Net Visionary Awards 2010
The IIA and Enterprise Ireland Net Visionary 2010 – Full Winners List
The Net Visionary Awards, now in their 12th year, are unique in that they are voted on by the internet industry itself. Fifteen award categories reflects the prolific adoption of internet technologies in Ireland, both in business and local communities. These awards are testament to the value of the internet as an enabler of business growth particularly in challenging times. The Awards’ evening remains one of the best in Ireland – the perfect occasion to celebrate success with industry peers.
Master of Ceremonies, Gareth Dunlop, Managing Director of ION Online Marketing, presided over the awards which began with the Best Business Blogger Category. Please see below the full list of Net Visionary Winners and if you require any further details or if you wish to speak with any of the winners, please email Joan Mulvihill or Darren Byrne or call 01-5424154. joan@iia.ie, darren@iia.ie. Photographs are now available on pix.ie/iiaphotos.
Best Business Blogger – sponsored by Ireland.com (Presented by Keith Mahon, General Manager, Ireland.com)
- Amy Dillon: Makeup and Beauty.ie
- Fiona Hilliard: ArgusCarHire
- Karl Deeter: Irish Mortgage Brokers
- Krishna De: Biz Growth News
- Peter Donegan: Peter Donegan Landscaping Ltd.
Winner: Amy Dillon – Makeup and Beauty.ie
Best Business Video & Podcasting – sponsored by Muzu.tv (Presented by Mark French, Managing Director, Muzu.tv)
- Amy Dillon: Makeup and Beauty.ie
- Andrew Jenkinson & Niall O’Driscoll: vStream for Digital Marketing School
- Colm Hanratty: Hostelworld.com Videos and Podcasts
- Marcus O’Doherty: RTE Player
- Ruth Kearney: DIT Hothouse
Winner: Marcus O’Doherty – RTÉ Player
Best Online Financial Service – sponsored by Data Electronics (Presented by Maurice Mortell, Chief Executive, Data Electronics)
- Debbie Kiernan: Ge Capital
- Elaine Murphy: insure.ie
- Tony Doyle: Bestquote.ie
Winner: Elaine Murphy – insure.ie
Best Online Trader – (Presented by Judge – Eoin O’Siochru, Manager, Internet Marketing Unit, Enterprise Ireland)
- Ciaran Crean: MicksGarage.ie
- Daragh Murphy: HairyBaby Clothing Company
- Darren Grant: The Organic Supermarket
- Grainne Barry & Kevin Greene: AnotherFriend.com (WebDev Ltd.)
- Stephen O’Sullivan: Printing.ie
Winner: Daragh Murphy – HairyBaby Clothing Company
Best Use of Social Media – sponsored by Elucidate (Oonagh McCutcheon, Operations Manager, Elucidate)
- Aedan Ryan: PuddleDucks
- Amy Dillon: Makeup and Beauty.ie
- Brid O’Connell: Truvo Ireland
- Israel Finnerty: Firesale Limited
- Michele Neylon: Blacknight Solutions
Winner: Michele Neylon – Blacknight Solutions
e-Government Award – sponsored by AIB Merchant Services (Presented by Chris Mason, Managing Director, AIB MS)
- Joanne Grehan: Western Development Commission for LookWest.ie
- Larry McEvoy: South Dublin County Council
- Professor Eamonn Murphy: University of Limerick for BlueBrick.ie
- Rick Love: Mayo County Council
- Ruth Kearney: DIT Hothouse
Winner: Joanne Grehan – Western Development Commission
Innovation Award – sponsored by RTÉ.ie (Marcus O Doherty, Head of Technology, RTE Publishing)
- Conor O’Neill: LouderVoice
- Ed Hendrick: Sonru Ltd
- Eoghain Ryan: Mocks.ie
- Ian Lucey: Lucey Technology
- Tony Corrigan: TenderScout
Winner: Ed Hendrick – Sonru Ltd
Internet Entrepreneur – sponsored by IE Domain Registry (Presented by David Curtin, Chief Executive, IEDR)
- Amy Dillon: Makeup and Beauty.ie
- Chris Watson: Chain Reaction Cycles
- Darren Grant: The Organic Supermarket
- Dr Des O’Mahony: Bookassist
- Ronan O’Brien: Zatori Results Ltd
Winner: Dr Des O’Mahony – Bookassist
“Peer recognition is real recognition. This is what the Net Visionary Awards give. Being shortlisted by industry insiders and being supported by internet community voting at large marks a genuine measure of achievement for nominees and winners alike.” – Dr Des O’Mahony
