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Results International Group join the IIA and get cracking!
Another company who joined the IIA in August are Results International who tell us that they are the leading global Mergers & Acquisitions firm specialising in the marketing, media and digital space. They are no slackers when it comes to making the most of their IIA membership. They have already invited IIA members to participate in a survey about digital advertising. The aim of their survey is to assess the current attitudes of Irish companies to digital advertising across time and between sectors, and to elicit the attitudes of key executives in Ireland towards the growth of the digital marketing. The survey runs until 10th September so there is still time to contribute. And if you need an incentive to take part all participants will get a free, advance copy of the survery findings. As a self-confessed research junkie I think that is incentive enough! Take the survey now.
For those of you who need more incentive it’s very easy to meet Results International Group for coffee with their “Meet for Coffee” navigation menu item on their site. A nice touch!
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I DO learn something new everyday
Today I have learnt the word telematics from one of the IIA’s newest members, Celtrak. Celtrak offer a telematics-based Operations Management Solutions for Companies with a mobile workforce. Founded in 2000, they are based in Galway. August was a busy month for Celtrak: not only did they join the IIA but they also featured in not one but two articles in national newspapers about how the hi-tech solutions that Celtrak offer are helping business tackle rising fuel costs.
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Time for some site improvements?
The IIA would like to welcome SiteImprove as one of our newest members. As the name suggests their focus is on improving websites and they do just that for 43 irish customers as well as benefiting numerous customers in the UK, USA and Denmark. If you want to keep on top of broken links, spelling mistakes and accessibility issues then you now have the chance with a free trial of SiteCheck and 10% discount for IIA members. The same offer applies to SiteImprove’s website analytics service, SiteAnalyze and their enterprise search solution, SearchImprove. To take advantage of this offer or find out more contact Seán on 01 817 1888 or email sne [@] siteimprove.ie mentioning the IIA in your correspondence of course. A veritable gift to anyone charged with managing a complex site like… well me actually!
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Visible Results with Visrez
A big welcome to Visrez who recently joined the IIA. They help their clients in the tourism and hospitality sector turn site visitors into reservations. Their Commission-free Booking Engines are used by hotels, visitor attractions and tour operators to sell online. However they’re not just a systems company, they also supply online marketing services to this sector.
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And I’m back!
After my very pleasant holidays in the wesht of France I have returned to the very pleasant news that nine new members joined the IIA so far in the month of August. I’m looking forward to welcoming them one by one here on the blog over the next few days.
Of course the most exciting thing that happened in my absence was that the nominations opened for the IIA Enterprise Ireland Net Visionary Awards. Already there’s been quite a lot of nominations but there’s always space for more. Nominations are open until Friday 12th Spetember so don’t keep putting it off – do it now! We even have some great opportunities left for sponsors so get in touch if you want to be connected with these long-running business awards.
We have 18 categories in total:
- Best Business Blogger sponsored by Newsweaver
- Best Business Podcaster sponsored by RTÉ
- Best Online Business Use of Irish NEW!
- Best Online Exporter sponsored by Tibus NEW!
- Best Online Financial Service sponsored by Data Electronics
- Best Online Trader Ireland sponsored by Realex
- Best Use of Social Media NEW!
- e-Government Award sponsored by Allied Irish Banks
- Educational Contribution
- Innovation Award sponsored by iQcontent
- Internet Entrepreneur sponsored by Dell
- Internet Marketer sponsored by The Irish Times
- Journalist Award sponsored by Elucidate
- Mobile Internet Innovation
- Social Contribution sponsored by IEDR
- Web Designer Excellence
- Web Developer Excellence sponsored by dotMobi
- Overall Net Visionary
The Overall Net Visionary is awarded by the Board of Directors of the IIA.
Obviously I had been thinking about the Net Visionary Awards a lot before I went on holidays but imagine my surprise when I went into the bank here on James’ St in July and saw a little promotional dangly thingy (Note to self: as marketing manager you should really know the technical terminology for that!) informing all their customers that Bank of Ireland had won Best Online Financial Service in the 2007 Net Visionary Awards. I know I shouldn’t have but I couldn’t resist taking a quick snap with my phone. If there was a Net Visionary Award for Best Business Use of Digital Photography (there isn’t) I don’t think I’d be nominated, do you?
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Nominations Open for the IIA Net Visionary Awards 2008
Nominations are open to all – both IIA members and non-members – and are free.
Speaking about winning the title of Best Online Banking Service last year, Mark Kavanagh, Marketing Manager Direct Distribution with Bank of Ireland, commented, “Bank of Ireland is delighted that its online banking service www.365online.com won the award in 2007. We have been proud to promote it internally and externally and it helped with our national promotion of the service.”
Maeve Kneafsey, IIA Chair, looks forward to an exciting awards ceremony this year, commenting “The IIA Net Visionary Awards are a fantastic showcase for the Irish internet industry. We have 18 categories representing a broad spectrum of players in the space. Being nominated and winning a Net Visionary Award is an endorsement from your peers, the industry and the Irish internet using public.”
The awards ceremony takes place on October 30th 2008 in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Nominations are open until 12th September. Voting will commence on 29th September once the judges have selected the shortlist. Nominations and bookings for the awards ceremony can be made at www.netvisionary.ie
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Further information and availability of prior winners for interview, please contact: Fergal O’Byrne, 087 6838 922 or fergal@iia.ie
Information about previous winners is available online at www.netvisionary.ie
A list of last year’s winners is included below for your information.
About the IIA
The Irish Internet Association is the professional body for those conducting business via the internet from Ireland. It has been and remains one of the driving forces behind the adoption of the medium. Established in 1997, the IIA provides leadership to enterprises and society conducting business in Ireland. The IIA is a strong voice for its 550 plus company memberships. The aim of the Association is to Connect, Inform and Promote.
2007 Net Visionary Award Winners
The Overall Net Visionary for 2007 was Fergus Burns ofNooked.com
Best Blogger | Denise Cox | Newsweaver |
Best Online Banking | Mary Dillon | Bank of Ireland |
Best Podcaster | Colm Hanratty | HostelWorld |
Educational Contribution | Sr Mary Corr | St Raphaelas School |
e-Government | Gerry O’Malley | Motor Tax |
Innovation | Kevin Gill | NewAddress.ie |
Internet Entrepreneur | Lulu O’Sullivan | 4GiftsDirect |
Internet Marketer | Martin O’Leary | RaboDirect |
Mobile Internet | Emer Conlon | RTĖ Aertel Mobile |
Online Trader | Alan Stapleton | WhatCar.ie |
Social Contribution | Niall O’Connor | Ireland.com |
Technology Journalist | Damien Mulley | Sunday Tribune |
Web Designer Excellence | Gillian McAuliffe | IrishJobs.ie |
Web Developer Excellence | Ronan Smith | Pigsback.com |