The e-Government National Awards 2010 is open for entries

The e-Government National Awards 2010, the UK’s most closely watched public sector technology competition, is now open for entries. (http://www.e-governmentawards.co.uk)

Covering eleven categories, the awards recognise the teams and organisations deploying excellence and technological innovation in the way they communicate and interact with citizens and businesses. They are open to organisations in local and national government, the NHS, education and the third sector.

The entry process, which opens today, will continue until 6 October, with the finalists revealed in November. The online nomination form is available at http://tinyurl.com/egov2010.

Last year’s ceremony saw over 450 entries whittled down to just 14 winners.

These awards act as a benchmark of quality in e-Government innovation and implementation, and are closely watched by many in both the public and private sectors.

Prime Minister David Cameron said: “The e-Government National Awards recognise some of the brilliant work done by digital specialists working across national and local government. One of our big ambitions is to make government more transparent, open and accountable and digital communications will play a massive part in that. I congratulate all the nominees and encourage all digital specialists across the public sector to follow their good example and innovation.”

Government CIO John Suffolk, a veteran judge of all six e-Government National Awards, said: “If ever there was a time to celebrate innovation, delivery, success and cross government teamwork, it is now. As the expression goes we need your success stories, so others can copy, learn and adopt. The public sector has a lot to be proud of and these awards give the recognition to the incredibly hard working people behind the projects.”

This year’s ceremony will take place on 26 January 2011 at the iconic London Guildhall.

The e-Government National Awards 2010 cover the following categories:
-    Building a fairer society with e-Government services (sponsored by KPMG)
-    Central e-Government excellence: Take-up & usage growth
-    Central e-Government excellence: Team
-    e-Government excellence: Leadership & Professionalism
-    e-Government excellence: Shared Services
-    e-Government excellence: Innovation in strategy on a national level (sponsored by Vodafone)
-    e-Government excellence: Innovation in strategy at a local level (sponsored by Pitney Bowes)
-    Local e-Government excellence: Take-up & usage growth
-    Local e-Government excellence: Team
-    e-Government excellence in Learning & Skills
-    e-Government excellence: For sustainable, 'green IT' or 'carbon-efficient' services (sponsored by KPMG)

The e-Government Awards are sponsored by KPMG, Vodafone, Pitney Bowes and K2 Advisory. They are supported by The Cabinet Office, SOLACE and SOCITM.

The charitable beneficiary for the event is The Information Technologists’ Company.

 

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Notes to Editors

The Judging panel
-    John Suffolk - Government CIO, Cabinet Office e-Government Unit
-    Keith Bannister - Partner IT Advisory (Public Sector), KPMG
-    Steve Palmer - President, SOCITM & CIO, London Borough of Hillingdon
-    Phil Coppard OBE - Chief Executive, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council & representing SOLACE
-    Donald Graham - Chief Executive, Hertsmere Borough Council & representing SOLACE
-    Chris Histed - founder, PublicTechnology.net
-    Ben Heald - Chief Executive, Sift Media

The e-Government National Awards 2010 are run by Sift Media.

Sift Media is a leading business-to-business publisher specialising in online professional communities and face-to-face business events.
With a range of services including websites, email publications, industry awards and exhibitions, Sift Media delivers original, branded content to over half a million professionals every month, across finance, accounting, HR and training, IT, marketing, customer management and knowledge management.

Related web links:
-    e-Government National Awards: www.e-governmentawards.co.uk
-    Cabinet Office: www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
-    SOCITM: www.socitm.gov.uk
-    SOLACE: www.solace.org.uk
-    KPMG: www.kpmg.co.uk
-    H20 Networks: www.h2o-networks.uk.net
-    K2 Advisory: www.k2advisory.com
-    Sift Media: www.siftmedia.co.uk
-    PublicTechnology.net: www.publictechnology.net

For press information:
Matt Henkes
Commercial Editor, Sift Media
+44 (0)117 915 8654
+44 (0)7967 396 858
matt.henkes@siftmedia.co.uk

For award nomination enquiries:
Darren Falkingham
Head of Marketing, Sift Media
darren.falkingham@siftmedia.co.uk
+44 (0)117 915 8632
+44 (0)7870 558 521