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Ghana ICT Awards: 19 May 2008

The awards which took place on Saturday May 17, 2008 as the world celebrates World Telecommunications Day and Information Society Day rewarded individuals and in 13 (thirteen) catergories with the flagship award being the ICT personality of the year 2007 went to Mr. Akwasi Pianim Osie his citation read "Tonight we are here to acknowledge Akwasi Pianim Osei, one of the leaders in the field of ICT in Ghana.

IT Consultant for the planning, procurement (involving major tenders), and implementation of real time banking packages and related services for Ghana top financial institutions and; and team leader in the implementation of computerization projects and studies in various government, public, and private sector organizations over the past 20 year. Based on these many achievements by Akwasi Pianim Osei, The Ministry of communication and the ICT community in Ghana has unanimously agreed to confer the prestigious ICT Personality of the year award to Akwasi Pianim Osei for his leadership in advancing ICTs in Ghana.

Other awards winners includes:

TELECOM COMPANY OF THE YEAR - TIGO with KASAPA as first runner up and MTN came as second runner up.
TOP CAFÉ OF THE YEAR went to SMART INTERNET & MULTIMEDIA with CYBERCITY INTERNET as first runner up.
TOP ICT TRAINNING/INSTITUTION went to IPMC with NIIT as second runner up while KNUST COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT was awarded second runner up
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – the winner is BusyInternet with Zip Net and netafrique ltd coming as second runner up and first runner up respectively.
TOP ICT FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR – the winner is Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) with CEPS(GNET) as first runner up.
BUSINESS PROCEESING COMPANY (BPO) OF THE YEAR – the winner is ACS-BPS
TOP GOVERNEMENT ICT PROJECT OF THE YEAR – the winner is Office of the President, Ghana ICT Project, first runner up Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) and the second runner up is National Fibre Optic Project.
GUIDE SOHNE TOP SOFTWARE COMPANY OF THE YEAR – the winner is Rancard Solutions, with Somuah Info System as first runner up and B system was awarded second runner up.
TOP HARDWARE COMPANTY OF THE YEAR – went to IPMC with Masai as a second runner up
TOP ICT START UP PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR went to Justice K.B Annan
LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD went to Busy Internet for for their pioneering work in the provision of shared Internet Access through the establishment of a world class cyber café which has set the highest standards for Ghana's cyber café industry and beyond
Source: Kwami Ahiabenu,II via www.ghanaictawards.com

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