2014 IITPSA President’s Awards

Celebrating ICT Excellence in 2014

The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA), in association with ITWeb, presented the 2014 IITPSA President’s Awards to a packed Montecasino Ballroom on the 6th November 2014. This prestigious event attracted C-Level and Senior Executives from across the ICT and Business spectrum, including, of course, the very worthy finalists. It has been a real privilege to recognise excellence in the ICT profession during the past year, and the Institute congratulates all the finalists and, of course, the winners, on their exceptional achievements.

At the Awards Breakfast, the following awards winners were announced:

  • IT Personality of the Year – Gian Visser (CEO, Afrihost)
  • Visionary CIO of the Year – Tshifhiwa Ramuthaga (CIO, FSB)
  • Special Recognition – Ahmed “Smiley” Ismael (Siyafunda CTC)
  • IT Leading Employer – SQS Group Ltd
  • Distinguished Service in ICT – Mike Chiles
  • Fellowship of the IITPSA – Jane Buisson-Street
  • Awards of Appreciation – Prof Basie von Solms and Pieter Waker

The Top 5 finalists for the IT Personality and Visionary CIO Awards were:

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