Irish Net Visionary Awards

IIA -- Voters have set 35 people onto the shortlist for the Irish Internet Association 2004 Net Visionary Awards and some familiar names look poised to collect well-earned accolades at the annual IIA event on 25 Nov 04. More than 45,000 separate votes were cast this year--more than ever before. All on the shortlist were nominated by colleagues, clients, and peers, and voted on by the industry.

Social Contribution
• Tom Murphy, Boards.ie
• Peter Finnegan, Dublin.ie
• Dr. Mark Magennis, National Council for the Blind

Innovation
• Alan Finan, Irish Stock Exchange
• Martin Curley, Intel Ireland
• Martin McKay, Texthelp

Technology Journalist
• Jamie Smyth, Irish Times
• John Kennedy , Silicon Republic
• Matthew Clarke, Electricnews.net

E-government
• Frank Daly, Revenue
• Gerry Mally/Phil O'Flattery, Motortax.ie
• Theresa Fitzpatrick, CRO.ie

Internet Marketing
• Fergal O'Byrne, Fergalobyrne.com
• Aoife Davey, Giftvouchershop.ie
• Cathy McGovern, Inspiration
• Valerie Sorohan, Irishjobs.ie

Web Designer Excellence
• Fergal Lawler, Strata3
• Peter Kelly, Logicimage
• Alan O'Rourke, Spoilt Child Design

Web Developer Excellence
• Kiran Shah, Irishjobs.ie
• Maurice Lynch, Café Slim
• Aodhan Cullen, Statcounter.com

Online Trader
• Brendan Hughes, VHI
• Brendan Rice, Aer Lingus
• Kevin Greene, Anotherfriend.com
• Lulu O'Sullivan, 4Gifts.ie

New Entrepreneur
• Aodhan Cullen, Statcounter.com
• Ray Douglas, Activitybreaks.com
• Shane Deasy, Bitbuzz

Education Contribution
• Matt Glowatz, UCD/Web IT
• Joe Hegarty, Intel Ireland
• Seaghan Moriarty, Digilogue

Mobile Internet Contribution
• Donal McGuinness, Its Mobile
• Hilary Cullen, O2
• Paul Farrell, O2

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