IT Personality Award
- A person who has made a positive impact on the SA ICT industry over the past year
- A person who has been successful in building a highly-respected IT organisation or business
- A person who has made a major contribution to the IT profession over a number of years
- A person who has made a significant technical or academic contribution to the IT industry
- A person who has aided the development needs of the community
Visionary CIO Award
- A person with overall responsibility for IT strategy and application of IT in an organisation
- A person who has demonstrated visionary leadership in using IT to support, grow and transform business
- CIO, ICT executive or strategist who has established best practice in implementing technology solutions in an organisation
Technology Excellence Award
- A person / team who has made exceptional / innovative use of information technology, or designed an innovative new technology, for an organization.
- A person / team who has exhibited technological excellence that has delivered measurable benefit for business / the SA Economy
Social Responsibility / Community Award
- A person / team / project delivering the benefits of IT on a not-for-profit basis into the community / or bringing the community into the IT space (addressing the digital divide)
Dynamism in ICT Youth Award (Note: This is a Youth Award, specifically for people under the age of 25 years)
- A person who has demonstrated exceptional potential or achievement in ICT over the past 2 – 5 years. (Judges may request supporting evidence in respect of your nomination)
- A person who has demonstrated dynamism in ICT and exhibited the characteristics of a positive and inspirational role model for young people in, or seeking to enter, the ICT profession