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MSC-Apicta 2006, 17 Aug 2006
Finalist for MSC APICTA Award 2006

Finalist for MSC APICTA Award 2006

MSC Malaysia Apicta 6th Anniversary Night, so called the Oscar Award for the ICT world, was held in KL on 17 Aug 2006. Under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, MSC Malaysia Apicta creates a perfect platform in blossoming outstanding, creative and innovative individuals, students, technopreneurs, SMEs and organisations who have contributed to the development of ICT in Malaysia.

Business.Com.My™, was nominated and selected to be the Top 5 Finalist for the Best Startup Companies category. This year sees huge rise in nominations of nominees. Indeed, the ICT penetration figure in Malaysia had doubled up compared to a decade before.

Brilliant solutions and innovations were seen on the night itself, and it will continue to grow stronger. We will strive in giving better solutions to the SMEs, businesses, as well as household individuals in embracing the wave of e-commerce which was seen to have changed Worldwide’s SME and SMI industry in a storm. Eventually, we aim to see e-commerce changing the lifestyle of every people and act as a moving stand in Malaysia’s ICT industry.

About MSC Malaysia APICTA

The MSC Malaysia Asia Pacific ICT Awards (MSC Malaysia APICTA), under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, provides a platform to stimulate creativity, innovation and excellence in ICT in Malaysia, benchmark Malaysian ICT products and solutions, and to recognise outstanding achievements in ICT of students, technopreneurs, SMEs and organisations with operations in Malaysia.

This annual Awards Programme initiated in 1999 by the Multimedia Development Corporation, has evolved from being known as the Asia Pacific MSC IT & Telecommunications Awards (APMITTA) to MSC-Asia Pacific ICT Awards (MSC-APICTA) in 2002 when the international Awards Programme, APICTA, was launched. In line with the rebranding of the MSC (Multimedia Super Corridor) to MSC Malaysia in 2006 to reflect the MSC as a national ICT initiative, the Awards Programme is now known as MSC Malaysia APICTA.

The Awards Programme also provides a unique opportunity and ideal environment for individuals and companies to gain local, regional and international exposure through on-going promotional activities.

The Awards Programme is organised annually. Please visit our international website at www.mscapicta.com.my for more information.

About Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA)

The Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) is an international awards program which aims to increase ICT awareness in the community and assist in bridging the digital divide. By providing networking and product benchmarking opportunities to ICT innovators and entrepreneurs in the region, the program is designed to stimulate ICT innovation and creativity, promote economic and trade relations, facilitate technology transfer, and offer business matching opportunities via exposure to venture capitalists and investors.

Participants of the awards program comprise members of the APICTA Alliance. They are guided by the Framework of Cooperation identifying how member-economies can work together in support of the Awards Program as well as other programs that foster development and growth of the ICT industry in the region. APICTA’s 16 member-economies include Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. More information about the APICTA member economies is available here.

APICTA member-economies take turns in hosting the annual Awards Program, which is won through a bidding process. Past APICTA Awards have been held in:

• 2006 – Macau, China
• 2005 – Chaingmai, Thailand
• 2004 – Hong Kong
• 2003 – Bangkok, Thailand
• 2002 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• 2001 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia