Information technology and computer services underpin Hong Kong�s success as an international service centre. Hong Kong is already a leading force in custom software applications and multimedia development, with almost 60,000 IT professionals offering a wide variety of software services.
Information Technology is today a key component in almost every industry, supporting growth, quality and standards of customer service, as well as helping to drive down costs. In many cases, including finance, transportation, trading and telecommunications, Hong Kong's industries have been recognized as world leaders in their own right due to their successful deployment of IT as a key component of their respective service strategies.
To further promote the use of IT, stimulate innovation
and competitiveness in the IT industry and raise public awareness of IT application
and development, the Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS) each year organizes an industrial award
programme � the IT Excellence Awards � to recognize, encourage and promote world class application
and innovation of IT in Hong Kong. The first IT Excellence Awards were presented in March, 1999.
Objectives
The IT Excellence Awards were established for two major purposes:
The application of Information Technology is essential to improve the operating
efficiency of Hong Kong�s industries, services, product qualities and
overall competitiveness. The IT Excellence Awards promote greater use of IT in the
community, in turn helping to create a culture of IT usage in business as well as
in daily life.
Hong Kong already has all the basic ingredients for a successful Information Technology industry able to meet not only the domestic needs of Hong Kong but also those of regional and international markets. The awards encourage further software development and promote improved creativity in the exploitation of technology in the local IT industry.
The Organizer, HKCS, is a non-profit-making body of IT professionals. The Society�s mission includes the promotion of the use of IT and the fostering of the development of the IT industry in Hong Kong. During its 30-year history, HKCS members have come to form the core of a wide and influential network throughout the whole spectrum of Hong Kong service and other industries.
The Hong Kong Computer Society will publicize the awards winners at its discretion
Any information supplied by an entrant for the purpose of the IT Excellence Awards will be treated as confidential and will not be released by the Organizer without entrant�s permission.