Nine Australian Software Developers Win Consensus Software Awards
Announcement posted by Consensus 17 Apr 2002
- Presented by Senator Kate Lundy -
- IBM selects one developer to receive Global Potential Award -
- IBM selects one developer to receive Global Potential Award -
Nine Australian software designers and developers received Consensus Software Awards, presented by Senator Kate Lundy, Shadow Minister for Information Technology, at a gala dinner last night in Sydney. Recognised for their ability to deliver innovation, real performance benefits and further market potential, nine products were acknowledged by a panel of 30 judges from industry, government and academia, as being some of Australias finest new software innovations.
In addition, IBM as the main sponsor of the awards, selected one company - Vesereo Pty Ltd - to receive the inaugural IBM Global Potential Award. The company has won the opportunity for ongoing potential partnership discussions with IBM and a prize package to visit the IBM DeveloperWorks Live! conference in San Francisco from 7-10 May. The product, Vesereo, allows organisations to collaborate securely over the Internet by utilising a combination of client-server and peer-to-peer architectures to overcome the inherent limitations of other solutions such as e-mail, groupware and virtual private networks.
Now in their third year, the Consensus Software Awards exist to present Australias finest software to the world. They are the premier awards for honouring Australian designed and developed software.
The awards receive wide industry support - endorsed by Austrade, AIIA, AIMIA and the Australian Computer Society.
The nine winners were narrowed down from over 30 entries and 19 finalists. They cover applications that allow people to: use a mobile device to buy parking minutes on meters; create and manage enterprise web-based content; and exchange information and communicate securely over the Internet. They also include: an accounting solution that can be accessed securely over the Internet using a web browser; an electronic dictionary publishing system; an automated Internet based business improvement solution for SMEs; a development framework and financial management tool for managing, analysing and reporting information; a framework based system for developing enterprise level applications; and a project management and communication tool.
Julian Day, awards organiser and managing director of Consensus, has been impressed by the standard of entries this year. We believe that Australian software developers are leading the world in providing innovative software solutions in today's dynamic business environment, he said. There are as many as 2,500 software development companies and more than 100,000 individual developers within organisations. Australia has a huge opportunity to play at a global level, particularly in areas such as Internet software and security.
David Reeve, Manager, IBM Developer Relations, Australia/New Zealand, also agrees that Australian software developers have a great opportunity to play at a global level. Currently 9.97 million people worldwide call themselves developers, and by 2005, there will be 16.17 million, according to IDC. About a quarter or these will come from or develop software in Asia Pacific, so the worlds emerging market for new applications will certainly be in the Asia Pacific. Singapore and Sydney show the highest growth rates than for any other centre worldwide.
In order to capitalise on this opportunity, IBMs advice to developers is to get niched and work with partners to deliver best of breed solutions. This allows developers to stay focused and to really develop a strong understanding of their own market rather than all markets, said Mr Reeve.
Demonstrating this, Presence Online, an Australian web content management infrastructure specialist and a previous Consensus Award winner, has an ongoing relationship with IBM. On 11 April this year, IBM announced a world-wide agreement with the company to provide its content management solution bundled with IBM hardware, Lotus, WebSphere and DB2 software, and services.
2002 Consensus Software Award Winners
This years awards were presented by Senator Kate Lundy, Shadow Minister for Information Technology; Peter Beckingham, Consul General, British Consulate; and David Reeve, Manager, IBM Developer Relations, Australia/New Zealand.
The Consensus Software Awards program is a tremendous initiative, encouraging innovation in Australian software design, both by recognising and rewarding outstanding achievers, and endorsing the best Australian software producers, said Senator Kate Lundy.
I am committed to encouraging and supporting innovation in Australian businesses, and I am delighted to present the 2002 Consensus Software Awards, promoting innovation in such an important Australian industry.
Winners of the 2002 Consensus Software Awards will receive many benefits, including the opportunity to participate in the Endorsed by Consensus certification trademark scheme (CTM).
This years winners are as follows:
EditLive by Ephox Pty Ltd - software for the creation and management of enterprise web-based content.
E-easy Notebooks V3.00 by E-easy Pty Ltd - an accounting solution that can be accessed securely over the Internet using a web browser.
Megalex/eCompress by Eurofield Information Solutions Pty Ltd - an electronic dictionary publishing system.
My Virtual Accountant by My Virtual Accountant - an automated internet based business improvement solution for SMEs.
OmniScope by Think Software Pty Ltd - a project management and communication tool.
Rapid Development Platform by Transcom Software Inc - a framework based system for developing enterprise level applications.
Soprano Parking by Soprano Designs Pty Ltd - allows people to use a mobile device to buy parking minutes on meters.
SuperModeller by Econsult Management Consultants Pty Ltd - a development framework and financial management tool for managing, analysing and reporting information.
Vesereo by Vesereo Pty Ltd - allows organisations to exchange information and communicate securely over the Internet.
For further information on the winners or the 2002 Consensus Software Awards, please visit: www.consensus.com.au, email: contact@consensus.com.au, or call: 02 9719 9344.
