A number of local entities and an individual have been recognised for their digital innovation in the sixth edition of the Malta Communications Authority’s (MCA) eBusiness Awards.

The awards are aimed at showcasing and encouraging new ideas and best practice in the eBusiness sphere as one of the key drivers of the Maltese digital economy. Out of a record 55 nominations, 26 made it to the finals across the eight categories awarded.

Importance of eBusiness in today’s growing digital economy stressed by MCA chairman Edward Woods

Jobsplus.gov.mt, a digital solution developed by Icon and aimed at modernising the way job seeking is undertaken won Best eGovernment Initiative. The Best App category was won by Tallinja, an app commissioned by Malta Public Transport and developed by Alert Communications. Shireburn Software won the Best Business-to-Business category for its Shireburn Indigo Payroll, while the Best Business-to-Consumer award was won by MaltaPost for its SendOn and Easypik solution, which was developed by Ascent Software and Swipbox AG. Daniela Bartolo won the award for her study titled ‘Malta’s digital economy: developing connectivity for a small EU member state’ as part of the Best ICT Academic dissertation with an eBusiness theme category. The Best Tech Startup award went to The Student Campus. New York Best won Best Social Media Campaign for its campaign developed by Anchovy. This year’s winner for this particular category was selected through 50 per cent public voting.

Another novelty for this edition was the final award of the night, the award for Best Use of Technology in Business Transformation, won by the Pharmacy of your Choice for its ‘Beyond an ERP Solution’, which was developed by PTL Ltd.

Edward Woods, chairman at the MCA, lauded the record number of nominations received for this edition and acknowledged that this was a direct reflection of both a vibrant local ICT sector, as well as an indication of the high profile that the MCA eBusiness Awards have acquired in the ICT ecosystem during the last six years. Dr Woods also stressed the importance of eBusiness in today’s growing digital economy and commented on the Authority’s efforts in encouraging local SMEs and microenterprises to adopt eBusiness as part of their business model.

GO and Melita sponsored the event.

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