it@CorkLeaders Awards
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it@CorkLeaders Awards
19.11.2010

Congratulations to Dara Curran and Barry O'Sullivan of 4C, UCC who participated in two of the winners announced on November 18th 2010 at this year's it@cork Leaders Awards ceremony.

The Research & Innovation Project Award resulted from Dara's collaboration with local company Abtran on an Enterprise Ireland Innovation Partnership, and the Excellence in Education Award resulted from Barry's collaboration with a local school, Scoil Chlochair Mhuire, in Carrigtwohill.

The excellence in education award was the first to be presented and the winner was Scoil Chlochair Mhuire, Carrigtwohill. William Oppermann, CEO, MPSTOR and chair of the Excellence in Education Judging panel explained: “The George Boole School Computer Laboratory Project was developed through collaboration between Scoil Chlochair Mhuire, its Parents' Association and Department of Computer Science at UCC (Dr Barry O'Sullivan). A 25 seat computer laboratory was installed along with 2-4 in-class computers in each classroom. Child safe access to broadband is available at each computer bringing the full educational benefits of the internet and IT to every child's fingertips. Teachers can monitor the use of each computer through a class management system. All software in this programme is free and open-source, available for download from the internet. The project has become a very positive focal point for the entire school community”

Abtran/4C scooped this year’s Research & Innovation Project Award. Declan O’Mahony, CEO, Firecomms Ltd and chair of the Research & Innovation Judging panel said: "The judges were very impressed by the range of projects presented, both in the content and in the presentation of the candidates. The winner tackled a problem with significant business impact - the decision as to which customer calls to analyse for quality of service - and applied a highly innovative and scientific approach in creating a solution. Their new technology identifies calls likely to require further analysis and intervention whereas previously the call sampling method was essentially random. A phased project development promises to deliver further meaningful innovation and service improvement. Working closely with the local 3rd level research institute (UCC's 4C) shows how collaboration can be effected with real commercial gains."

Picture L-R:  Dick Lehane (Judge), Cork Airport Authority, Denis Collins, Chair of IT@Cork Board of Directors, Micheal Fitzgerald and Dara Curren Abtran /4C winners in the Research & Innovation Award category and Sponsor, Dan Barry, Enterprise Ireland at the it@cork Leaders Awards Ceremony.



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