It was an amazing celebration of the innovation and growth of the Pakistan IT and IT Enabled Services industry. 550 people got together at the Karachi Sheraton Hotel to recognize winners in 20 different categories at the P@SHA ICT Awards. There was a vibrance, a sense of community and accomplishment and a resolve to move ahead together.

The Chairman of P@SHA Imran Zia was there as was the President Jehan Ara and most of the members of the Central Executive Committee. The sponsors and judges were there too as were a large number of people from the Corporate sector.

The winners of the P@SHA ICT Awards 2009 were:

Digital Media & Entertainment
Winner: Mindstorm Studios
Product: Cricket Revolution

Security Applications
Winner: Solo Smart Inc
Product: Solo Tech

Communications Applications
Winner: Computer Research Pvt Ltd
Product: Settle All

Runner Up: Confiz Solutions
Product: Simobo

E-Inclusion & E-Community
Winner: Next Generation Innovations
Product: Wannaknow

Runner Up: PakTranslations.com

E-Government Applications
Winner: Outreach Digital
Product: Cantonment Board Automation

Industrial Applications
Winner: Sofcom Pvt Ltd
Product: Spectrum TQMS

Runner Up – Inbox Business Technologies
Product: Customer Relationship Management

Research & Development
Winner: nexGIN RC
Product: Keystrokes & Behaviour based User ID
Runner Up: nexGIN RC
Product: Remote Patient Monitoring System

E-Logistics Applications
Winner: Lumensoft
Product: Candela RMS v.6

Service Innovation
Winner: Siemens Pakistan
Product: Value IT

Runner Up: The Readers Club

E-health Applications
Winner: iTack Solutions
Product: i-Care

Tools & Infrastructure
Winner: Palmchip
Product: G-Minutes

Operational Excellence
Winner: Ovex Technologies

Tourism & Hospitality Applications

Runner Up: eTeam
Product: Khaopeyo.com

Brand Development
Winner: Webiz – HamariWeb

Runner Up – TRG Tech

Best CIO – Public Sector
NADRA – Usman Mobin

Best CIO – Private Sector
Indus Hospital – Shakeel Akhter

Best IT Industry Support
Winner: CIPE Pakistan

Best IT Industry Promotion
Winner: CIO Pakistan

Student Tertiary Award/Sofizar Constellation Award
Winner: Junaid Ansari
University: NED University of Engineering & Technology
Product: PakistanMaps

Secondary School Category Award
Winner: Zayd Enam
School: Karachi Grammar School
Product: MediConnect

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