home Affairs
Nafeesa Moola, GM, IT and IM, SASS
Vusi Ngubeni, executive director, Telecoms and Communication, Eskom Enterprises
Hannes van der Merwe, senior manager, IT, Retail and Banking, South African Post Office
Ina van der Westhuizen, manager of IT, Johannesburg Roads Agency
NGO Award for Bridging the Digital Divide
Finalists:
Communal Information Technology Centre
IDRC
SchoolNet
Semi-finalists:
Bridges.org
Telkom Foundation
Youth Development Trust
Most Progressive Company of the Year
Finalists:
3Com
AXS-One African Solutions
CS Holdings
Torque-IT
Semi-finalists:
Comparex
Grintek Telecom
Microsoft
Orbicom
SAS Institute
Top Black ICT Company of the Year
Finalists:
Choice Technologies
Cornastone
Data World
Mthombo IT Services
Tactical Software Systems
Semi-finalists:
African Legend Technologies
Aptronics
Lechabile IT Services
Maseco Bytes IT Solutions
Nambiti
e-Government Award
Finalists:
Cape Town City Council
DPSA
South African Revenue Services
Western Cape Provincial Government
Semi-finalists:
Department of Trade and Industry
Department of Correctional Services
Department of Health National Treasury
Gauteng Provincial Government
SAPS
The 2002 awards will be presented at Gallagher Estate on 12 October, at an event expected to attract over 1 500 industry-leaders. The ceremony will also see the launch of African Achievers, a biannual magazine showcasing the awards and the winners.
The African Achievers 2002 Awards are organised in partnership with the Department of Communications, with Sita as a co-partner, Oracle as lead sponsor and Choice Technologies and 3Com Corporation as co-sponsors. ITWeb is the online media partner of the Awards.
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