The Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT & ITES (P@SHA), in partnership with Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), organised its 12th annual ICT Conference and Awards Ceremony, during a grand gala event on October 12, 2015 at Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore.
The event was organised in partnership with Punjab IT Board (PITB), along with major tech sponsors including Infotech, Ministry of IT and PSEB, DPL and Systems Limited and Telenor Apps.
Bringing together local tech stars on a single platform, the Awards ceremony lauded innovation and excellence in the Pakistan ICT industry and recognized the efforts of outstanding achievers that have been making waves both locally and internationally. The guest list for both events included leading gurus of the tech industry as well as representatives from the government, the business sector, professionals, academia and students.
“As always, we were overwhelmed by the number of entries that started pouring in from all around the country as soon as we opened applications for the P@SHA ICT Awards which are now in their 12th year”, said Jehan Ara, President of P@SHA. “Celebrating innovation in the Pakistan IT industry is our foremost goal and we started these awards with a vision to promote innovation in Pakistan. There is so much to celebrate, so many innovators who prove again and again that we are a country brimming with talent and creativity; where people with wonderful ideas start companies and transform their ideas into dreams and products that conquer markets, create impact and win awards and accolades.”
Entries for the P@SHA ICT Awards were received from Hyderabad, Mianwali, Peshawar, Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Judging was held in all three major cities of Pakistan to evaluate the applicants and their products. Companies and individuals were asked to pitch their products in front of a panel of judges, that included Syed Ahmed, Shehryar Hydri, Jawwad Farid, Adil Moosajee, Shahjahan Chaudhary, Ashraf Kapadia, Farhan Masood, Zafar Khan, Sameer Noorani, Nabeel Nawaz, Amin Ansari, Abdul Aziz, Saad Hamid and Jehan Ara.
According to the Chairman of P@SHA Mr Syed Ahmad, CEO of DPL, “The key idea behind holding these awards every year is to give our companies a platform to showcase their talent and innovation, and provide them a chance to gain local, regional and international exposure. At the end of the day, it’s all about promoting growth and excellence in the IT sector and establish Pakistan’s stature as a hub of creativity and innovation.”
The application process for the awards kicked off in August, and companies and individuals regardless of being P@SHA members or not, applied in 17 product categories and 15 service categories. P@SHA ICT Awards also open doors to international exposure for local companies working on innovative ideas, as the winners from Product categories will get a chance to represent Pakistan at APICTA (Asia Pacific ICT Awards) 2015 that are being held in Colombo next month.
Preceding the Awards night was P@SHA’s Annual Conference, with a number of panel discussions by notable industry experts lined up on core issues of concern for the ICT industry. The conference began with a talk by Shoaib Makani, who used to be part of Khosla Ventures in Silicon Valley and is now running his own startup in Silicon Valley. A discussion on the emerging e-commerce landscape in Pakistan was next, followed by a panel on scaling and growth hacking titled: “From zero to million (founders who grew companies to million+ and how)”. The key panel in the conference however, was focused on Taxation – the role of the regulation and how it affects the growth of IT companies operating in Pakistan. The final panel of the day was dedicated to the thriving startup eco-culture in Pakistan, highlighting the role of accelerators, incubators and freelancers on boosting the growth of the IT sector.
P@SHA ICT Awards 2015 – Complete List of Winners
Product Categories
Best in Government & Public Sector
Winner
Company: RAR MultiBiz Services (Pvt.) Ltd
Product: CMIS
Website: www.multibizservices.com
Best in Application Tools & Platforms
Winner
Company: Wavetech FZCO
Product: Opinion Plus
Website: www.wavetec.com
Runner Up
Company: Bramerz Private Limited
Product: Fishry
Website: www.bramerz.pk
Runner Up
Company: Avanza Solutions
Product: Novus – Multichannel Switch
Website: www.avanzasolutions.com
Best in Health and Well Being
Runner Up
Company: CureMD Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited
Product: Population Health Management
Website: www.curemd.com
Winner
Company: CASE / NUST College of EME
Product: AL-BASR
Website: www.case.edu.pk
Best in E-inclusion and Community
Winner
Company: Evamp & Saanga
Product: Mobile Audio Streaming Service
Website: www.evampsaanga.com
Runner Up
Company: UAP
Product: WonderTree
Website: www.wondertree.co
Runner Up
Company: Sukoon.com.pk
Product: Sukoon Online Services
Website: www.sukoon.com.pk
Best in E-Learning
Winner
Company: Arbisoft
Product: Play Physics
Website: www.arbisoft.com
Runner Up
Company: EduCoders
Website: www.educoders.com
Best in E-Logistics and Supply Chain
Winner
Company: Efrotech Services
Product: BizzTrax
Website: www.efrotech.com
Runner Up
Company: ESoftBiz
Product: iWMS
Website: www.esoft-biz.com
Best in Sustainability & Environment Technology
Winner
Company: XGear (Pvt.) Ltd.
