Scotland's CIO Anne Moises named ‘ICT Public Sector Leader 2011’ at The UK Public Sector Digital Awards

Anne Moises, Chief Information Officer for the Scottish Government, was named ‘ICT Public Sector Leader of 2011’ tonight at the prestigious UK Public Sector Digital Awards that celebrate excellence in ICT enabled service delivery across all sectors of government.

Moises was selected as ‘ICT Public Sector Leader of 2011’ for her work in creating a formal career development structure for the Scottish Government’s ICT staff as well as her leadership role in the development and maintenance of the infrastructure that supports the Scottish Government.

“I am absolutely delighted – or to use Scottish vernacular, dead chuffed!” said Winner of the ICT Leader Award, Scottish Government CIO Anne Moises. “I particularly appreciate the fact I was voted for by my peers.”

Addressing the audience at the awards ceremony at London’s Guildhall, the Right Honourable Nick Clegg MP, Deputy Prime Minister said: “The UK Public Sector Digital Awards showcase the talent and innovation that – quite frankly – don’t always get the attention they deserve: talent and innovation that revolutionise the way we deliver services, giving the UK’s public sector a world class online presence and helping millions of people.”
   
Winners from across the public sector were named in ten other categories. Keith Bannister, Head of Public Sector Technology at KPMG, said: “The quality of the winning nominations, in addition to an over 50% rise is total number of submissions, shows the sheer scale of innovation and talent across our public services.  This year’s nominations demonstrate an increased use of social media and lower cost collaborative projects to deliver services to the public that increases the levels of public engagement, and helps millions of people across Britain. ”

Category winners at this year’s UK Digital Public Sector Awards 2011 were:    

1.    Best use of social media (Sponsored by BT)
Winner: Suffolk County Council Trading Standards for: Social Media - the lethal weapon in the fight against rogue traders

2.    Best sustainability initiative (Sponsored by K2 Advisory)
Winner: Warrington Collegiate for: Going Green at Warrington Collegiate
 
3.    Best example of shared services in practice (Sponsored by HP)
Winner:  Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) for: myjobscotland
Highly Commended: NHS North Central London Cluster Procurement Cooperative - NHS       Camden Shared Services
 
4.    Best example of digital transformation (Sponsored by KPMG)
Winner:  Barts and The London NHS Trust for: Transformation of Barts and The London NHS Trust clinical haematology unit to a paperless operation

5.    Best example of ICT-enabled innovation and enterprise (Sponsored by Tata Consultancy Services)
Joint Winners:  NHS North Central London Cluster Procurement Cooperative - NHS Camden Shared Services and legislation.gov.uk - The National Archives
 
6.    Best use of ICT to build a fairer society
Winner: Preston City Council for: Citizenzone- Free community IT training sessions
              Highly Commended: UK Safer Internet Centre for: Professionals Online Safety Helpline
 
7.    Best example of commercial innovation (Sponsored by JBW Group)
Winner: Nottingham City Council for: Portfolio Marketplace
 
8.    Best ICT delivery team
Winner: Kettering Borough Council for: The Best Things Come in Small Packages!
 
9.    Best example of citizen engagement
Winner: e@SY Connects for: Neighbourhood Watch & Good Neighbours Scheme
 
10.    Best project delivery
Joint Winners: Surrey County Council for: e-safeguarding - improving children's social care and GeoPlace for: The National Address Gazetteer Database

For further details on the Public Sector Technology Awards and a full list of winners, visit: www.publictechnology.net or http://www.ukpublicsectordigitalawards.co.uk/
 

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