Singapore, June 26, 2012 – The shortlist of organizations in contention for honors in this year’s edition of the IT Excellence Awards (ITX) is out. After weeks of deliberation, the organizations still in contention for Asia’s leading recognition program–now co-managed by the publisher of MIS Asia Fairfax Business Media Asia (FBM Asia) and analyst firm IDC Asia/Pacific–for the most progressive and successful enterprise users of IT were named today.

During a three-month period earlier this year, senior business and IT executives from organizations hailing from all sectors and industries across Asia were canvassed and called upon to nominate their teams and/or those of their peers for projects they had run through completion in the previous 12-24 months. All the nominations that came in were then evaluated based on a number of key measures including performance in project execution, maintenance and enhancement of business-IT alignment and cost-benefit ratios.

The group of finalists comprises government agencies and leading players in the financial services, manufacturing, fast moving consumer goods and transportation industries.

A panel of independent judges is in the process of determining the winning organizations, which will be named and feted at the upcoming CIO Summit 2012 conference scheduled for August 2 this year.

The panel of judges comprises the following: Associate Professor Daniel Tan, Director, Centre for Educational Development, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Steve Lee Hee Kwang, CIO and Senior Vice President, Technology, Changi Airport Group; Eric Lauzon, CIO, International Baccalaureate; Alvin Khoo, Regional IT Director, DSM Nutritional Products AP; Sandra Ng, Group Vice President, Practice Group, IDC Asia/Pacific; and, Tim Dillon, Associate Vice President Asia/Pacific End User & Mobility Research, IDC Asia/Pacific.

Below is the full lineup of finalists listed under their respective categories.

Best Bottom Line IT

Fraser & Neave Holdings Berhad

Project: Fraser & Neave (F&N) Data Centre High Availability Report

Maybank

Project: AVATAR (Advanced Virtualisation And Transformation After Reconciliation)

Microsoft Singapore Pte Ltd

Project: Transforming the work experience—Singapore Office Redevelopment

Ministry of Education

Project: Schools Standard ICT Operating Environment (SSOE)

MiTAC Information Technology Corp.

Project: Small Green IT Project Turned Into Revenue Generator—MiCloud

Best Business Enabler

Amway China Co., Ltd

Project: 5G POS for i-Shops

Changi Airport Group

Project: Service Workforce Instant Feedback Transformation (SWIFT)

CIMB Bank Berhad

Project: CIMB Money Transfer (CMT)

City University of Hong Kong

Project: 4-Year Degree IT Implementation

PT Kereta Api Indonesia, Persero (Indonesian Railways)

Project: Rail Ticketing System (RTS)

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Projects:

1) IBU Experience Zone

2) Next Generation Racing Information System (NRIS)

Best Change Management

Central Bank of India

Project: Implementation of C2C (Revamping of IBR system, and Centralised Credit Processing System and Centralised Pension Processing Centre

CIMB Bank Berhad

Project:1View Change Journey Management—Release 1.x

The Karur Vysya Bank Limited

Project: Implementation of Image Based Account Opening Process Technology

Best IT Governance

CIMB Bank Berhad

Project: Transformation Office Governance (TOG) Project

Employees Provident Fund (EPF)

Project: Business Service Management (BSM) and Response Time Monitoring System

Melco Crown Entertainment (Macau) Ltd

Project: MCE—Enterprise IT Governance

Sony Electronics Asia Pacific

Project: Sony’s Way IT Governance @ Asia Pacific

Taipei City Government, Department of Technology

Project: Taipei 1999 Citizen Hotline

Best Knowledge Management

Singapore Prisons Service

Project: Enterprise Intranet Project (EIP)

STATS ChipPAC Ltd

Project: The Intelligent Enterprise (TIE)

Watsons China

Project: Standardized Processes and Actions (SPA)

Best Security Strategy

Midland Holdings Ltd

Project: Network Box Private Cloud Based Security Systems

Nucleus Software Exports Limited

Project: Compliance/Certification of ISO 27001 Information Security Standard/Framework

Singapore Prisons Service

Projects:

1) Management and Protection of Information Security

2) Complex Access Management System (CAMS)

Best Emerging Technology

ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

Project: Project SMA (Strategic Integration Virtual Infrastructure for Asia)

CIMB Bank Berhad

Project: CIMB Skype Banking Service

Forbes Marshall Group of Companies

Project: ENTMOB (Enterprise Mobility)—A Cloud Collaboration

KDU University College Sdn Bhd

Project: Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Campus Solutions Implementation

Krungsri Auto (Ayudhya Capital Auto Lease Public Company)

Project: Buddy-Tablet for Sales Force Project

Maybank Berhad

Project: Maybank2U Active-Active

National Library Board

Project: Cloud Computing Programme in National Library Board (NLB)

SAP Asia Pte Ltd

Project: Enterprise Mobility for SAP APJ

Singapore Civil Defence Force

Project: SCDF eTrack

STATS ChipPAC Ltd

Project: The Intelligence Enterprise (TIE)

Trans Eurokars Pte Ltd

Project: Private Cloud in a Box

For more information on the CIO Summit 2012 and the IT Excellence Awards 2012, please visit www.cio-asia.com/ciosummit2012.

About IDC

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 1,000 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries worldwide. For more than 47 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company. You can learn more about IDC by visiting www.idc.com.

About Fairfax Business Media

Fairfax Business Media (FBM) is the business information and publishing arm of Fairfax Media Limited [ASX:FXJ], Australasia’s leading media company. Fairfax moved into its Asia regional office in Singapore in 1999, and has since, opened sales and editorial offices in Hong Kong and Malaysia. Additional editorial staffs are stationed across the region in Beijing, Tokyo and Jakarta. The company’s international operations are spearheaded by the company’s print and online properties; CIO Asia, MIS Asia, Computerworld Singapore, Computerworld Malaysia specialist research business, Fairfax Business Research (FBR) and the custom solutions division - Fairfax Integrated Solutions (FIS).

About MIS Asia magazine

MIS Asia is the leading IT management magazine circulated only to CIO and senior IT management across the Asia-Pacific. By drilling deep into technical areas, it engages a technology-savvy audience and guides the reader in IT team organization and management. There is no IT management magazine in the Asia Pacific as rigorously audited and thoroughly researched as MIS Asia. The magazine focuses on providing end-user case studies of enterprise IT projects and regular columns, interviews and opinion pieces related to computing systems for major multinational enterprises.

About IT Excellence Awards

The IT Excellence Awards program is organized annually by Fairfax Business Media (FBM). Previously launched and run under the auspices of MIS Asia magazine (FBM’s flagship media property), the Awards recognize IT organizations and CIOs for management excellence and for the original and creative use of technology to help attain business goals.

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