ACN Arab Technology Awards 2010 honours top IT achievements

The Middle East IT industry turned out in force last night, for the sixth annual ACN Arab Technology Awards.

CIOs and senior executives from leading enterprise vendors gathered at the gala dinner, held at the Armani Hotel, Burj Khalifa.

Twenty awards were presented, to honour the region's top vertical projects, vendors, integrators and service providers. A record number of entries were received for this year's awards.

Ben Furfie, editor of ACN said: "The real value of the ACN Arab Technology Awards is that they are genuinely seen by the industry as a bellwether of success in the previous year. The calibre of guests is a reflection of the esteem with which these awards are regarded, and those that won should be proud of their achievements.

"We would like to thank all the winners, nominees, our judging panel, key figures from the industry and our sponsors. The event also provides an invaluable opportunity for the region's IT industry to come together and celebrate the hard work and innovation shown in the past year," he added.

Outstanding Contribution to the ICT Industry

WINNER: Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)

Education Implementation of the Year

WINNER: King Faisal University

Energy & Utilities Implementation of the Year

WINNER: Saline Water Conversion Corporation

Telecommunications Implementation of the Year

WINNER: Etisalat Misr

Banking & Finance Implementation of the Year

WINNER: Dubai Bank

Healthcare Implementation of the Year

WINNER: Dubai Health Authority

Hospitality & Tourism Implementation of the Year

WINNER: Jumeirah Group

Green Systems Implementation of the Year

WINNER: Doha Bank

Government Implementation of the Year

WINNER: Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority

Hardware Vendor of the Year

WINNER: EMC

Software Vendor of the Year

WINNER: McAfee

Networking Vendor of the Year

WINNER: Avaya

Security Vendor of the Year

WINNER: Kaspersky

Systems Integrator of the Year

WINNER: MDS

IT Service Provider of the Year

WINNER: eHosting DataFort

Best Enterprise Product Launch of the Year

WINNER: HP

Best Enterprise Support of the Year

WINNER: Blue Coat

Cloud Vendor of the Year

WINNER: Citrix

IT Department of the Year

WINNER: DEWA

CIO of the Year

WINNER: Lee North, ADCB

Editor’s Award for Outstanding Achievement

WINNER: Saji Oomen, Al Batha Group