General
Q1. How many Award Categories are there?
A1. There are 3 categories. They are:
| ONE |
MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF INFOCOMM TECHNOLOGY (PUBLIC SECTOR) |
| TWO |
MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF INFOCOMM TECHNOLOGY (PRIVATE SECTOR)
Categories one and two both address the innovative use of Infocomm technology in public organisations and private companies respectively. They recognise organisations that have deployed Infocomm technologies and reaped significant improvements in productivity and overall competitiveness.
* Please refer to Section B for additional information. |
| THREE |
MOST INNOVATIVE INFOCOMM PRODUCT/SERVICE This category recognises companies that have developed innovative Infocomm products or high quality Infocomm services in Singapore. The winning product or service must have conclusively demonstrated an important contribution to improved productivity and/or profitability. The winning companies should preferably have established a regional or international market presence. |
Q2. How often are the Awards given out?
A2. The Awards are offered once every two years.
Q3. What will winners stand to gain from this Award? If they win the Awards, can organisations or companies publicise their achievement? Does being nominated or winning the Awards entitle the participating company to any subsidies or support from IDA for further development and implementation?
A3. Apart from the specially sculpted trophy, Award winners will be ambassadors for Singapore in the global Infocomm arena, their names synonymous with outstanding Singapore Infocomm companies and brand names. They will also be role models who can inspire industry players to pursue the world-class benchmark they have set.
Award winners will be allowed to include the National Infocomm Awards logo in their publicity and marketing materials, subject to the organisers’ conditions.
Q4. Will past winners of the National Infocomm Awards be eligible to participate in the 2008 Awards?
A4. All companies or organisations that are registered in Singapore, either in the public or private sector, are eligible for the Awards. This is so long as they have made innovative use of Infocomm technologies or have developed innovative Infocomm products or services in Singapore.
Past winners are still eligible to participate but their nomination should be different from that of their previous winning entry.
Nominations
Q5. Can a company or organisation be nominated for both the “Most Innovative Use of Infocomm Technology” and “Most Innovative Infocomm Product/Service” categories? Is there a limit to the number of nominations an organisation can receive for each category?
A5. Yes, an organisation can be nominated for both categories. Each organisation can submit more than one nomination for each category, as long as they are for different projects, products or services.
Q6. How can a company or organisation be nominated?
A6. Nominations can be made through a third party, or a company/organisation can nominate itself. Nominations must be submitted online.
In addition to the online nomination form, nominees are also required to submit a list of information using the documentation template for assessment. The completed documentation template should be submitted in both hard and soft-copies (on CD-ROM), together with a printout of your online nomination form.
Q7. When can one start to submit nominations?
A7. Nominations for the Awards will be accepted from 19 February 2008. The closing date for nominations is 12 noon on Friday, 20 June 2008.
Q8. What happens after a nomination is submitted?
A8. The NIA Secretariat will notify the nominees via email to provide supporting documentation regarding the nominated project/product/service and the organisation to assist in the evaluation. The required action from nominees will be captured in the follow-up email. The scope of information required can be found in the Nomination Details – Required Documentation section.
Judging, Evaluation & Awards
Q9. When will the Awards be presented?
A9. The Awards ceremony is scheduled to be held at a gala dinner in October 2008.