Product: XGear – Drive Smart
Website: www.xgear.io
Best in Financial Industry Application
Winner
Company: AutoSoft Dynamics (Pvt.) Limited
Product: AutoBANKER
Website: www.autosoftdynamics.com
Runner Up
Company: Efrotech Services
Product: ePayroll (Payroll Disbursement Solution)
Website: www.efrotech.com
Runner Up
Company: Monet (Pvt.) Ltd
Product: Swipe2Pay
Website: www.monet-online.com
Best in Industrial Application
Winner
Company: Evamp & Saanga
Product: Telecom On-Device-Portal (ODP)
Website: www.evampsaanga.com
Best in Research & Development
Winner
Company: TunaCode Pvt. Ltd.
Product: Undersea Enhancer
Website: www.tunacode.com
Runner Up
Company: BurqStream Technologies
Product: Flow Monitoring & Blockage Detection System
Website: www.burqstream.com
Best in Security Application
Winner
Company: BurqStream Technologies
Product: SecureVideo
Website: www.burqstream.com
Best Startup
Winner
Company: Ingrain (Pvt.) Ltd.
Product: Ingrain
Website:www.ingrain.io
Runner Up
Company: Finspire Innovations (Pvt.) Ltd.
Product: Investor Lounge
Website: www.investorlounge.co
Runner Up
Company: Sukoon.com.pk
Product: Sukoon Online Services
Website: www.sukoon.com.pk
Best Tertiary Student Project
Winner
Company: Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture
Product: Whisper O
Website: www.whispero.io
Runner Up
Company: Namal College Mianwali
Product: Rateker
Website: www.rateker.com
Runner Up
Company: College of EME, National University of Sciences and Technology
Product: Development of EMG/ EEG Controlled Upper Limb Prosthesis
Website: www.ceme.nust.edu.pk
Best in Tourism & Hospitality
Winner
Company: Wavetec FZCO
Product: Vendi
Website: www.wavetec.com
Best School Project
Winner
Company: Teddict
Website: www.teddict.com
Service Categories
Best in Animation
Winner
Company: WeRPlay
Product: Run Sheeda Run
Website: www.werplay.com
Best in Mobile Application
Winner
Company: Avanza Solutions
Product: Proximate
Website: www.avanzasolutions.com
Runner Up
Company: OneByte
Product: CFxComics
Website: www.onebyte.biz
Best in BPO
Winner
Company: Systems Limited
Website: www.systemsltd.com
Best in Brand Development
Winner
Company: Invest2Innovate
Website: www.invest2innovate.com
Runner Up
Company: Avanza Solutions
Website: www.avanzasolutions.com
Best in Gender Diversity
Winner
Company: WeRPlay
Website: www.werplay.com
Runner Up
Company: Bramerz Private Limited
Website: www.bramerz.pk
Best in HR Excellence
Winner
Company: Systems Limited
Website: www.systemsltd.com
Best in Managed Services
Winner
Company: Monet (Pvt.) Ltd
Website:www.monet-online.com
Best in Project Management
Winner
Company: TPS Pvt. Ltd.
Product: Ooredoo Payment Gateway Project
Website: www.tpsonline.com
Runner Up
Company: Systems Limited
Website: www.systemsltd.com
Best in Service Innovation
Winner
Company: UBL Fund Managers
Website: http://www.ublfunds.com
Runner Up
Company: Software Labs/Streebo
Product: Open Payments Analytics (OPA)
Website: www.streebo.com
Best in Social Media (IT Company)
Winner
Company: Bramerz Private Limited
Website: www.bramerz.pk
Runner Up
Company: Strategic Alliancez
Website: www.strategicalliancez.com
Best in Export Growth
Winner
Company: Systems Limited
Website: www.systemsltd.com
CIO of the Year (Private Sector)
Winner
Company: Muhammad Rehan Qadri, CIO UBL Fund Managers
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