DediPower Short List Four Entries for National Digital Awards
By Dedipower Managed Hosting, PRNESunday, February 14, 2010
Winner Announced on Monday 1st March in London
READING, England, February 15, 2010 - Four top finalists are short listed for the DediPower Digital Awards
2010, after entries from across the UK flooded in, all aiming to claim the
first prize worth over GBP50,000.
The four finalist entries are: - Claire Watt-Smith, Aged 27, for BoBelle - Anita Moss and Paul Norman, both aged 29, for First Tutors - Stuart Varrall, Aged 28, for Fluid Pixel - Andrew Fidler and Gordon Bennell, both aged 28, for Student Aid
The DediPower Digital Award 2010 will be awarded at a special ceremony in
London, on Monday 1st March, as part of EU e-skills Week. There is also a
judges' special "Digital Innovation Award" for an excellent entry, displaying
outstanding inventiveness and creativity.
The finalists have been invited to the Telegraph Media Group
headquarters, in London, on Wednesday, 24th February, to present their idea
and business plan to a panel of judges which includes:
- Kamal Ahmed, Business Editor, The Sunday Telegraph - Catherine Doran, Director of Corporate Development, Network Rail - John Redwood, MP for Wokingham and former cabinet minister - Karen Price, CEO, e-skills UK - Craig Martin, CEO, DediPower Managed Hosting
The DediPower Digital Awards' first prize is up to GBP25,000 cash
investment, plus GBP2,000 in development funds and a further GBP25,000 worth
of business mentoring & free Internet hosting. There is also the special
Judges' Digital Innovation Award to stimulate the development of other great
digital ideas.
Craig Martin, CEO, DediPower Managed Hosting and Chairman of the judging
panel comments: "Choosing just four finalists from the high number of entries
was a tough task. The calibre of entry was pleasingly high as well. This is
the first year of the Awards and it really seems to have captured the
imagination of young people aged 17 to 30 years.
"The campaign has had tremendous backing from e-skills UK and has been
promoted by the Sunday Telegraph. It is all helping to recognise the young
talent in the UK and to encourage innovative and determined young people with
getting a start in their careers. It is often nearly impossible to get a good
idea off the ground, so these awards are trying to change that dynamic and
stimulate the entrepreneurial spirit in this country."
BoBelle Ltd, entered by Claire Watt-Smith (age 27), is a retailer and
wholesaler of ethically handmade Eel skin leather fashion accessories. It
incorporates style, fashion and luxury with ethics and affordability.
First Tutors, entered by Anita Moss (29) and Paul Norman (29), helps
families and adult learners to find private tutors. The web site uniquely
features previous client feedback on the 10,000 tutors listed from across the
UK.
Fluid Pixel Ltd, entered by Stuart Varrall (28), is a media development
studio specialising in mobile devices, dedicated to Flash Lite and iphone
platforms. It offers innovative applications, games and interfaces for mobile
phones, the web and desktop computers on a customised basis.
Student Aid, entered by Andrew Fidler (28) and Gordon Bennell (28), is an
engaging media information service for university students, parents and staff
and aims to be the "voice of the student market". Student-aid.co.uk provides
a localised portal for student life and provides digital and offline media
channels to universities for interaction with students and staff.
Further details about the DediPower Digital Awards 2010 can be found at:
www.DediPowerDigitalAwards.com.
About DediPower Managed Hosting:
DediPower is a leading UK provider of managed hosting and data centre
solutions, making the internet and eBusiness innovation a reality for
businesses of all sizes. Focused on delivering service excellence through our
Support with Passion(R) philosophy, DediPower's enterprise class data centres
support business critical applications. Providing innovative solutions and
expertise in dedicated managed hosting, virtualisation, multi-server
clusters, security, business continuity and co-location services. DediPower
is a winner of numerous hosting awards and is a Microsoft Gold certified
partner and RedHat Ready hosting partner. DediPower's headquarters is located
in Reading Berkshire, UK. For additional information, call +44(0)870-252-3600
or visit www.dedipower.com and keep up to date with DediPower via
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