Hello friends,
Now is the time to apply for the IT Personality Awards 2014, organised by the British Computer Society (Mauritius) Section. The full advert is on the website as follows:
This year’s IT Award also marked the 25 years of BCS in Mauritius and the 10th Year of the BCS (Mauritius Section).
The event was organized at the InterContinental Resort in Balaclava.
The Chair of the section, Mr Veeshal Seeballack, talked about the achievements of the section and how BCS is enabling the IT Society, both locally and at International Level.
The Regional Manager, Mr M Iqbal Boolaky made a history of how he lived the 25 years of BCS in Mauritius. He shared his experiences, difficulties and hard work to get the BCS to the status as it is today. He thanked Mr Jeewan Manthoorah who dared to introduce the BCS examinations in Mauritius.
On the occasion of the 25 years of BCS in Mauritius, Past Presidents, Judges of competitions and well-wishers were offered BCS souvenir gifts from the Section for the occasion.
BCS Head Quarters seized to opportunity to honour three of its senior most members.
They are :
Shirin Bholah MBCS, CITP |
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Daramraj Nursiah MBCS |
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Mohamed Iqbal Boolaky FBCS, CITP |
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The BCS IT Personality Award 2014
This is awarded to a CIO, IT Director, other board-level IT Executive or any IT Affiliate, who has consistently demonstrated excellence in leadership, innovation and quality in the use and promotion of IT in his / her organisation to deliver business growth or improvements in public services.
Winners are:
Ilrshaad GoolamallyIlrshaad Goolamally is a Technopreneur who is equipped with a blend of expertise in innovative technologies. He has more than 12 years of experience in the field of IT and mainly as Project Manager; having worked in several organisations in Mauritius and in the UK. He is actually Lead Partner for Keep Moving Co Ltd, Consultant for the Public Sector and part time IT lecturer. He is also member of the Internet Management Committee (IMC) and previously that of the National Cybercrime Prevention Committee (NCPC) which are under the aegis of the ICTA in Mauritius. Ilrshaad holds a Diploma in ICT Systems Support from City and Guilds (UK), a Bachelor of Engineering in Network Technology from Middlesex University (UK), an MBA from University of Technology (Mauritius) and various technical certifications (e.g CCNA, PLC, ISMS Lead Implementer, etc). Ilrshaad has achieved distinctions for various academic project and dissertation works.
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Sailesh SewpaulThis gentleman is the CEO and founder of Payment Express Ltd (PEX), a Third-Party-Processor certified by VISA and MasterCard. PEX offers its services to Banks and Financial Institution in Mauritius and the region. Before starting PEX in 2008, he worked at SBM for 20 years. He is an adaptable and highly experienced IT professional cum e-banking Strategist from both technical and business perspective. He has spent 10 years in IT as Project Manager and 10 years in business as Head of Card, Head of Retail Banking and Head of eBusiness. He has served as Business Adviser to VISA Board for the Central Europe, Middle East and Africa Region for 7 years. He has launched a number of innovations and ‘firsts’ in Africa. Sailesh holds a General MBA from Edinburgh Business School, Heriott–‐Watt University, UK.
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The BCS Young IT Specialist Award 2014
This is awarded to an IT professional under the age of 30 on 25th October 2014, in any discipline, who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and achievement in their work, and through their quality and professionalism stands out in their organisation as a high performer in IT.
Winners is:
Akshay SeebaluckAkshay Seebaluck holds a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from UoM and a Master’s Degree in Information Security from the Royal Holloway, University of London. He is a Professional Member of the British Computer Society, a Certified Ethical Hacker and an Associate Member of the (ISC)2.
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Here are some of my previous posts on BCS IT Awards: http://asheshr.com/?s=bcs+it+award&submit=Search