Internet Marketer – sponsored by Graphedia (Presented by Niall Reck, Managing Director, Graphedia)
- Eoin Ó Súilleabháin: Bord Gais Energy for The Big Switch
- Mark Leech: MicksGarage.ie
- Mick Dillon: CarsIreland.ie
- Steven Courtney: VSO Viral
- Vanessa Johnston: Pigsback.com
Winner: Vanessa Johnston – Pigsback.com
“I was surprised to be nominated and absolutely thrilled to have been shortlisted for the IIA Internet Marketer Award. I am passionate about the industry and am privileged to be marketing online during a period of such great change. I have had the opportunity to work with a hugely talented and energetic team at Pigsback.com. If I was to win this award it would be thanks to this team.” – Vanessa Johnston
Journalist Award – sponsored by ICAN (Presented by Shenda Loughnane, Managing Director, ICAN)
- Adrian Weckler: Thomas Crosby Media / Sunday Business Post
- Barry Alistair: IrishDev.com
- John Collins: Irish Times
- Mark Little: Mark Little News
- Sheila Averbuch: ElectricNews.Net
Winner: Mark Little – Mark Little News
Mobile Internet Innovation – sponsored by SiliconRepublic.com (John Kennedy, Editor, SiliconRepublic.com)
- Bob Nixon: Georgina Campbell’s ireland-guide.com
- Donald Douglas: Return2Sender
- Gavin Burke: Future Audio Workshop
- Greg Cawley: Snap2Interact
- John Clarke: WorldNet TPS
Winner: Bob Nixon – Georgina Campbell’s ireland-guide.com
“Being shortlisted for two awards in the 2010 IIA & Enterprise Ireland Net Visionary Awards means the world to everyone at Georgina Campbell’s ireland-guide.com as it is formal recognition from respected peers in the internet industry of the hard work and effort that we have put in to be innovative in our industry and to achieve the very highest quality.” – Bob Nixon
Online Tourism Award – sponsored by Fáilte Ireland (Stephen Dudley, Manager eBusiness Development, Fáilte Ireland)
- Bob Nixon: Georgina Campbell’s ireland-guide.com
- Christy Tighe: Cromleach Lodge 4* Country House Hotel
- Eoghan O’Mara Walsh: BookAnAttraction.com
- Fergal Walsh: DayOut.ie
- William Cotter: Net Affinity
Winner: Bob Nixon – Georgina Campbell’s ireland-guide.com
Social Contribution – sponsored by IE Domain Registry (Presented by David Curtin, Chief Executive, IEDR)
- Jimmy Cahill: DSPCA
- John Handelaar: KildareStreet.com
- Kevin De Barra: Comhdhail Naisiunta na Gaeilge
- Michelle Farrell: Gaelick
- Ruth Kearney: DIT Hothouse
Winner: Ruth Kearney: DIT Hothouse
“We are delighted to be shortlisted for such established awards and the opportunity to be among some of Ireland’s best Internet businesses. At DIT Hothouse we communicate with several audiences using different online media such as video, social, email and our website. The IIA enables us to reach our target audience with greater impact and to be shortlisted is a great achievement for us” – Ruth Kearney
Web Designer Excellence – sponsored by HostelWorld.com (Presented by Feargal Mooney, CEO, HostelWorld.com)
- David Behan: Web Together
- John Mooney: Xwerx
- Laura Hodson: Dara Creative
- Lisa Westermann: Fusio
- Niall Reck: Graphedia
Winner: Lisa Westermann – Fusio
“Being shortlisted is hugely rewarding. It’s always great to get positive feedback of course, but even more so when it comes from the greater community. It really gives an extra boost to have my design work acknowledged on a different level and highly motivates not just me but the whole team in FUSIO to work even harder on creating high-quality and user-friendly designs that work for our clients.” – Lisa Westermann
Web Developer Excellence – sponsored by Microsoft (Presented by Clare Dillon, Developer and Platform Group Lead, Microsoft)
- Ciaran McDonnell: Newmedia
- David Henry: Modus
- Kevin Gill: CastingZone.ie
- Michael Crean: MicksGarage.ie
- Morgan Lynch: Strata3
Winner: David Henry – Modus
Overall Net Visionary 2010 – Dylan Collins