Top ICT innovators cited

Ten information and communication technology (ICT) companies were cited Tuesday at the close of the e-Services Global Sourcing Conference and Exhibition for excellence in their field.

The 10 awardees were Advance World Systems and Media Farm (Outstanding Client Application of the Year); Tech Factors, Total Transcription Solutions and Navigator Systems (Outstanding Consumer Application of the Year); EMR Global and Next IX (Groundbreaking Technology of the Year) and; Transprocure, Pointwest Technologies and PeopleSupport (Most Progressive Homegrown Companies).

Trade and Industry Assistant Secretary Felicitas Agoncillo-Reyes, who is executive director of the Center for International Trade Exhibitions and Missions, said the awards were intended to highlight the contribution of IP creation to the growth of the Philippine offshoring and outsourcing industry, particularly in animation and game development, back office business process outsourcing, contact centers, software development and maintenance, and transcription.

Among the finalists were companies engaged in developing homegrown automated teller machine systems, training applications, and back office systems.

Reyes said the e-Services Awards were established in 2001 to encourage local ICT firms “to push the limits of their creativity and innovation through healthy competition.”

This year’s international board of judges included Tholons Southeast Asia president Paul Santos, Headstrong country manager Nora Terrado, ICCP Venture Partners Inc. director Gerry Valenciano, Philippine Trade and Investment Center-New York trade officer Josephine Romero, and XMG Inc. research manager Benedict Ferrer. INQUIRER.net