-ends-
About Consensus
Consensus is a private company dedicated to providing independent recognition programs to industry and trade representative bodies. Services include the design and management of awards programs, including all aspects of promotion and presentation. Programs aimed at raising industry awareness in the wider community are undertaken in collaboration with the industry and, when coupled with an awards and product certification process, can provide a cost-effective method of raising standards within the industry and profile with governments and the general public. The current line-up includes: Consensus Software Awards, Consensus IT Writers Awards, Call Centre and CRM Technology Awards, Consensus Manufacturing Awards, Australian Gift Awards and ATUG Industry Awards. In addition to these programs it also offers a contract service to manage third party awards. For further information visit: www.consensus.com.au <http://www.consensus.com.au>
In addition, IBM as the main sponsor of the awards, selected one company - Vesereo Pty Ltd - to receive the inaugural IBM Global Potential Award. The company has won the opportunity for ongoing potential partnership discussions with IBM and a prize package to visit the IBM DeveloperWorks Live! conference in San Francisco from 7-10 May. The product, Vesereo, allows organisations to collaborate securely over the Internet by utilising a combination of client-server and peer-to-peer architectures to overcome the inherent limitations of other solutions such as e-mail, groupware and virtual private networks.
Now in their third year, the Consensus Software Awards exist to present Australias finest software to the world. They are the premier awards for honouring Australian designed and developed software.
The awards receive wide industry support - endorsed by Austrade, AIIA, AIMIA and the Australian Computer Society.
The nine winners were narrowed down from over 30 entries and 19 finalists. They cover applications that allow people to: use a mobile device to buy parking minutes on meters; create and manage enterprise web-based content; and exchange information and communicate securely over the Internet. They also include: an accounting solution that can be accessed securely over the Internet using a web browser; an electronic dictionary publishing system; an automated Internet based business improvement solution for SMEs; a development framework and financial management tool for managing, analysing and reporting information; a framework based system for developing enterprise level applications; and a project management and communication tool.
Julian Day, awards organiser and managing director of Consensus, has been impressed by the standard of entries this year. We believe that Australian software developers are leading the world in providing innovative software solutions in today's dynamic business environment, he said. There are as many as 2,500 software development companies and more than 100,000 individual developers within organisations. Australia has a huge opportunity to play at a global level, particularly in areas such as Internet software and security.
David Reeve, Manager, IBM Developer Relations, Australia/New Zealand, also agrees that Australian software developers have a great opportunity to play at a global level. Currently 9.97 million people worldwide call themselves developers, and by 2005, there will be 16.17 million, according to IDC. About a quarter or these will come from or develop software in Asia Pacific, so the worlds emerging market for new applications will certainly be in the Asia Pacific. Singapore and Sydney show the highest growth rates than for any other centre worldwide.
In order to capitalise on this opportunity, IBMs advice to developers is to get niched and work with partners to deliver best of breed solutions. This allows developers to stay focused and to really develop a strong understanding of their own market rather than all markets, said Mr Reeve.
Demonstrating this, Presence Online, an Australian web content management infrastructure specialist and a previous Consensus Award winner, has an ongoing relationship with IBM. On 11 April this year, IBM announced a world-wide agreement with the company to provide its content management solution bundled with IBM hardware, Lotus, WebSphere and DB2 software, and services.
2002 Consensus Software Award Winners
This years awards were presented by Senator Kate Lundy, Shadow Minister for Information Technology; Peter Beckingham, Consul General, British Consulate; and David Reeve, Manager, IBM Developer Relations, Australia/New Zealand.
The Consensus Software Awards program is a tremendous initiative, encouraging innovation in Australian software design, both by recognising and rewarding outstanding achievers, and endorsing the best Australian software producers, said Senator Kate Lundy.
I am committed to encouraging and supporting innovation in Australian businesses, and I am delighted to present the 2002 Consensus Software Awards, promoting innovation in such an important Australian industry.
Winners of the 2002 Consensus Software Awards will receive many benefits, including the opportunity to participate in the Endorsed by Consensus certification trademark scheme (CTM).
This years winners are as follows:
EditLive by Ephox Pty Ltd - software for the creation and management of enterprise web-based content.
E-easy Notebooks V3.00 by E-easy Pty Ltd - an accounting solution that can be accessed securely over the Internet using a web browser.
Megalex/eCompress by Eurofield Information Solutions Pty Ltd - an electronic dictionary publishing system.
My Virtual Accountant by My Virtual Accountant - an automated internet based business improvement solution for SMEs.
OmniScope by Think Software Pty Ltd - a project management and communication tool.
Rapid Development Platform by Transcom Software Inc - a framework based system for developing enterprise level applications.
Soprano Parking by Soprano Designs Pty Ltd - allows people to use a mobile device to buy parking minutes on meters.
SuperModeller by Econsult Management Consultants Pty Ltd - a development framework and financial management tool for managing, analysing and reporting information.
Vesereo by Vesereo Pty Ltd - allows organisations to exchange information and communicate securely over the Internet.
For further information on the winners or the 2002 Consensus Software Awards, please visit: www.consensus.com.au, email: contact@consensus.com.au, or call: 02 9719 9344.
-ends-
About Consensus
Consensus is a private company dedicated to providing independent recognition programs to industry and trade representative bodies. Services include the design and management of awards programs, including all aspects of promotion and presentation. Programs aimed at raising industry awareness in the wider community are undertaken in collaboration with the industry and, when coupled with an awards and product certification process, can provide a cost-effective method of raising standards within the industry and profile with governments and the general public. The current line-up includes: Consensus Software Awards, Consensus IT Writers Awards, Call Centre and CRM Technology Awards, Consensus Manufacturing Awards, Australian Gift Awards and ATUG Industry Awards. In addition to these programs it also offers a contract service to manage third party awards. For further information visit: www.consensus.com.au <http://www.consensus.com.au>