10th Annual AIMIA Awards winners announced
The shining lights of Australia�s digital content and software industries are recognised for their achievements and entered into the global World Summit AwardsSydney, 09 February 2004 � Australia�s leading industry body for interactive media, the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA) www.aimia.com.au, has honored the 16 winners of its 10th Annual AIMIA Awards at a glittering ceremony held at the ABC, Ultimo, on Friday 6 February.
AIMIA�s tenth annual awards program reflects the success of the Australian interactive digital content and software development industries and AIMIA�s leadership role. For the first time this year, eight of the 16 award winners will become Australia�s entries in the World Summit Awards (WSA), a United Nations member states initiative that promotes creative uses of interactive digital media.
Hosted by Triple J�s Adam Spencer, the ceremony was attended by more than 500 members of the Australian interactive media industries and leading dignitaries including the Hon. Daryl Williams AM QC MP, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts and Professor Peter A. Bruck, Head of the World Summit Awards.
The Hon. Daryl Williams AM QC MP used the occasion to make his first public address as in-coming Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. The speech was used to announce the Digital Content Industry Action Agenda.
�Recognising the exceptional strength and diversity of Australia�s digital content and software industries is an honor and a pleasure, but selecting winners from such a strong field is a near-impossible task,� said Louise van Rooyen, Executive Director of AIMIA and Australia�s representative on the World Summit Award Expert Panel. �Little wonder this sector has become a leading source of Australian export revenue.�
The winners of the 10th Annual AIMIA Awards are:
Category
Company
Entry
Medium
Best Children�s Product or Service
Hathorn Enterprises
Weirdstop
Website & CD-ROM
Best Advertising or Marketing
Spin New Media
Lee Jeans Spring / Summer Campaign
Website
Best Arts, Lifestyle or Non-Profit
ABC New Media & Digital Services
Kylie Kwong
Website
Best Student Developed Content
University of Technology Sydney
reelise
Website
Best Emerging Exporter
WebMCQ Pty Ltd
Interactive Question Server 2.0
Software
Best New Digital Content
Museum Victoria
The Virtual Room
Website
Best Game
Ratbag Pty Ltd
World of Outlaw�s Sprint Cards PS2
DVD
Best Cultural
Massive Interactive
Noise
Website
The eight winners who will now go forward and be entered into the World Summit Awards are:
Category
Company
Entry
Medium
Best E-learning or Reference
ABC New Media & Digital Services, The University of Melbourne�s Centre for Classics and Archaeology
Winged Sandals
Website
Best Business Product or Service
MassMedia Studios
Qantas Marketing
Extranet
Best Electronic Entertainment
ABC New Media & Digital Services, Film Victoria, South Australia Film Corporation
Game On
Website
Best Science
DDSN Interactive / The Gold League
Australian Wildlife Cams
Website
Best Health
ABC New Media & Digital Services
Health Matters
Website
Best Government
OTEN
REDI
Website
Best E-inclusion
ABC New Media & Digital Services
Grow Your Own
Website
Best of the Best
ABC New Media & Digital Services, The University of Melbourne�s Centre for Classics and Archaeology
Winged Sandals
Website
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About AIMIA
www.aimia.com.au
With more than 300 member companies AIMIA is the peak industry body representing the views and needs of Australia�s interactive media sector. AIMIA members are drawn from the broad spectrum of the Australian IT industry, including producers and developers of digital content and applications for interactive platforms such as broadband and narrowband internet services, interactive television, wireless, CD/DVD media and games consoles.
About the ICT industry
Australia's Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry has become a leading source of export revenue, achieving almost $6 billion in exports in 2000-01.
Media contacts
Andrew Collett
Associate Director, Hill & Knowlton
02 9286 1224
0421 618 900
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Louise van Rooyen
Executive Director, AIMIA
02 9221 0727
0416 005 235
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
10th Annual AIMIA Awards
The awards
� 10th Annual AIMIA Awards (http://www.aimia.com.au)� World Summit Awards (http://wsis-award.org)
The winning entries
� Winged Sandals (http://www.abc.net.au/arts/wingedsandals)
� Game On (http://www.abc.net.au/gameon)
� Noise (http://www.noise.net.au)
� QFX Marketing Extranet (http://www.qfxtraining.com)
� Australian Wildlife Cams (http://www.gould.edu.au/wildlifecams)
� Resiliance Education and Drug Information website (http://www.redi.gov.au)
� Grow Your Own (http://www.abc.net.au/grow)
� Weirdstop (http://www.weirdstop.com)
� Lee Jeans website spring/summer campaign (http://www.leejeans.com.au)
� Kylie Kwong (http://www.abc.net.au/kyliekwong)
� Reelise (http://reelise.com)
� WebMCQ (http://www.webmcq.com)
� The Virtual Room (http://www.vroom.org.au)
� World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002 (http://www.worldofoutlawsracing.com)
� Health Matters (http://abc.net.au/health)
The Patrons:
� Gold: Welsh Development Agency
� Silver: NSW Department of State & Regional Development, I-Nex Corporation, UK Trade & Investment, South East of England Development Agency, Hill & Knowlton, Telstra BigPond
� Bronze: Lavolta, Baker & McKenzie, ATP, ZDNet, IdN Magazine, Google, WebCentral, Austar Entertainment
� Event Associates: World Summit Awards, X|Media|Lab
