Net Visionary Shortlist Announced
The Shortlist for the Irish Internet Associations Net Visionaries have been announced. Notably, PuddleDuck's Aedhan Ryan, and Krishna De (pictured) from BizGrowth have been shortlisted twice, Aedhan for Best Business Blogger and Best Online Trader, Krishna for Best Business Podcaster and Best use of Social Media,
Additionally Micksgarage.ie has been shortlisted no fewer than three times - Ciaran Crean for the Innovation Award, Mark Leech in Internet Marketer and Michael Crean for the Web Developer Excellence.
IrishDev.com will bring you the winners of the categories PLUS the Overall Net Visionary 2009 on the 21st May, so to get the news as it happens, subscribe to our newsletter (green box, top right), or join us at our Facebook Page or follow us on Twitter @IrishDevdotcom.
Until then, best of luck to all the shortlisted contenders from IrishDev.com.
Closing date for voting is 1st May, so take a look at the nominees below and then trundle along to the IIA website to cast your votes.
Best Business Blogger
Aedan Ryan: PuddleDucks.ie
Damien Mulley: Mulley Communications
Kieran Murphy: Murphy's Ice Cream
Maryrose Lyons: Brightspark Consulting
Peter Donegan: Peter Donegan Landscaping
Best Business Podcaster
Gina McCrudden: RaboDirect
Krishna De: BizGrowthNews
Mike Kelly: Blog4business.com
Peadar O Flatharta: TG4
Ralph Averbuch: ElectricNews.Net for Enterprise Ireland
Best Online Financial Service
Anna McCarthy: Halifax
Brendan O'Hora: National Irish Bank
Chiara Murphy: Hibernian Aviva
Tony Doyle: BestQuote.ie
Warren Healy: LocalLotto.ie
Best Online Trader
Aedan Ryan: PuddleDucks.ie
Eamonn Grant: Flowers Made Easy
Hostelworld.com : Hostelworld.com Limited
John Smith: Superquinn
Rodney Baldwin: IronPlanet.com
Best Use of Social Media
Campbell Scott: IGOpeople.com
Iarfhlaith Kelly: Webstrong for Twission.com
Krishna De: Biz Growth News
Mike Brennan: RateMyArea.com
Vincent Donnelly: Movies.ie
Best eGovernment Award
Enda Casey: Motor Tax
Paraic O Conghaile: TG4
Sean Murphy: Xwerx Media Ltd. for GreenWave.ie
Sean O'Malley: Failte Ireland for PickTourism.ie
Simon Buckley: Driving Test
Innovation Award
Ciaran Crean: MicksGarage.ie
Eoghan McCabe: Contrast
Jacquie Branagan: Births Deaths Marriages Ltd
JJ Kett & Paul Sweeney: VoiceSage
Ted Laverty: Onlinetradesmen.com
Internet Entrepreneur Award
Andrew Molony: GreenJobs Ltd.
Jacquie Branagan: Births Deaths Marriages Ltd
James Kennedy: Piehole.ie
Steve Cassidy: Enterprise Online
Warren Healy: LocalLotto.ie
Internet Marketer
Eoin Ó Súilleabháin : Bord Gais Energy for TheBigSwitch.ie
Ger Karlsson: DoneDeal.ie
Lee Tedstone: Nvolve Limited
Mark Leech: MicksGarage.ie
Tom O'Connor: DataBackup.ie
Journalist of the Year
Adrian Weckler: Sunday Business Post
Emmet Ryan: Freelance
John Collins: Irish Times
Niall Kitson: Mediateam
Paddy Logue: irishtimes.com
Mobile Internet Innovation
Chris Handley: Vodafone Ireland
Gary Twohig: Samsung
Mark Flanagan: Txt Express
Ross Brennan: Cicero Networks
Trey Harvin: dotMobi
Online Tourism Award
Bob Nixon: Georgina Campbell's ireland-guide.com
Eoghan O'Mara Walsh: Heritage Island - Ireland's Visitor Attractions
Fergal Walsh & Keith O'Brien: DayOut.ie
John Toland: TalkTourism.ie
Stewart Stephens: Gulliver InfoRes
Social Contribution
Bernie Goldbach: Tipperary Institute
Kevin de Barra: Comhdhail Naisiunta na Gaeilge
Martin McKay: Texthelp Systems assistive technologies
Ruairí McKiernan: SpunOut.ie
Sinead Price: Focus Ireland
Web Designer Excellence
Daniel Quinn: Danielquinn.ie
Maurice Murphy: The Design Suite
Nicholas Merrigan: Newmedia
Sabrina Dent: Sabrina Dent Web Design
Tony O'Donohoe: Lightbox
Web Developer Excellence
Fiachra Kelly: Webtrade
Fiona Leen: lastminute.com
Iarfhlaith Kelly: WebStrong for Twission.com
Michael Crean: MicksGarage.ie
Shane O'Grady: CentralReservations.com
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