Asia Pacific Information and Communication Technology Alliance Awards 2014
2014.11.27 - 30
Asia Pacific Information and Communication Technology Alliance (APICTA) Awards is an annual flagship event in the ICT industry of Asia Pacific region, founded by Multimedia Development Corporation in Malaysia in 2001. APICTA is an international awards program which aims to recognise organisations and individuals in Asia Pacific region who contribute profoundly to the ICT industry, increase ICT awareness in the community, stimulate ICT innovation, offer opportunities for business matching between IT innovators and investors, and facilitate technology transfer and application.
Participants from 16 countries and regions in the Asia Pacific region of the awards program comprise members of the APICTA Alliance. Ever since 2001 when Hong Kong participated in the APICTA for the first time, Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS) has been shouldering the responsibility of nominating participants in Hong Kong with its in-depth understanding of local ICT industry development
In 2014, the APICTA Awards was successfully held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 27 to 30 November. 22 Hong Kong ICT applications and products were nominated by the HKCS to participate in the APICTA Awards 2014 and they had made a resounding success with 10 awards as below:
Below are various categories of awards won by the Hong Kong representatives in APICTA 2014–
| Category [Award] | Organisation | Product Name |
|---|---|---|
| Communication [Merit] |
Advanced Card Systems Limited | Contactless Smart Card Reader Module Technology |
| Government and Public Sector [Merit] |
MTR Corporation | An Integrated System for Engineering Works Management |
| Inclusion and Community [Winner] |
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups | uTouth Cyber Youth Outreach Project |
| Inclusion and Community [Merit] |
Office of Service Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | A Mobile Computing Center: A Lab in a Suitcase on a Tuktuk |
| Retail and Supply Chain Management [Winner] |
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd. | ICS RFID-technology Development |
| School Project [Merit] |
The Chinese Foundation Secondary School | ValueHunt |
| Sustainability & Environmental Technology [Merit] |
CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd. | Towards Smart and Green City-Realization of IoT Technology in Energy Conservation and Sustainability |
| Tertiary Student Project [Merit] |
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Wearable Gesture Input Device |
| Tertiary Student Project [Merit] |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Umbrella Here |
| Tourism and Hospitality [Winner] |
Cherrypicks and Genki Sushi Hong Kong Limited | Genki Sushi Member Recruitment App |
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